THE WHOLESOMENESS I NEED IN 2022!! MY FIRST TIME WATCHING TOTORO, FIRST STUDIO GHIBLI REACTION

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My reaction to Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro.

[@JeanetHenning]

Hi guys! I'll be in the live chat for the duration of the video (it's 37 mins if anyone is wondering)!

[@katiemayo1518]

My Neighbor Totoro was the first Studio Ghibli film I ever saw and it still holds a very special place in my heart.

[@AeDucky]

Totoro is my favourite Ghibli film out of all of them

[@drix4275]

33:33 When the cat bus destination header changes it says "Mei" in Japanese. ^_^

[@dasc0yne]

The best way to watch Miyazaki is to put aside all analytical tendencies. Learn to enjoy them in the moment as pure experience then afterwards, in hindsight, you can examine and deconstruct what you have seen. If you engage your intellect while watching you will miss a lot of the emotional nuance. Miyazaki himself doesn't work on conscious thematic level. He works principally off of his internal emotional narrative, not even knowing where he is taking a story, and allows his themes to arise organically in the writing process. You should view it the same way. My take on this movie is about Sasuki managing her transition from being a child, like Mei, to being an adult, like her father. She is constantly going back and forth between the magical/spiritual childhood world and dealing with harsh realities. In the end she finds that both the spiritual and real are not exclusive realities but are complimentary views of the same world. You don't have to give up your belief in magic to be an adult.

[@user-xr3vl6xs6o]

この作品はとても大好きです 子供の頃の懐かしい優しさを思い出させてくれる

[@stefanforrer2573]

it's a really beautiful movie but just to warn you, if this one made you emotional, i'd advise you to NOT EVER watch grave of the fireflies..... probably equally as good as this one but so much more realistic and tragically heartbreaking, it's a hard watch 😕

[@JeanetHenning]

Oh yeah no I'm staying far away from that one.

[@ghiblinerd6196]

Good. You beat me to it. As a grown ass man I have NO trouble admitting that I cried my eyes out after that one. Legit changed me. It’s sadder an more tragic than Dancer In the Dark

[@ChitoToda]

I'm glad you liked it ! For me, Totoro is a movie that depicts family dynamics the best. I'm an older sister myself and I really love how Mei and Satsuki's relationship is portrayed !

[@JeanetHenning]

😊😊😊 I agree, I think it's both quite realistic and positive at the same time

[@nemomarc7841]

THE BOY AND THE HERON | Official Teaser Trailer is finally here! it’s sublime December 8, 2023 in imax 👍

[@JakShadow]

When I was watching this movie it let me wondering if it was real or just their imagination, like when kids have imaginary friends and stuff like that, and adults are just like yeah sure, I thought it was like that but throught the movie the dad kept saying things like they were real, and he saw totoro too and smiled, and at the end of the movie it's pretty clear it was actually real because her mom did get the gift and she even said she saw them in the tree, it's genius how studio gibli plays with reality and fantasy and how they connect so seemlesly

[@peternagy6847]

19:53 In Japan, the fox is an important spirit animal, as you called it, tying into the myth of the Kyubi no Kitsune (nine tailed fox). There's two types of fox spirit in the original folklore: the Zenko and Yako. Yako are the mischievous (and sometimes even malicious) tricksters, while the Zenko are benevolent messengers, guardians and even lovers. As statues near a shrine gate, it's safe to assume those were the Zenko meant to guard the place.

[@JeanetHenning]

Ah, okay, thank you so much for the explanation.😊

[@peternagy6847]

@@JeanetHenning I love how you replied just as I finished watching your video XD Also thank you for the heart and have a wonderful day :3

[@JeanetHenning]

Thank you, you too.

[@shirankedo-ib8uv]

This is a shrine dedicated to the god of harvest/food, and the statue of foxes are the messenger of the god. It is not a bad omen, but a "God is watching over the children" scene. The god enshrined is 宇迦之御魂神(Uka-no-mitam） or 保食神(Ukemochi-no-kami) or 豊受大神(Toyouke-no-kami).The gods of food are deities on the side of the sun god, the supreme God of Shinto, and beloved by the Japanese. The fox is a messenger serving the god of harvest/food. The 九尾の狐(nine-tailed fox) that is being discussed are characters that have nothing to do with Japanese religion. The nine-tailed fox is NOT Japanese, but a Chinese folk tale well known in many Asian countries. To the Japanese, it is just a monster, so neither statues nor beliefs exist.

[@mevb]

The foxes (or Kitsune) could transform themselves as humans and walk among them, similiar to the Tanooki (who could transform to other things, similar to Tanuki Mario in Super Mario Bros. 3 and in Super Mario Oddysey, could turn into a statue). Another Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko is centered around the tanookis and even have a kitsune fox character in it.

