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SoraNews24
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Totoro Mini Pouches are enormously cute【Photos】
Big Mini and Medium Mini Ghibli pouches are like little functional plushies. In laymen conversations, the name 'Totoro' tends to get tossed around to refer to this guy. But as educated anime zoologists know, the gray forest spirit indicated by the arrow in the above image is just one of three distinct Totoros. Technically, he's the 'Big Totoro,' not to be confused with the blue 'Medium Totoro' or white 'Small Totoro.' So it is, arguably, just a bit confusing that Studio Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku is now offering a 'Big Totoro Mini Pouch,' but any extra effort our brains need to parse that description is more than offset by the joy the design gives our hearts. The zippered pouch is part of what Donguri Kyowakoku calls its wazakka line, with wazakka loosely translating to 'Japanese-style housewares and accessories.' The rustic, course-touch fabric is meant to evoke traditional Japanese textiles, and the designers say the pouch is especially well-suited to stuffing in the sleeve of your kimono to store important stuff as you head out to a summer festival, though with it looking this adorable, there's never really a bad time to use it. And don't worry, they made sure to include the Big Totoro's tail too. Of course, the Big Totoro Mini Pouch name implies the exitance of other-size Totoro Mini Pouches, and sure enough, there's one for the Medium Totoro too! Though the big gray guy is the most famous Totoro, you could argue that the Medium Totoro is the more appropriate muse for a pouch, since in the anime he's often depicted carrying around a sack of acorns, though that isn't part of the pouch's design. Despite their 'Big' and 'Medium' names, though, both Mini Pouches are identically sized, at 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) in height and 90 centimeters across. They're also priced the same, at 1,980 yen (US$13.65) and share the same style of leafy zipper pull. Both the Big and Medium Totoro Mini Pouches are available now thanks to a restock, but oddly enough there doesn't seem to be a Small Totoro Mini Pouch available. Maybe it's coming soon, but for the time being the Big Totoro pouch can be ordered through the Donguri Kyowakoku online shop here, and the Medium one here. Source: Donguri Kyowakoku Top image: Donguri Kyowakoku Insert images: Studio Ghibli (edited by SoraNews24), Donguri Kyowakoku (1, 2) ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
SoraNews24
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro neckties to brighten up your office wear
Anime ties and tie pins that'll start a conversation. Studio Ghibli characters have a way of brightening our spirits on even the most tiring days, so when you need a lift in the office, a Totoro necktie will definitely put a smile on your face. Now, there's not one but 12 silk neckties to choose from, and each one contains subtle nods to the film so they'll fit right in with your everyday office attire. ▼ The first design, called 'Rain Panel', is particularly timely for the June/July rainy season. From a distance, the tie looks like it's adorned with polka dots, but up close you can see it's actually raindrops and Soot Sprites making up the bulk of the design, with Totoro holding an umbrella at the bottom, as a nod to the rainy scene from the film. The tie is available in three colourways: ▼ Beige ▼ Navy ▼ Wine The next trio of ties is dubbed 'Leaf and Check', with a classic plaid design… ▼ …that features forest leaves with small Totoros. ▼ This style is available in Blue, Navy, and Wine. ▼ Next up, we have the cutely named 'Opening'. As the name suggests, this design features motifs seen in the opening credits of the film, with cobwebs and forest creatures pictured alongside the Catbus and Small Totoro. ▼ The colourways for this style are Navy… ▼ … Dark Green… ▼ … and Grey. ▼ Finally, we have the 'Leaf Hide-and-Seek' design. This design, with Totoro blowing into an ocarina and a small Totoro hiding amongst glistening leaves, will catch the light and start a conversation. ▼ The colourways here are Turquoise… ▼ … Navy… ▼ … and Wine. ▼ Each tie comes with a Studio Ghibli label on the back… ▼ … and is packaged in its own box, with the Studio Ghibli logo on the front. Coinciding with this new release is a restock of My Neighbour Totoro brass tie pins, in five designs. ▼ 'Corn' ▼ 'Notes' ▼ 'Long Umbrella' ▼'Twig' ▼ 'Leaf and Acorn' ▼ Each tie pin comes in its own box, ideal for gifting and storing. Whether you prefer a subtle hint to Totoro or a slightly more flashy design, these neckties and tie pins will have you covered for any type of formal occasion. The ties are priced at 9,350 yen (US$64.98) each, while the tie pins retail for 5,500 yen each, and they're all available to purchase now at the Donguri Kyowakoku store and online (links below), while stocks last. Source: Donguri Kyowakoku Top image: Donguri Kyowakoku Insert images: Donguri Kyowakoku (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
SoraNews24
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Studio Ghibli now sells Totoro bubble blowers at its anime merchandise store in Japan
My Bubble Totoro, complete with an instructional video on how to use them. The star of Studio Ghibli's 1988 anime feature My Neighbour Totoro is a gentle grey giant that goes by the name 'Totoro', but he's not the only Totoro to appear in the film. There's a small, white, mouthless-and-armless variety, known as '小トトロ' ('Shou Totoro' or 'Small Totoro'), a blue medium-sized one called '中トトロ' ('Chuu Totoro' or 'Medium Totoro'), and, of course, the star character, the only one to have whiskers, which is called '大トトロ' ('Oo Totoro' or 'Big Totoro'). Those characteristics help us to correctly identify Totoros in the wild, and they come in handy when looking at the 'しゃぼん玉セット' ('Shabondama Set'), currently being sold at Ghibli merchandise chain Donguri Kyowakoku. ▼ 'Shabondama' is the Japanese word for 'soap bubbles'. The set comes with two Totoros — one of which is obviously the Small Totoro — but the dark grey colour of the accompanying character in the promotional photos might be mistaken for the large Totoro at first glance. Look closer, though, and you'll notice the absence of whiskers, confirming that this really is the '中トトロ', as printed below the character. In the sunlight of the great outdoors, however, we can see that the Medium Totoro does have its distinctive blue shade, and when lined up against the Totoro bubble blower, the difference is clearly visible. The Medium and Small Totoro Soap Bubble Set comes with a tray, two bottles of soap bubble liquid, and two bubble blowers, with the smaller Totoro measuring 4 x 7 x 6.5 centimetres (1.57 x 2.76 x 2.56 inches) and the medium measuring 5 x 7.5 x 8 centimetres. The soap blowers provide endless hours of entertainment for people of all ages, and they're easy enough for children to use, as shown in the accompanying video below. While the large Totoro bubble blower set isn't currently available, the Medium-and-Small set can be purchased at Donguri Kyowakoku stores and online, thanks to a recent restock, priced at 1,980 yen (US$13.87). Source: Donguri Kyowakoku Featured image: YouTube/どんぐり共和国そらのうえ店 Insert images: Donguri Kyowakoku ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
