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My Neighbor Totoro is a film that made its way into the hearts of children and adults alike. Released in 1988, it tells the story of two young sisters who meet a mysterious creature in their backyard. The poor patchwork creature has been shot by a cat and is left for dead. The girls take pity on him and nurse him back to health with love and affection despite his scary appearance. As they grow closer to this friendly creature they realize something more sinister is lurking beneath his carefree demeanor... One of the most memorable creatures in My Neighbor Totoro, arguably one of Hayao Miyazaki's best films, comes in the form of Satsuki's imaginary friend named No-Face after she lost her mother during her childhood. With his blank expression and ambiguous motives, he is a creature that can either be viewed as dangerous or completely harmless. The most perplexing thing about No-Face is his "sudden" appearance in the movie. He first shows up in the scene where Satsuki and Mei are arguing over the green peas they are sharing for dinner. After Satsuki makes her first wish, thinking it will make her sister's wishes come true as well, he appears with dumplings for them to share. Then later on that evening when their father comes home from work, No-Face appears again with another plate of dumplings for them to share–his meal consisting of only an empty soup bowl. No-Face's appearance is very strange. On the one hand, he looks like a living creature, but at the same time he seems to be nothing more than an imaginary friend. When No-Face appears at the very end of My Neighbor Totoro, you think there is so much more to him than his rather strange looks. But for some mysterious reason he fades away without leaving any additional clues to his true identity. So who is this creature that has taken over Mei's imagination? The answer lies with one of My Neighbor Totoro's most famous characters: Katsushika Hokusai. Hokusai was born in 1760 and died in 1849. He was a Japanese artist that specialized in woodcut prints. He is most famous for his illustrations of Japanese manga, starting with "The Great Wave". One of the most enduring images from his career is The Great Wave off Kanagawa, a massive wave spewing from the mouth of a dragon in the sea. Hokusai's pen and ink drawings have been used by writers and directors throughout the history of Japanese cinema. The most notable appearance of his work in anime was when Hayao Miyazaki made The Castle of Cagliostro into a movie in Italian in 1985. The movie was called My Neighbors the Yamadas in 1999. Another illustration of his that made an appearance in Japanese anime is the famous samurai ghost named Zashiki-warashi. Born from a tree stump, he is a mischievous spirit that uses his wooden sword to chop off bad children's toes. The only way to redeem oneself from such an attack is by writing out 100 times: "I will not cause mischief." The most notable similarity between Miyazaki and Hokusai's work is the fact that they both use their art for political and moral purposes. cfa1e77820