[@yoshikoxxx]

In Japan, there is a religion called Shintō deity, but unlike other countries, there is no Bible, and the main story of how Japan came to be is found in Shintō deity. The Japanese value their shrines. They are grateful for the mountains, the rivers, the sky and all of nature. The Japanese believe in gratitude to the mountains, rivers, sky and all of nature.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

With that said, there are more Japanese are starting to realize how much of a fallacy that pagan religion is and don’t celebrate it anymore.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

How can I learn about Shintō? Is that the religion that has beings like Onis and Yokai?

[@user-ez7ed7kd8e]

@@marcusblackwell2372Yes. Online resources would be your best bet, unless you want to travel to Japan 😂

[@user-xl1uc4dt1i]

bibleというのは正直必要ないと思う。新約聖書など色々なものを学校で学ぶが、日常生活や人間関係、色々なところで全く役にたたない。bibleが無くても、色々なことに感謝を持つように、子供を育てることはできる

[@a.g.demada5263]

The mother has tuberculosis, that's why she's on the hospital. I read on Internet, Miyazaki used that because his own mother had too. Totoro or the cat bus are spirits but they can be see only by kids (and animals) so I think the father can't see them but believe in their existence. Fun fact : Totoro makes a cameo in the movie " Pompoko " from Studio Ghibli

[@nintony2994]

He also makes a cameo in Toy Story 3

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@nintony2994 true and in the series " Code Lyoko " it's a french one who was very popular during my childhood

[@mevb]

Miyazaki based the movie of his own childhood experiences as her mom had tuberculosis and they had to move out to the country as there was a hospital that could treat that kind of sickness. He made the main characters into two girls because if it was two boys, then it would be too hard for him. Originally, it was just going to be one girl (as seen on the poster and DVD/Blu-ray cover) but he and his storymen couldn't figure out how to play out act three with just one so she was split into Satsuki and Mei (Mei got her pigtails and was placed behind Satsuki's back to explain the continuity error with the poster or as a reference to it).

[@seifullaah73]

Oh man I love this movie, so wholesome and moving. I watched it several times and it always makes me emotional but you had to go and make me cry watching it with you. Lucky it wasn't the whole movie continuous but clipped else I would be a mess. Especially the search for mae with the music. I needed that emotional cleansing. Thanks

[@JeanetHenning]

😊 Thank you very much for watching. Sorry for making you cry again🙈

[@seifullaah73]

@@JeanetHenning I think it's first time tears came out. As we both are emotional it just told my body don't hold it in. I was happy and sad. BTW totoro sequel is out for some time now but it's short and in Japanese museums.

[@JeanetHenning]

Oh wow, I didn't know it had a sequal, that's amazing!

[@user-fr4yz2go3k]

郷愁って世界共通なのかな？ とにかく、トトロ好きになってくれてThanksです

[@thymusictoo364]

Thank you for sharing your reaction! I'm happy for you enjoying it :) 🌻

[@JeanetHenning]

😊😊

[@jonathanawizard]

I recommend to wach, the wind Rises, Porco Rosso, Howl's moving Castle, and Pompoko for me are the most beutiful stories, but all from this studios are amazing,

[@hemmojito]

I love that you're thinking about the technical stuff like how things work in this world.

[@JeanetHenning]

Thank you very much!

[@TytheCanasian]

I love studio Ghibli, I think I cried for almost all the movies 😭

[@JeanetHenning]

That's very fair. I think I've also cried with all of the ones I've watched 😂😅

[@kevp9601]

I Love That My Neighbor Totoro Movie

[@Mew2MUSE]

Both your reaction and your commentary are so wholesome

[@JeanetHenning]

🙈 thank you very much!!

[@bad-people6510]

That's a real house by the way. That place exists.

[@mevb]

Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe are voiced by real life sisters Dakota and Ellie Fanning (they recorded all their scenes together, which is rare in voice acting). Dakota took over voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch 2 and Leroy & Stitch, as Daveigh Chase got too old for the part. Ellie would years later play Aurora in Malificent. Granny is voiced by late Pat Carol who voiced Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Mrs. Kusakabe is voiced by Lea Salonga, the singing voice of Jasimine in Aladdin and the title character of Mulan. Totoro and the Catbus are voiced by Frank Welker, who have voiced Scooby Doo and Freddie Jones (the latter he have ever since Scooby-Doo Where Are You in 1970, the former he took over from Don Messick in 2002), voiced Baby Kermit and Skeeter in later seasons of Muppet Babies, Megatron in Transformers, doing animal sounds in both live action and animation including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aladdin (where he also voiced The Cave of Wonders in addition to Abu and Rajah), The Lion King (doing the lion roars of all lion characters), Space Jam (as Charles the Bulldog), Pocahontas (as Flit), Mulan and Mulan 2 (as Cree-Kee), to mention a few.

