Did We Misunderstand Totoro?

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The secret tragedy of Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro has brought joy to the masses since its release in 1986. But surprisingly, it was initially supposed to be screened alongside Studio Ghibli's most depressing film ever: Grave of the Fireflies. Can watching the two films side by side teach us anything, and will doing so change the meaning of Totoro? Let's find out in this Wisecrack Edition: Did We Misunderstand Totoro?

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Written by Amanda Scherker and Tom Whyman
Hosted by Michael Burns
Directed by Michael Luxemburg
Edited by Kim Su Labby
Produced by Olivia Redden and Griffin Davis

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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