Man Cutting Grass

One of the neighbors cutting grass

A neighbor man cutting grass who appears in 'My Neighbor Totoro'. A character in a short scene in the main film where Satsuki asks about Mei.

Trivia

  • His name is not revealed in the film, and he is referred to as 'Man Cutting Grass'.
  • Shigeru Chiba, who provides his voice, only appears in the short conversation scene with Satsuki in the main story.
  • As one of the many local residents supporting the detailed depictions of daily life in the work, he enhances the realism of the setting.

Alternate names

Man Cutting Grass Grass-Cutting Man

Tags

My Neighbor Totoro Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Anime Film 1988年公開 Totoro Showa 30s Rural Life Minor Role Character

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Middle-aged man wearing clothing suitable for farm work and holding grass-cutting tools. In the film, he has few distinctive features and looks like a typical rural man.

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Kind
Detailed personality
As a local resident, he answers Satsuki's question politely and has a friendly atmosphere.
Keywords
  • Gentle
  • Kind
  • Farm Work Enthusiast
  • Honest
Talents
  • Farming
  • Grass Cutting
Skills
  • Community Communication
Motivation
To live daily life and maintain good relations as a neighbor.

History

Backstory
One of the neighbors who blends into the rural life of the story's setting as a local farmer or resident. In the film, he has a relatively short role of being asked by Satsuki about Mei's whereabouts and answering, but he is an important character that evokes the sense of everyday life in the work's world.
Debut date
April 16, 1988
Work title
My Neighbor Totoro
Media type
Movie

Grass Cutting Scene

Significant event
Grass Cutting Scene
Description
Asked by Satsuki about Mei, he responds calmly. A scene that deepens the sense of everyday life in the work.

Media appearances

My Neighbor Totoro

Movie / Supporting

1988 Film

Voice cast and creators

Shigeru Chiba

Voice actor
Shigeru Chiba
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Original Theatrical Version

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

Toho

Creator name
Toho
Role
Licensee

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