Why Did They Redub Totoro?

The movie was quickly adapted for Western audience, and quickly after in 1989, Streamline Pictures adapted the movie for English audience. ... So, Disney completely redubbed all of the film, with well known voice actors and Scooby Doo's voice actor Frank Welker playing Totoro.

Why did Hayao Miyazaki Make My Neighbor Totoro?

To begin, Miyazaki said he was inspired to make the film after he thought up one of its most iconic scenes. The artist thought up the scene of Mei waiting in the rain for the bus, and that was what prompted Miyazaki to come up with a creature who could accompany her.

What is the point of My Neighbor Totoro?

One of the studio's most iconic films is My Neighbour Totoro, a tale of two girls in the countryside that meet a giant, cuddly cat named Totoro. There's a child-like innocence that permeates the film – on the surface, it appears to be a message of hope and optimism explored through fantasy in times of hardship.