Totoro

Or, a second new archetype.

I’m never asked what my second favourite film of all time is, but if I was I’d reply My Neighbour Totoro. This (like last week’s Spirited Away) is a Studio Ghibli classic animé, and one of the most beloved films of all time. It was made as a children’s film, but like all great work it can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. Hayao Miyazaki had specific reas…