107 My Neighbor Totoro Facts You Should Know | Channel Frederator

My Neighbor Totoro just maybe Hayao Miyazaki's best-animated film ever made, or at least his most iconic. How can you not recognize our favorite ball of fluff, Totoro. This 1988 anime film became an instant classic and really brought Studio Ghibli to the mainstream. Which is why Channel Frederator is bringing you 107 Facts YOU need to know about My Neighbor Totoro!
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[@roninsawitsky5439]

Who else was relieved when he said that the totoro demon theory was debunked by one of animators

[@Unknown_crusader]

Me

[@susanagarcia7988]

Me!!

[@larspluijmaekers9223]

What is the totoro demon theory? (Im to lazy to look it up?

[@FreshsoCleanYep]

Japanese here. Debunked wouldn't be exactly correct. Hayao did hide the fact that the whole dark theory wasn't true. The movie was a family movie advertised towards children. If he ever opened up to talk about how he really made it to be about death and afterlife, his whole career would go down the drain along with his other family movies.

[@esztervarga5431]

@@FreshsoCleanYep so what is the truth about Totoro then? I still want to know the origin of the car bus. it is so creative

[@op-nl7dj]

Totoro always reminded me of a snorlax

[@PiguyGaming]

:| HOW DO YOU Not KNOW SNORLAX EVOLVES INTO TOTORO

[@mrsmoonjelly9522]

What is snortax?

[@MrIronJustice]

Snorlax, from Pokemon. Also Munchlax reminds me of the medium Totoro.

[@algonquingirl9278]

me 2

[@sugaryskittless6731]

To me snorlax remind me of totoro

[@ri-vv7nt]

I had to watch My Neighbor Totoro in Japanese before I moved to Japan because my mom wanted me to try to pick up some Japanese. It turned out to be my favorite animated film.

[@firinnesheridan9710]

Do you like it more than spirited away?

[@swatipal6533]

Iiuu open hmmm

[@rasmusjalregren9221]

Is it good in japan

[@Hannah-im7hb]

@@rasmusjalregren9221 yes

[@Katerpillar]

This movie made me feel like a kid again. The setting and perspective is so pure and innocent. I watched this movie in VHS when I was 5 or so and never watched it again until now.

[@crispico4727]

107 facts about Howl's Moving Castle! Please!

[@vadaverse4508]

yasssss!!!

[@LITTLEWOLFF1]

yaaazzzzzzzzzz I love this movie

[@schlorpologist705]

please!!!!!!!

[@meh9032]

YASS LOVE THAT MOVIE SO MUCH

[@nonamerandomperson4560]

Tumetron3000 yaaaasss

[@maddies.526]

Totoro is oviously the god of the forest . I think. I don't agree with the angel of death theory. I think it's a little dumb. it doesn't make any sense to me.

[@BenDover-bk5on]

Yurika Toudou I agree

[@totoroisverycute1422]

Kyoko Sakura, I agree with you. Totoro is too cute to be the angel of death. He is very peaceful and doesn't even have anything to do with death so how is he? :D

[@ldelacey726]

I agree

[@amarjeetkaur6228]

What proof did you have of that lovely miku

[@maryalicesawesomevids]

I agree

[@puppyslime8131]

107 KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE FACTS PLEASE OMYLORD

[@johnsmiths256]

❤👌👍

[@toefather5430]

puppyslime YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@kevinwilliams7255]

puppyslime yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess

[@ihate2danimationprofiles895]

PuppySlime Yes

[@veeeen]

YESSS

[@sonofgod284]

1988: A masterpiece was born

[@maryalicesawesomevids]

DIMASH FEVER ikr :)

[@firinnesheridan9710]

@@maryalicesawesomevids Also the greatest live action/animated movie of all time: Who framed Roger Rabbit Also Also, My Neighbor Todoro is my favourite Ghibli film, fight me.

[@coolnerd8730]

DIMASH FEVER so was I!

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

Here's an amazing essay on this movie. Thought you might appreciate... kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@suave605]

Just wow man a 1988s animation is better than some animes 20 years later.

