Studio Ghibli: My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro) is one of Hayao Miyazaki's most loved movies and one of the top children children's animations of all time.

Released by Studio Ghibli in 1988, it tells the story of two young girls who go to live in the country to be nearer to their mother who is ill in hospital. As they explore their surroundings, they discover a group of forest spirits living under a nearby Champhor tree.

Totoro is popular all over the world and especially in Japan where a huge amount of Totoro products are available from pencils right through to wooden clocks. This merchandising arm developed when demand for a Totoro plush was so high that Studio Ghibli had to produce more in order to satisify their fans. The revenue from this now reportedly funds a major part of the film studio's running costs - allowing them to create new and wonderful pieces of animation.

I have included a selection of the many fantastic Totoro products on sale below - some of these are particularly rare.