Chuu Totoro
Medium-sized spirit in the forest
Totoro's child, a gray spirit with a white belly of medium size. Responsible for the medium size among the Totoros, carries a bag of nuts.
Trivia
- Chuu Totoro's name was originally called 'Zuku'.
- The pattern on the chest is the same as Big Totoro but blue.
- There is a depiction of always carrying a bag filled with nuts.
- Invisible to ordinary humans, visible only to children.
- Exists in the size between Big Totoro and Small Totoro, considered to have a parent-child relationship.
Alternate names
Chuu Totoro
Medium Toro
Chuuu Totoro
Profile
- Species
- Spirit
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Covered in gray fur, white from chest to belly. Smaller than Big Totoro, larger than Small Totoro. Has a blue pattern on the chest.
- Hair color
- Blue
- Distinguishing features
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- Blue pattern on chest
- Carries a bag of nuts
- Iconic items
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- Bag of nuts
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calm
- Detailed personality
- Lives quietly in the forest, visible only to children. Acts together with Big Totoro and Small Totoro, has a calm personality and likes nuts.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Mysterious
- Protective
- Harmony with nature
- Visible only to children
- Talents
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- Power to protect the forest
- Power to grow nuts large
- Can fly
- Skills
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- Forest guide
- Commune with nature
- Quiet actions
- Motivation
- Protect the forest and nature, watch over children
- Favorite foods
- Nuts
- Favorite places
- Forest, Hole in the giant camphor tree
History
- Backstory
- Member of the Totoro tribe, depicted as the child of the giant Totoro. Has lived in the forest since ancient times, a mysterious being visible only to children.
- Debut date
- April 16, 1988
- Work title
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Media type
- Movie
First Appearance
- Significant event
- First Appearance
- Description
- First appeared in Hayao Miyazaki's 'My Neighbor Totoro', depicted as the character of medium size between Big Totoro and Small Totoro.
Ocarina Performance
- Significant event
- Ocarina Performance
- Description
- Memorable scene appearing together with Big Totoros playing ocarina on the forest soil under the moonlight.
Helping Nuts Grow
- Significant event
- Helping Nuts Grow
- Description
- In the film, helps by eating the scattered acorns and growing them into a great tree.
Relationships
Big Totoro
Child-like existence, acts intimately
Small Totoro
Companion that acts together
Mei Kusakabe
Friend
First discovered and chased by Mei
Satsuki Kusakabe
Friend
Interacts with the sisters in the forest
Totoro Tribe
Totoro Tribe: unknown
Media appearances
My Neighbor Totoro
Movie / Supporting
1988 theatrical release
Mei and the Kitten Bus
Anime / Supporting
2002 Limited release at Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
unknown
Game / Cameo
Voice cast and creators
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Original author
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Character designer
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Writer
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Tokuma Shoten
- Creator name
- Tokuma Shoten
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Chuu Totoro Plush
- Item name
- Chuu Totoro Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Chuu Totoro Figure
- Item name
- Chuu Totoro Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular