zipibree:

henrypawlins:

awaitingthewinter:

twatandobnoxious:

Did you guys know that My Neighbor Totoro is actually based on a murder of a little girl that occurred in the 1960’s? I did research for my film studies class. The whole movie is actually kinda fucked up.

Here is an article that I found that supports this theory. It is quite frightening to think about.

The misconception is that this is a children’s movie and by appearance it is, but it has too many adult themes (much like all miyazaki’s films). I think it is interesting and a insight into Japanese folklore and mythology. The question is not whether you should stop watching the movies, but where do you go from here in terms of understanding the artist? Do you continue you research into the meanings of his films? They all have very deep story lines tied to issues in Japan. This is a neat tidbit and I thank you for it.

This blew my mind.