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2 unusual facts about My Neighbor Totoro


Hachikokuyama

It is famous for being an inspiration for parts of the cartoon My Neighbor Totoro.

The Icarus Factor

In another Japanese reference, the banners around the arena are written in Japanese hiragana and spell out Ataru, Lum, urusai yatsura (a misspelled reference to Urusei Yatsura), Kei, Yuri, Akira and Tonari no Totoro.


Azumi Inoue

She is best known for singing the opening and ending theme songs for the Hayao Miyazaki film My Neighbor Totoro: "Sanpo" and "My Neighbor Totoro".

Streamline Pictures

Streamline also dubbed My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service, in 1988 for Tokuma Shoten, although these were only used as in-flight films by Japan Airlines at the time.


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