Hayao Miyazaki has spent over US$2 million to save the forest where Totoro was born, but needs more help.
My Neighbor Totoro (Page 15)
Director Hayao Miyazaki shares a number of revelations, including the real reason why there’s only one girl in the Totoro poster.
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