Postman
Postman delivering a telegram from the hospital
The postman who came to deliver a telegram from the hospital regarding the mother's illness. Since no one was home, he left it at the neighbor Kanta's house.
Trivia
- The postman has almost no lines in the film, with no detailed dialogue.
- Plays an important role in delivering the telegram, but unable to deliver directly to the Kusakabe house, leaves it at the neighbor's house.
- There is a scene where he gets angry at children playing on the cargo bed of the auto-three-wheeler during the move-in, but it might be a different person from the postman.
- Voiced by Tomohiro Nishimura.
Alternate names
Postman
Telegram Deliveryman
Letter Deliveryman
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Depicted as an ordinary male postman. Wearing a uniform or delivery clothes, delivering by bicycle.
- Iconic items
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- Mail Bag
- Bicycle
- Uniform Hat
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Sincere
- Detailed personality
- Serious personality who reliably performs mail delivery duties, bearing the important role of delivering the telegram regarding the mother's illness.
- Keywords
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- Sincere
- Serious
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Reserved
- Polite
- Talents
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- Precise Delivery
- Time Management
- Skills
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- Bicycle Riding
- Situational Judgment
- Motivation
- Reliably deliver mail and support residents' lives.
History
- Backstory
- Postman delivering a telegram from Shichikokuyama Hospital. Unable to deliver directly to the Kusakabe house, left it at the neighbor Kanta's house.
- Debut date
- April 16, 1988
- Work title
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Media type
- Movie
Telegram Delivery
- Significant event
- Telegram Delivery
- Description
- Came to deliver a telegram informing of the mother's condition, but since no one was home, left it at the neighbor Kanta's house.
Appearance During Move-In
- Significant event
- Appearance During Move-In
- Description
- Indirectly appears in the opening scene where the moving auto-three-wheeler overtakes the postman's bicycle.
Relationships
Kanta
Neighbor
When unable to deliver the telegram, left the mail at Kanta's house.
Media appearances
My Neighbor Totoro
Movie / Supporting
1988 Theatrical Release
Voice cast and creators
Tomohiro Nishimura
- Voice actor
- Tomohiro Nishimura
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical Version
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Original author
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Tokuma Shoten
- Creator name
- Tokuma Shoten
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
My Neighbor Totoro Plush
- Item name
- My Neighbor Totoro Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular