Blue Totoro

He has been called many things from "a giant furry thing" to "a rabbit-like spirit". Basically, he is a spirit of the forest. Totoro is not a traditional Japanese character: he came completely from Miyazaki's imagination. However, he is obviously a mixture of several animals: tanukis (the Japanese version of raccoons), cats (the pointed ears and the facial expressions), and owls (the chevron markings on their chests and the "ooo"-ing sound they make with their ocarinas at night).


To you and me, Totoro is simply the big cuddly character who is the star of the Miyazaki Film "My Neighbor Totoro". Only unjaded kids can see him and his pals. This Totoro is made with ultra soft fur. He stands 9 inches tall.