What is a Totoro soot sprites?
The Soot Sprites (すすワタリ, Susuwatari, lit. “Travelling Soot” a.k.a. “Mak-kuro Kurosuke”) are spirits that appear in the films My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. They are small, round balls made from the soot that dwells in old and abandoned houses and leave black dirt in their wake.
How would you describe Totoro?
Like a yokai, Totoro is a strange creature with strange attributes (and a strange catbus friend). Like a yokai, Totoro hangs out in trees and actually helps them grow. Like a kami, Totoro helps Mei and Satsuki throughout the movie.
What are the white things in Totoro called?
Chibi Totoro – My Neighbour Totoro There are medium sized, blue ones (Chuu-Totoro), and most adorable of all, are the little white ones, called Chibi-Totoro.
What is the name of the town in Totoro?
In Tokorozawa City, Saitama prefecture. Miyazaki lives in Tokorozawa, which is now a bedroom community of Tokyo. Tokorozawa used to be a farming community, surrounded by Sayama Kyuuryou (Sayama Hills).
What is Totoro personality?
Personality. Totoro is generally friendly and kind, this is shown as he helps Mei and Satsuki’s sprouts to grow, and when he helps find Mei towards the end. He is also assumed to be a good leader, since he is the King of the Forest.
What are the small creatures in Totoro?
There are two similar, smaller creatures in the movie, also referred to as totoro; the big grey Totoro is named “Ō-Totoro”, or “Miminzuku”, the middle is “Chū-Totoro”, or “Zuku”, and the smallest is “Chibi-Totoro”, or “Mini”. These names do not appear in the movie itself, but are used in ancillary materials.
What are the little Totoros called?
Chibi-Totoro
There are two similar, smaller creatures in the movie, also referred to as totoro; the big grey Totoro is named “Ō-Totoro”, or “Miminzuku”, the middle is “Chū-Totoro”, or “Zuku”, and the smallest is “Chibi-Totoro”, or “Mini”. These names do not appear in the movie itself, but are used in ancillary materials.