Miyazaki Persuaded to Create My Neighbor Totoro Sequel
A former senior executive of Studio Ghibli reveals how Hayao Miyazaki had to be persuaded to create My Neighbor Totoro's adorable sequel movie.
Original headline at CBR Anime: “Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki 'Talked Into' Making Official My Neighbor Totoro Sequel”
Key facts
- Release Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 14 minutes
Tags
- #Hayao Miyazaki
- #Mei and the Kittenbus
- #My Neighbor Totoro
- #Sequel
- #Studio Ghibli
- #Talked Into
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