My Neighbour Totoro
It’s been staring us in the face all this time but we never made the connection until now.
With just over a month until the opening, the park is ready to share its Ghibli magic with the world.
Hayao Miyazaki has spent over US$2 million to save the forest where Totoro was born, but needs more help.
Director Hayao Miyazaki shares a number of revelations, including the real reason why there’s only one girl in the Totoro poster.
Pulling the curtain back on what awaits you when you step into the magical anime world of Ghibli.
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