[@melimarie2550]

yeyy!! Aw i love this movie so much

[@426mak]

If you pay attention in the end credits you never see Totoro in the same scene as the girls, that's because they don't need him anymore as they have their mother back, so he fades into the background.

[@JeanetHenning]

Awww. I love that interpretation even though it also makes me a little sad.

[@426mak]

@@JeanetHenning Its like having a friend who helped you in a time of need. Once the time has passed they fade into the background but they are always there.

[@JeanetHenning]

Beautiful description.😊

[@silscarlc2113]

小时候不喜欢这部电影，长大了重新看反而很喜欢，现在明白了它是成年人对童年的梦。

[@Womberto]

When they board the cat bus to look for Mei the destination changes to say her name.

[@JeanetHenning]

I assumed as much😊

[@purittamaneki7221]

whisper of the heart would be a good choice for you

[@karencrist4355]

Loved it , thank you. What ever you do , don’t watch “graves for fireflies “ it’s really sad ( it will scar your soul) . But yes to any thing else

[@michaelvincent8208]

The Secret World of Arrietty would be less stressful for you. One of my favorites, and favored soundtrack by Cecil Corbell. Made me want to collect all her music.

[@tetsuoishiki4677]

On Roger Ebert's Top Ten Family movies of all time!

[@placebo7291]

Your reaction is very nice❤ Greetings from Turkey🖐

[@JeanetHenning]

😊 Thank you very much!! And Hi!🖐

[@placebo7291]

@@JeanetHenning hiii☺♥️

[@user-yi4lh9zg5e]

ジブリ映画風の谷のナウシカオススメだよ

[@kevp9601]

This is Awesome

[@notsyntiq]

A South African reactor!!! I knew it as soon as you said "oh my soul". Great video btw!

[@JeanetHenning]

😂😅 thank you very much.

[@user-vo8wl6tw5o]

ラピュタ見てほしい

[@LuizBarrosPoa]

There's no "evil villains" in most Ghibli movies.

[@user-ub1nj8rg6n]

トトロすごく可愛いですよね☺️ 聲の形というアニメ映画を見て欲しいです...！リアクションしていただけると嬉しいです...！

[@NILINable]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@SuzyLuOfficial]

I LOVEEE your hair!!

[@JeanetHenning]

😅 thank you very much🙈

[@user-rk6cm5zl9u]

次は「もののけ姫」を御覧になってください。あと「天空の城ラピュタ」も (ノ´∀｀*)

[@silverroof69]

英語吹き替えで鑑賞してる外国人リアクターにそのコメントは届かないと思うけどな。

[@user-rk6cm5zl9u]

@@silverroof69(英語吹き替えで鑑賞してる外国人リアクターにそのコメントは届かないと思うけどな) I don't think the comment will reach the foreign reactors dubbed in English. グーグル翻訳よ、われにチカラを！！

[@silverroof69]

@@user-rk6cm5zl9u Google先生はそこまで万能じゃないぞｗ

[@kevp9601]

DON'T DELETE THIS KZbin VIDEO ! :-D

[@tarek_maza]

Loved your reaction

[@JeanetHenning]

Thank you very much!💙

[@LizzieJaneBennet]

OMG, what an amount of fear and stress !!! Why ??? 😲

[@JeanetHenning]

Because studio ghibili films aren't guaranteed a happy ending.

[@moomin_papa]

I'm not good at listening to English, so I may be wrong At the beginning of this video, the Chinese greetings were made and comments were made about China, so I'm worried that Totoro is misunderstood as an animation made in China.

[@JeanetHenning]

Nope. I know is Japanese. I just use the Chinese greeting in all of my videos because I started out reacting to only Chinese shows and movies.

[@kevp9601]

I Am Never Pressing The KZbin Video Dislike Button Forever

[@benjipixel1438]

Which dib did u watch

[@user-pl4lw3th1d]

今晩は、アメリカ人かな～？英語を喋られてるので！m(__)m質問ですが？ディズニーと？日本のジブリは？どういった所が？違いますか？英訳は？解りませんが？

[@johnhodgeman3980]

I will not watch the Disney dub. Fox dub 4 life.

[@user-sh2gk4zo4t]

カメラのほう観ないで作品観ながら喋ったほうがいいよ。良いシーン見逃すよ？

[@user-lb1br5wc1g]

声優下手やな～

[@HD-ux5lg]

糸井重里を起用してる日本語版のこと？