Totoro

Totoro (トトロ) is the titular character from 1988 Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro. He is a spirit of the forest who befriends Mei and Satsuki Kusakabe. A plush version of Totoro is owned by Bonnie in the 2010 Disney•Pixar animated feature film Toy Story 3.
==Physical appearance==
Totoro is a giant rabbit-like creature with gray fur and a beige belly with gray arrows on his chest. He has pointy ears, long whiskers, and large paws with long claws.
==Appearances==
===Princess Mononoke===
(Note: Although this is canonical information, it contradicts the other canonical story by Miyazaki.)
The survived Kodama seen at the end of the film later turned into Totoro, who is 1,302 years old.https://twitter.com/kinro_ntv/status/1426190874463989769
====Another Background Story====
Totoro is a remnant member of Totoro Tribe, which is at brink of extinction due to ancient battles against humanity.トトロ族vs人間の戦い『となりのトトロ』の裏設定　トトロは人間と戦って敗れた“トトロ族”の末裔だった。宮崎駿監督の構想が壮大すぎる
Totoro has lived more than 3,000 years. He learned how to create Jōmon pottery from humans in the Jōmon period, and also learned how to spin a spinning top from humans in the Edo period.中トトロとチビトトロが隠れていたのは縄文土器です。トトロは3000年以上生きており、縄文人から土器の作り方を習ったり、土器を貰ったりして、それをドングリ入れとして長い間大事に使ってきました。#となりのトトロ
===My Neighbor Totoro===
Totoro is the titular character of the Studio Ghibli film. He is a kind, giant creature who befriended two young girls named Mei and Satsuki Kusakabe, who moved into a nearby house. He lived in a forest with his family and was often seen with the girls sometimes, such as standing right next to them in the rain with an umbrella.
===Toy Story 3===
Totoro is one of the toys owned by Bonnie. He first appears when Bonnie is seen playing with her toys. He is shown to sleep with Bonnie and her other toys. Woody gives him a hug when he finds Andy's house. At the end of the film, he is present when Woody introduces Bonnie's toys to Andy's toys.
In the end credits, he is seen juggling the Aliens in front of the Potato Heads. He later watches a Shakespearean play with his new friends and Bonnie's toys. He is also seen helping Buzz build a spaceship and watching him and Jessie dance. He is shown to be stronger than the other toys, as while Buzz found it difficult to lift the cardboard spaceship, Totoro had no trouble at all.
==Trivia==
*Totoro's name is derived from Neighborhood Troll in Tokorozawa.
*His appearance is based on the great horned owl, and his name during concepts was Miminzuku, derived from Mimizuku, the Japanese name for "horned owl".
*When asked about the cameo of Totoro in Toy Story 3, John Lasseter said, "We do little homages in our films, and we thought it was a very appropriate homage to let [Miyazaki and his film company] Studio Ghibli know how much they mean to us."Pixar Chief Discusses Totoro Cameo In Toy Story 3 Trailer Hayao Miyazaki and John Lasseter have been longtime friends, and Pixar has helped with the localization of several of his films.
**John Lasseter is a self-professed fan of Hayao Miyazaki and all of his Studio Ghibli films. When Disney made a deal with Studio Ghibli to release a majority of their films in the U.S., Lasseter introduced all of the films and narrated a majority of the extra contents in the DVD releases.
*Totoro made his signature wide grinning smile three times at the end of Toy Story 3.
**The first time was before the end credits when Woody was introducing Andy's toys to Bonnie's toys.
**The other two times were during the end credits: when he was juggling the Aliens and during the dance sequence between Buzz and Jessie.
*Totoro is not present in Toy Story 4 because it would have been difficult to obtain a license for him.‘Toy Story 4’ Director and Producers on Tinny, Totoro and How Time Works in the Franchise
==Gallery==
===My Neighbor Totoro===
Totoro's First Appearance.png|Totoro's first appearance
Totoro Opening His Eyes.png|Totoro opening his eyes
Totoro Meeting Mei.png|Totoro meeting Mei
Totoro Licking Mei.png|Totoro licking Mei
Totoro With Mei on His Chest.png|Totoro with Mei on his chest
Totoro and Mei Sleeping.png|Totoro and Mei sleeping
Totoro Holding Umbrella in Rain.png|Totoro holding an umbrella in the rain
Totoro's Roar.png|Totoro's roar
Totoro's Wide Grinning Smile.png|Totoro's wide grinning smile
Totoro Sitting on Tree Branch.png|Totoro sitting on a tree branch
Totoro Roaring With His Family and Catbus.png|Totoro roaring with his family and Catbus
===Toy Story 3===
Totoro in Toy Story 3.jpg|Totoro in Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 - Woody on computer at Bonnie's house.png
Toy Story 3 - Bonnie's toys 3.jpg
Toy Story 3 - Bonnie 7.png|Totoro, off to the side
Toy Story 3 - Totoro's signature wide grinning smile.jpg|Totoro making his signature wide grinning smile at the end of the film
===Miscellaneous===
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Totoro Concept Art.png|Totoro concept art
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Toy Story 3 Cine-Explore image (511).png|A real Totoro plush toy, off of which the character was modeled
==References==
==External links==
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