The man behind that film is Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki who is also famous for producing animation feature films like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and My Neighbor Totoro. These films are characterized by their entertaining plots, compelling characters and breathtaking Animation. It s no wonder he is Japan's top-grossing animation filmmaker. One of the common themes running through his films is an ecological bias. The industrial civilization devastated the earth and polluted the atmosphere.
Toxic forests comprise mutated vegetation and gigantic insects.
These forests belch forth deadly spores so everyone in their proximity must wear air filters. Seas are highly acidic and burn all who touch them. Ecological responsibility is the bedrock upon which the story is built. A Totoro is a mythical, magical and cuddly creature. The Totoros are, in a sense, the physical embodiment of the spirit of the forest and trees.