A dusty farmhouse door creaks open, and two sisters, Satsuki and Mei, step into their first great adventure. The air smells of sweet tatami and old wood. Upstairs, tiny black soot sprites, echoes of old-house folklore, scatter just at the edge of sight. From this simple welcome, the world of Totoro unfolds, a world that answers to the quiet attention of children.
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