What that means for the story is that when Mei goes missing and a sandal is found in the pond, Mei actually drowned. According to some rumors, the big sister saw her little sister’s corpse and went crazy and later should have mumbled something alike “I saw a ghost/monster cat” and “I met a big raccoon” = Totoro, before committing suicide. This theory says that Totoro is the God of Death, so the persons that can see Totoro are actually close to death, or already dead. Especially that it all happened in May and both of the sisters names actually are May – Satsuki, the name of the older sister that means May in Japanese and Mei, the name of the younger sister, which is how Japanese people pronounce May.įurthermore, the fact that the little sister went missing and that both sisters later turned up dead. There is also a murder-case, the Sayama incident, which has many scary coincidents with Tonari no Totoro. The storytakes place in Sayama hills where also Hachikokuyama Hospital is, which is believed to be the model of the hospital where the mother is Shichikokuyama Hospital. Mei Satsuki Totoro illustration - My neighbor Totoro - Hayao Miyazaki - Sweatshirt unisex Treat yourself with this original and trendy graphic sweatshirt A FREE Tote Bag to claim by message after orders (limited quantities). During a day filled with flowers, tadpoles, and adventure, Mei wanders off into a hidden area and ends up discovering a new friend named Totoro.

There, the only one who actually noticed that the sisters were there, was the mother, who also soon is going to die.And in the ending scene, Satsuki and Mei don’t have any shadows some says. With Totoro’s help she finds her dead sister and they together go to their mother’s hospital. So Satsuki goes on a desperate search for Totoro, calling for him and actually opens up the door the realm of the dead herself. Kawaii Hayao Miyazaki My Neighbor Totoro Bus Mei Studio Ghibli Diy Mini Model Decoration Doll Toys Gifts. When Satsuki is asked about the sandal she cannot face the truth and lies about it not being Mei’s sandal. This theory says that Totoro is the God of Death, so the persons that can see Totoro are actually close to death, or already dead.

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