[@Amy-vv1ix]

Mei and Satsuki's dad is the best. he looks after two kids and embraces there creativity , he goes to his wife who is hospitalised at least once a week and all while working as a professor of archeology in tokyo. you got to give him respect as most characters parents pass of there children's beliefs as lies or utter nonsense where as there dad encourages them to believe in what they want to and although he may not think it's true he acts as though he does.

[@saint_yves]

I remember for my thirteenth birthday, I was looking for something to buy at Walmart and I saw the dvd for this. The cover intrigued me, so I decided to buy it. One of the best decisions I've ever made in my life.

[@mrfordman9999]

I KNEW IT!!! I KNEW IT!!! When I was little we watched this I was a little kid and then several years later we watched it again and the voices sounded different I told my siblings this but nobody believed me. We must have listened to the Disney dub second time. I knew it

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

I never knew Mei and the Kittenbus existed. I MUST GO WATCH IT!!!

[@ouranhshc100]

unfortunately short films released at the studio ghibli museum are never released to the public, i doubt you will find it.

[@avalpsychicguy]

I think there was a compilation DVD that combined all Studio Ghibli shorts ever made (including those exclusive to the Ghibli Museum) that was released in Japan. I could be wrong, but if you could get your hands on it, you'd be the luckiest Ghibli fan ever.

[@DeeCross]

Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, you're wrong. According to an article published as recently as last year, there has never been a home video release of Mei and the Kittenbus of any kind.

[@user-oz7bx4tx8e]

I always thought the Totoros were supposed to be spirit animals of the forest, of life, and helped the trees and nature.

[@nyancat.123]

Ikr, if he was the God of death why does he dwell in the forest? Plus, Japanese religion doesn't even work like that. There are no gods, but there are spirits.

[@phoenixnoel5319]

Lets take a moment to appreciate this narrator. His pronunciation of Japanese words and names is so much better than many of these videos.

[@log9700]

i stayed up all night watching this while everyone else but my dad was asleep watching

[@dellazelda7052]

I love how the dad is so nice and different!

[@SpongicX]

I can't believe they didn't acknowledge the possibility of Big the Cat from the Sonic the Hedgehog games, being inspired by Totoro. Not only is he a giant cat like character, but his role in Sonic Heroes took the possible inspiration even further. He was part of Team Rose, which consisted of Amy and Cream. Amy and Cream hanging out with Big seemed to reflect Sasuke and Mei's friendship with Totoro. Plus, Big even had an umbrella, which he used for gliding.

[@SlightlyOtaku]

107 Top Missed Facts! Let's do it!

[@PiguyGaming]

they did BUUUUUT Your ears were cringeing and you did not hear

[@Popcultureguy3000]

I don't know if that video game character looks similar enough. Snorelax on the other hand...

[@SpongicX]

Popcultureguy3000 I don't know about Snorlax, but Munchlax really resembles Chu Totoro.

[@PiguyGaming]

I think that totoro is an enlarged recolored pikachu

[@TheFiown]

Grave of the fireflies broke my heart, I bought the dvd and waited ages to Watch it knowing that I had to be 'in a good place' before watching, it still broke my heart. Totoro I Watch regularly it makes me smile each time !!! I also Watch Howl and Chiriho every week !! Another favorite is Naussica, wonderful music and rythm !! Love them all !! Kiki is another favorite and last night I jsut watched Whisper of the Heart again !

[@oreos4843]

I just showed my baby sister this movie and she loooooved it. Like, nose pushed against the screen loved it. Shouting, "TOTO!" Loved it. It's such a good movie for little kids

[@apo11ocat]

the amazing thing about studio ghibli is that its not corrupt yet and never will be

[@thomaswillard6267]

107 Grave of the Fireflies facts

[@SlightlyOtaku]

Facts 1-107: if you don't cry at least once during this film, you are a monster. :3

[@shah5859]

TRUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LITTLEWOLFF1]

YES PLZ MAKE THIS A THING

[@local7207]

DID YOU KNOW. THAT ITS ACTUALLY SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THAT THIS MOVIE *WILL* MAKE YOU CRY

[@SlightlyOtaku]

Where do you live? It's a pretty old movie, so you can find it online or buy the DVD or Blu-ray.

