Totoro was a helper while Catbus was a force of nature (akin to the wind) roaming the landscape. Both connected the ethereal realm to the girls' mental and physical state, as if they were ...

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Prefecture—Residents are bemoaning a loss of nature due to the construction of an apartment building near a wooded area where the lovable anime character Totoro is said to ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The left ear of “Totoro-iwa” (Totoro rock), a hugely popular sightseeing spot here, has gone missing. But vandalism is not suspected. Officials say the most ...

The film captures the wonder of growing up and the healing power of nature. Totoro, the large, friendly forest spirit, has since become the official mascot of Studio Ghibli. Howl’s Moving Castle ...