![]() One of the most memorable scenes in My Neighbor Totoro involves the Catbus. Fan theory has it that Satsuki also starts to see Totoro but only when she herself faces death as well which, the same theory claims, was from suicide after realizing her small sister had died and she couldn’t save her, thereby mirroring the horrific real-life Sayama Incident. ![]() So how is Totoro interpreted to be a grim reaper or, perhaps, god of death? Based on fan beliefs, at the onset of the story, only Mei sees the creature because her death is imminent. In contrast, some fans assert that Satsuki was in painful denial and that the sandal was in fact Mei’s, leading us to conclude that her little sister is dead. Satsuki cries tears of relief when she doesn’t recognize it as belonging to Mei. A search party is deployed, and a small girl’s single sandal is recovered. ![]() The plot in the movie really begins when Mei, the little sister, disappears. ![]()
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