[@ImBarelyMe]

I have to say, just watched Totoro tonight because I could never have time to find it but since I saw it on Netflix I watched it now I’m obsessed! It’s adorable, satsuki and Mei are like real kids the best way I’ve seen and it’s adorable also ngl cat bus is terrifying right?? And Totoro can be scary with his wide smile 😅

[@ny-erjenniy.l]

Can you guys do a 107 facts about "Kiki's Delivery Service"?

[@meghanburgess1644]

I love Studio Gibli films, but my favorite has to be Princess Monanoka.

[@mattlucas169]

Ah every time like you I'v heard princess momeke is a classic

[@shah5859]

mononoke*

[@samrobacker346]

youd love Kubo and the two strings then

[@mattlucas169]

+sam robacker They should do 107 facts about that movie .Agreed ?

[@samrobacker346]

+Matt Lucas yes. especially since it was one Disney refused to do, due to the "insist"-part sd they called it. which if you ask me id wrong. the second they found out They stayed clear of each other....the ending seems like a huge lie to me. honestly if it was true you thinkShun's father would've known it.

[@takebackthefalls7392]

Grave of the Fireflies is my all time favorite Ghibli movie. Please do that next!!

[@katkarrier]

I've been to Epcot and the Japanese section was the BEST. So much Totoro and Ghibli stuff! Totoro is probably my favorite character from Ghibli, and I even have a Tortoro tattoo

[@irisuriisi2623]

Moomin is actually Finnish. The writer of moonin is Finnish and she lived in Finland but spoke swedish

[@sir.saturated3301]

irisuriisi what if I a German walked on his country?

[@josefuentes383]

Mummytrollet

[@erronblack10]

I just rewatched this movie yesterday and love it even more each time

[@kapelski104]

14:56 The moomins were made in Finland by a Swedish speaking Finnish person. It's not a Swedish cartoon. I just felt the need to correct that since I'm a Finnish person myself.

[@Darkbloom011]

107 CORALINE FACTS PLEASE!!!!

[@pluto-tx8ii]

OMG YESSSS

[@ilsethings1529]

YASSSSSSS

[@awesomewolf3319]

Yaaaaaassssssssss

[@toefather5430]

Scarlet00 YAAAAAAAAA

[@russelthedudepizzagang7924]

Scarlet00 oh also they need 107 facts OF HOW TO BE PATIENT OHHHH

[@victoryoung4315]

i absolutely adore this movie

[@cama838]

Never again... But it was beautiful. "Grave of the fireflies"

[@amandahoffman2120]

I've loved Ghibli films since I was little. Totoro is still my utmost favorite, followed by Kiki, Howl, and Chihiro. I'm getting my first tattoo this week, on my ankle, and it's going to be a Totoro watercolor design.

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

One of my favourites as well. Maybe you'd like this analysis. The title says it's boring, but it's misleading. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@joshuawallace4961]

I love this movie sooooo much. It means so much to my childhood... I remember being excited when i found my local library's copy of this movie was instock!!

[@MultiMadmann]

this looks like a hard job you did on the video Good job! :3

[@furuba97_90]

One of my favourite films❤️❤️❤️

[@ryusantos6145]

Totoro is one of my all time favorites. Graveyard though is so sad that I haven't managed to get beyond the first 30 minutes.

[@MyCheriAnolani]

I've loved this Movie since my now 26 yr old son was 4or5 I actually had no idea it was so popular since my son grew up you know?! Last yr I noticed Totoro everything at a gift store???? WHAT I immediately called my son soooo excited about "Remember the Movie Totoro?" he's EVERYWHERE in this store omg🤸❇️🤸✳️🤸✨

[@beatrixtarantino]

great research work!

[@CrashJayGaming]

107 on Kiki's Delivery Service or Princess Mononoke would be awesome!

[@kokirii_ko1078]

I love my neighbor Totoro, It's my favorite Anime! Thanks for making this video!!

[@toooydoeur]

it's not an anime it's a anime movie

[@zhambiea3989]

+TheCrazyNintendoMan ! Same thing idiot

[@shrub8644]

it is one great asian cartoon i have to say

[@kokirii_ko1078]

TheCrazyNintendoMan ! Is there really a difference?

[@toooydoeur]

Zhambie A stfu you moron

[@narutardednerd]

Y'all should slowly do all of Hayao Miyazaki's films, including Lupin the III. I'd also love to see other Ghibli films, like Grave of the Fireflies and Pom Poko.

