Recognize the world and love it. Just one lifetime, the next life you may not be in this world. Some troubles, thrown away, there is a chance to breeze. - Totoro, 1988
The animated film "Totoro" brings us too much beauty, from the fresh idyllic atmosphere of the painting style to some wild imaginations, which satisfy our innocent fantasies of childhood and awaken the long-lost memories of many adults. But behind totoro's beautiful story, there is a little-known story. For 32 years, the authorities have not said anything about it, because many people believe that "Totoro" is a metaphor for a very important event in Japan, the "Sayama Incident". Therefore, many people think that the two sisters in "Totoro" are actually dead. So what is the truth? Today we will talk to you about the secret details that have been made public.
For 32 years, the official metaphor has not been mentioned
First of all, I believe that totoro must have a metaphor. Since Miyazaki founded Studio Ghibli in 1983, his works have been clearly metaphorical. Only "Totoro" has never officially mentioned his metaphor, which will undoubtedly increase people's curiosity. Because the event of its metaphor is a very sensitive event, it has a completely different reaction to the beauty that Totoro shows us.
Let me give you a brief overview of what kind of an event it is. The "Sayama Incident" occurred in 1963. It was a kidnapping, and eventually the little girl was unfortunately torn up. Of course, what really brought this incident to the forefront was the identity of this criminal, a buraku, which was actually similar to the discriminated untouchables in Japan at that time. Therefore, many tribesmen believe that he was wronged and was framed only because of his status as a pariah. This, combined with the lack of evidence, led to a social struggle. The story of the animated movie "Totoro" takes place next to the city of Sayama. Even the original name next door is "Totoro Next Door", alluding to the city of Sayama.
Metaphors on the setting
The story of Totoro and the Gorge Mountain incident also occurred in May, and the names of the two sisters seem to have been deliberately designed, the sister Kusakazuki is the May in Japanese, and the younger sister Mei is may in the English pronunciation.
Then there is the metaphor of age setting. The age of the girl in the "Sayama Incident" is 16 years old. The two sisters are 12 years old and 4 years old, which adds up to 16 years old.
A metaphor for the plot
When the protagonist arrives at a house in the country. Kanta, who lives nearby, suddenly says," "Your home is a haunted house." You may think that this is just a child's naughtiness, but the phrase "your home is a haunted house" is even emphasized three times in the film. This actually implies that people may have died here.
In the "Sayama Incident", when the sister is kidnapped, it is the sister who goes to the sister with the ransom. There is also a similar plot in Totoro. When the sister disappeared, the sister also went everywhere to look for it, which was almost the same mapping.
In the setting of the cat bus, we can also see some clues, where the terminal station is actually a cemetery.
Metaphors in detail
In the animation of Totoro. You will find that there are some pictures of two sisters without shadows. This is also considered by many viewers to be a metaphor for the two sisters. In fact, it is an important reason for the long death.
The above is the metaphorical details that are currently made public, although 32 years later, the official does not mention whether the two sisters are dead, but from so many metaphors, it is not difficult to see the shadow of the map. The world is inherently beautiful and troubled, and only when we recognize the world and then love it will we have the opportunity to be light!