Jul 31, 2012

Unsolved Mystery: Tonari No Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari No Totoro) is a family favorite. Kids and adults alike love the story of two sisters in the idyllic Japanese countryside with magical creatures.


But for some viewers, there's darkness seething underneath. Totoro is no cuddly critter. He's the God of Death.
Here is the theory (read at here).

















If you were lazy to read, view the short video below.

Art is not finished when the artist says it is. Art must be viewed and interpreted by an audience. Sometimes it's correctly interpreted and sometimes it's not—that's for the audience to decide.

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