[@Akatsukileader9]

About that last one, the Chuu Totoro is with the Chibi Totoro as well.

[@she-hulkSMASHES]

One of my favorite movies!!

[@Gyarretto7]

This movie was my very first introduction to anime ^^ Then, several years later, Pokemon.... and I still think that Snorlax was at least partially inspired by Totoro. Maybe next you could do 107 facts about Kiki's Delivery Service? (if you haven't already?)

[@doggoaj4796]

15:56 there is actually a Japanese store! As well as some other countries... my brother got his Totoro there!!

[@peacefulpie9660]

If you payed attention to the movie they say that Totoro is the god of the forest and not an angel of death, Totoro can grow the forest and sprout plants with the power of imagination and the forest.

[@beanbeanster413]

Thank you guys

[@maryalicesawesomevids]

I love Totoro he’s my favorite and sooo cute the movie is amazing

[@crazygamer-um1ey]

I was watching this video while watching My Neighbor Totoro. Watched it like 3 times now. Such an amazing and funny movie. Recommend it to everyone.

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

Then may I recommend this video to you. A thoughtful analysis of MNT. I imagine you might like... kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@rueroxanne972]

The Tototo rides sounds amazing!

[@gerard6568]

King Totoro Ya got that right, he rules Studio Ghibli -Also here's a little fun story, when I went to Calgary during the Summer, I watched My Neighbor Totoro the day before I went on an adventure through Calgary via CTrain, when we got to downtown Calgary, we walked around and ended up finding a small mall in China Town, there was an Anime Shop there and I got a little Totoro Key Chain.-

[@ChannelFrederator]

What should we do next?! Subscribe for more Channel Frederator: kzbin.info

[@lightningdude4282]

107 facts of Loud House and MLAATR

[@jojomatsuno9442]

Black Butler

[@jerseydevil64]

Tokyo Ghoul! Please! It's my favorite series!

[@guildofgamers672]

Can you submit a video to be in Saturday morning cartoons?

[@katarinaw.3410]

you should do Hetalia!!!

[@whyhellothere6855]

One of the facts should’ve been “It’s an amazing movie and you should watch it”

[@randysmith7045]

easily in my top ten favs of animated films

[@BethGoth15]

I loved seeing all the Totoro merchandise! ^_^ I don't have a lot of merchandise myself (I'm more of a Ponyo fan tbh) but I do have a Totoro neck pillow.

[@frankhughes7031]

Another 107 facts about My neighbor Totoro!

[@emmaabadeer9107]

Yes yes, Tem agrees

[@thevideoistheking8834]

Idiot

[@-shade-4425]

TheVideoIsTheKing What you say is what you are ^-^

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

If you like MY Neighbour Totoro, you'll love this video. I just watched it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@guichabanaano27]

Moomin is actually Finnish not Sweedish. Even though the shows creator was part Sweedish, Tove still was a Finn.

[@vailjones728]

Great job.

[@stephaniemander5680]

There's also a Totoro reference in the show Drawn Together, you see Totoro wearing a wig sitting in the back of the class room

[@HpNancy]

ARRRH Moomin is not Swedish!! It's from Finland. *torille*

[@wilma70msp]

Marie-Therese Olenius torille

[@84Supervisor]

While you're technically correct (the _best kind_ of correct), Tove Jansson is a pretty Swedish sounding name :P

[@kattimuss]

She was a Finnish Swede. Her mother language was Swedish (the second official language in Finland), but she was born and raised in Finland. also torille

[@starry_birdie9893]

Thanks for saying that. I totally AGREEE.

[@SkipperRude]

Moomin/Mumin is both swedish and finnish.

[@yadoo8164]

Satsuki and Kiki look very similar.

[@Tozzywozzy01]

Yessssss! Thank yoooooooooooooooooou!!!! :D

[@JC-nh7sk]

I love this movie. The soundtrack is gold.

[@emmasweeklybloggings]

Just thought I'd mention that in fact 107 you can actually see the medium sized totoro behind the chibi one too

[@LorinZeWolf]

One of my favorite movies!

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

One of mine as well. Check out this video about MNT, it's quite enlightening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@nakaharaindria]

Spirited Away and Totoro are two of my favourite animated films.

