"My Neighbor Totoro": Everyone has a TOTORO in their hearts

Kristoffer 2022-04-19 09:01:18

(Written by Zhi Ning on June 1, 2009)
Among all the animations of Miyazaki, my favorite is not "The Valley of the Wind", "Castle in the Sky", "Princess Mononoke" with broad feelings and environmental protection appeals. , it is not "Spirited Away", "Howl's Moving Castle", "The Witch's Delivery Service", which knows and finds oneself, nor is it "Ponyo on the Cliff", which was very popular last year, and it is not "Escape from the world". Red Pig", but "My Neighbor Totoro", which is calm, genuine and innocent.
This animation, which is also literally translated as "TOTORO of the Neighbors", has Miyazaki's usual magical realism color, but the style is more fresh and natural. Dear Mr. Jun, in this animation full of innocence and family love, for the children It depicts a kind and wonderful world of dreams, and also provides a quiet and peaceful memory for adults. It can be said that "My Neighbor Totoro" is a work suitable for all ages. You can appreciate it alone or watch it with your family. People of different ages can find their own touch points and warm places.
Hisaishi's soundtrack is still pleasant to the ears, more in line with the film's style and plot characteristics. The emotions between the people in the film are as pleasant and pleasant as the idyllic scenery shown in the picture, as if they are not burdened by the dirt of the world. In the simple and pure relationship between characters, the audience sees harmony and warmth, whether between neighbors or family members. Among them, the relationship between parents and children is very desirable. Dad returns late in the rainy night, and the little sisters are holding umbrellas at the station. Waiting, the hospitalized mother could not go home for the time being, and the young sister simply and stubbornly wanted to deliver a fresh corn to her mother, even at the expense of walking.
Whenever I see the deep friendship between sisters revealed in this animation, I will be moved to tears - because my mother is sick and my father is busy, my sister is always taking care of my sister Xiaomi in May, and my sister's upside-down braids are not good-looking but practical, my sister often I ran behind my sister and learned to talk to my sister; when a preschooler Xiaomi appeared in the school of the elementary school student May, May got the teacher's consent, and Xiaomi was able to sit between her sister and the same table; when she was waiting for her late father at the station , my sister was tired, so she carried her on her shoulders; my sister went to the hospital without authorization, but got lost, my sister ran away with a broken leg and was eager to find her, when she saw her lost sister sitting on the roadside wiping tears, her sister Will cry with joy and say "idiot"...
Perhaps all these feelings are difficult for many only children to deeply understand, but those who have brothers and sisters in their families are familiar with and moved by the emotions described in the film. The film shows many commonalities between the little sisters in the family. May seems to be countless sisters who are responsible for taking care of them, and Xiaomi is like all the clingy "little stalkers" in the past, or the younger brothers and sisters who were inadvertently out of the situation. When she was lost, the audience was as anxious as May when her sister was lost.
All the imaginings of animal spirits in the film are cute and kind, the shy and timid little chinchilla, the cautious and cautious of the middle chinchilla, the naive attitude of the big chinchilla, and the wild and fast "Cat BUS", all of which make people laugh. , especially the big one who made a "TO-TO-RO" sound when sleeping, whose stupid appearance was so cute that one couldn't help but want to hug. And the appearance of this big one can be called the most successful animation image created by Hayao Miyazaki. Although it does not have a line in the film, it can be seen with eyes at most, and even has very few scenes and has not appeared a few times, but it has become a lot of The love of the heart. This classic image has also become the image endorsement of Hayao Miyazaki's Ghibli Studio. Every work produced by it has the "TOTORO" logo, as if to remind people that the world of innocence, wonder and childlikeness is about to begin.
From the film, we can see that Mr. Miyazaki's love for nature as always and his observation of the world of children are subtle. The story unfolds in a picturesque pastoral garden, where Totoro elf lives among the roots of a large oak tree. , they are peaceful and quiet by nature and are kind to others, "just like our neighbors, they live and play around us. But ordinary people can't see them, only the innocent hearts of children can capture their traces... "It was with the help of kind-hearted chinchillas that my sister found her lost sister and took the "Cat BUS" together to deliver the corn to her mother's window.
The harmonious coexistence of man and nature is a view that Hayao Miyazaki has repeatedly expressed in many of his works. In the film, Xiaomi is resting on the belly of a big chinchilla, and in May, he holds an umbrella for the big chinchilla who is also waiting for the bus. The scene exudes a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere. Although the umbrella can't hide anything from the huge chinchilla, what's even more amusing is that in this rainy scene, a lotus is on the head of the chinchilla. Ye, it seems to be to keep out the rain, but it seems to be completely a decoration.
In addition, Miyazaki once again demonstrated his ability to grasp and reproduce children's psychology, which can be seen in many of his works. The film's portrayal of Kantai, a little boy who likes May, is just a few heads and does not look back. The stubbornness and swiftness of running away and lending out the umbrella vividly reproduces the delicate and awkward psychology of a little boy. The shaping of May and Xiaomi is more in line with their respective ages and personalities. They look authentic and have a strong flavor of life.
Although it's out of time and it's obviously too old to dream, I still hope that on a sunny afternoon, when Meimei is taking a nap, I can meet a simple, honest and lovely chinchilla like Xiaomi... Then in the gap between time, occasionally pamper yourself, Imagine luxury!

(The episode "The Path of the Wind", the lyrics are as follows:

Mori の Austrian でsheng ま れ た 風 が The wind blowing from the depths of the forest

Yuanっ ぱ に と り 立 つ 楡 の wood walks through the wilderness and gently shakes the standing elm tree

フワリかすめやって来たThe wind passed by and brushed the treetops

あれは風のとおり Road That is the road of the wind

Mori の Austrian で生まれたWind が The wind blowing from the depths of the forest

Seeえない手さしのべて Mai の婂 gently shaking with an invisible handあ あ

フワ フワ か め め あ あ 髪 を 儿 走 将 将 你ゆ

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My Neighbor Totoro quotes

  • Mei Kusakabe: To-to-ro? You're Totoro!... I bet you're Totoro...

  • Tatsuo Kusakabe: Trees and people used to be good friends. I saw that tree and decided to buy the house. Hope Mom likes it too. Okay, let's pay our respects then get home for lunch.