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Tag Archives: My Neighbor Totoro

Celebrate Studio Ghibli: Second Thoughts

03 Sunday Sep 2017

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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My Neighbor Totoro, Omoide Poro Poro, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart

http://www.studioghibli.com.au/myneighbortotoro/

Coming out of the 2nd week of the Celebrate Studio Ghibli the rankings now include My Neighbour Totoro and Only Yesterday.

Alas this will probably be it for me as I’ve gotten sick and don’t want to spend more time than I have to away from central heating and copious quantities of tea.

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The Magic Will Never Leave Me: My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

19 Sunday Oct 2014

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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My Neighbor Totoro

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro

Sometimes as we grow, as we change, the way we react to art changes with us.

But, sometimes, if you’re very lucky, there is art that has always, and will always, hold magic for you.

One such for me is My Neighbour Totoro, and it has been too long since I last let Totoro work its magic on me. Continue reading →

A Letter to Momo (2012)

04 Friday Oct 2013

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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A Letter to Momo, My Neighbor Totoro, Reel Anime 2013

A Letter to Momo

A Letter to Momo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When I previewed the 2013 Reel Anime season my comment about A Letter to Momo was “I get a sense that this is almost a My Neighbour Totoro for the 21st century.”

That’s a fairly accurate assessment, albeit that the parts of the totoros are played by irrepressible rogues and goblins that have to rise far above their natures in order to do good. Continue reading →

My Neighbour Totorlego

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

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My Neighbor Totoro

This is very cute. Although I have a lingering feeling that Totoro is best represented by plushies.

Hendosays

Some people can do/choose to do next level things with Lego. This is cool.

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Thirty Days of Anime – Day 4 – Favourite Film

16 Monday Aug 2010

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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musings, My Neighbor Totoro, thirty days: anime

For me a favourite will be something that I watch primarily, if not purely, for pleasure. There may well be substance to it, but that alone won’t make it a favourite.

So it shouldn’t come as any surprise to find out that my favourite anime film is My Neighbour Totoro. As with Cardcaptor Sakura (day 2) this is a film I watch for soul food, something to come away from with a renewed sense of wonder in the world.

And for the record, the bus stop scene never gets old. 🙂

i’ve got a little list, they’ll none of them be missed…

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