[@gabrielg2395]

Spirits do not usually represent just one big thing such as the forest. They only represent specific things in that category. Totoro must be the patron spirit of that specific camphor tree and/or that certain forest.

[@angelamricks8666]

I love TOTORO!!! It's my favorite anime!

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

Then you have to watch this analysis of MNT... kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@batsnake737]

107 facts about FLCL

[@mannydiaz1483]

Yes!

[@Tophattimetraveler]

AGREE

[@johnadams4807]

What does flcl mean???

[@batsnake737]

It means Fooly Cooly

[@pluto-tx8ii]

yeeees

[@butterflybush]

wow im excited for this

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

Also you might like this, just watched it. It's a thoughtful critique of the movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@thepinkranger2267]

YAY ABOUT TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@flicksbyjanna7779]

107 facts about Charlotte! (The anime)

[@ForeverGhibli]

107 facts about Kiki's Delivery Service!!!

[@shellinearmstrong7177]

Very informative! Thank you so much. I’m only like 11 years behind?!🥴💞

[@problematic6789]

Wow. I love this vid!:) :) :)

[@ponderingpebbles9889]

My friends and I watched my neighbor Totoro, Three of them cried because the cat bus was so majestic... My other friends and I were very concerned for their sanity.

[@natelandherr5202]

The Disney dubs of Miyazaki films are the best English ones

[@sion8]

I'm not sure why they didn't mention it here but, John Lasseter of Pixar fame, was the one that convinced Miyazaki to allow Disney to have exclusive distributing rights of Studio Ghibli films and eventually they become friends. The reason Miyazaki accepted was that he loved some of the 1st Pixar shorts such as "Luxor jr." and is a fan of their computer animation.

[@natelandherr5202]

Yep. I knew that. He does the commentary

[@10Itoruna]

Yeah I liked the Fannings a lot better than the other one Elle Fanning did a flawless job

[@MacabreLibra]

YAY! they mentioned Itoi!!

[@BooBop1987]

That is so cool!

[@morganjackson8993]

is there a 107 about princess monanoke?

[@emiliabrookfield7211]

107 facts about Kikis Delivery Service or When Marnie was There

[@cloverwuvs7072]

I love this... I'm so happy XD

[@barbaramachado1015]

currently am obsessed with this movie

[@alee9198]

107 FACTS ABOUT DANNY PHANTOM!!!

[@alee9198]

AND 107 FACTS ABOUT HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE

[@kikihoyo2091]

I watched the movie like 50 times this year

[@maxwelljoseph2717]

If you like MNT, then check out this analysis... it's thoughtful and enlightening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2itl4qPYr2Ll6c

[@lilicuevas7017]

You can also see Totoro flying in Pompoko! During the festival/parade with the old Tanukis

[@3512jacky]

I have weird flashbacks of this movie, i didn't know the title until now and would always remember scenes of it. It so weird, Gives my nostalgia.

[@Lancey170]

This is probably the only anime i like

[@tarrker]

Oooomy god! That Japanese pronunciation, though. Arigato ^_^

[@SlightlyOtaku]

No problem! -Adrian, the narrator.

[@user-qw3po8sw5u]

I think that totoro and snorlax would be good friends

[@Supreme_swan]

I was thinking THR EXACT SAME THING when I first watched it I thought snorlax was based of totoro 😅

[@miaria2049]

I always thought as a child the mother had cancer for some reason. I guess that's the only reason to be hospitalized in my mind as a child.

[@pihlatolppanen1203]

107 facts about Hetalia

[@pihlatolppanen1203]

pls

[@squidysquidster5135]

YES PLZ

[@prodRGTRam]

omg yass hetalia is going to be in my next animation anout anime

[@pihlatolppanen1203]

+RamBles Animations Really? Can't wait to see it

[@prodRGTRam]

thx

[@callmegoofyduck3742]

Finally

[@chris11HV]

one of my fav !!!!! 😍

[@georgemiddleton8957]

I just got the best workout of my life listening to thsi

[@ZizzyBlack]

Moomin are from Finland. #factcheck

[@MeOhSugerMay]

Excuse me, you mentioned the moomin series priefly, and said it was swedish but its actually from Finland. :)

[@zlataisawsome]

That movie is awesome. Recommend to see it. Watched it a ton of times