Lonely Child

My Neighbor Totoro1988

Among Hayao Miyazaki's works, this one is probably the most popular, My Neighbor Totoro.

The two lonely children and the mysterious forest are unforgettable.

Actually, when I rewatched it after growing up, I had some different thoughts. Is Totoro purely their fantasy? Forest messenger? Or...

Mother's bedridden, changing home environment, two children who need to be alone at home. In fact, it is a sad story when you think about it. Hayao Miyazaki tried to use fantasy and mystery to transform this sad story.
 

Life is always full of sadness and pain. If you look at it in another way, you may feel differently.