Is TOTORO the God of Death? (The Dan Cave w/ Dan Casey)
Is TOTORO the God of Death? (The Dan Cave w/ Dan Casey)
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How can big friendly Totoro actually be a god of death? Can the only people who see Totoro be dead/close to death themselves? Prepare to ruin your childhood on The Dan Cave with Dan Casey.
What’s your favorite Totoro theory? Tell us in the comments!
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March 25, 2019 @ 5:59 pm
Cool theory, I never bother to look that deeply into the things I watch or read, not usually. It has to be something extra special.
March 25, 2019 @ 5:59 pm
2:40 we can see totoro’s shadow you can’t be the god of death unless you’re dead…..MYTH BUSTED!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:01 pm
But I love Totoro… ?
March 25, 2019 @ 6:04 pm
i wish +Dan Casey was my old brother :(.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:04 pm
where can i get this t-shirt???
March 25, 2019 @ 6:04 pm
At 3:38 If comments from me, they are likely to walk at night, dusk, or night that is why they are no shadows.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:06 pm
I don’t see how Totoro being a supposed "God Of Death" is suppose to be horrific/scary though.
Just because a creature is associated with Death doesn’t mean that creature is evil.
For example, The Grim Reaper. He’s not "evil", he’s just neutral. In his lore, all he does is guide the souls of the departed to their final resting place. That doesn’t make him evil
March 25, 2019 @ 6:07 pm
"She’s changing her name from Kitty to Charon, she’s trading in her Cat Bus for a White Skull-Faced Baron…"
March 25, 2019 @ 6:11 pm
Don’t make me hate him
March 25, 2019 @ 6:13 pm
Thank you for giving me more reasons to cry to this movie. (╥_╥)
March 25, 2019 @ 6:13 pm
Omg! Sasukee?
It’s pronounced Saskè..
And no Totoro is not death, it’s a forest spirit who helps find lost children. Another Japanese legend where Totoro is based off of.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:15 pm
Excellent one, Dan! Very interesting. Now I have to go research the other Ghibli films.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:16 pm
I think, the truth is, maybe the creater lazy, struggle, or stress at the end of to create the movie?
March 25, 2019 @ 6:18 pm
Someone is trolling the Totoro troll 😐
March 25, 2019 @ 6:18 pm
(Gasp) does totoro have a death note?!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:19 pm
A much better video about secrets hiding in Totoro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIe1P11FA5g
March 25, 2019 @ 6:19 pm
This ruined my childhood D;
March 25, 2019 @ 6:20 pm
santas not real?…
March 25, 2019 @ 6:21 pm
I.love this idea of shinigami totoro its lie a better gloomy bear
March 25, 2019 @ 6:21 pm
santas real #Ibelive
March 25, 2019 @ 6:22 pm
This is my least favorite movie from studio ghibli but now I’m going to have to watch it again.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:22 pm
That’s not true
March 25, 2019 @ 6:23 pm
They didn’t have shadows because it was night. Granny and the boy had no shadows either
March 25, 2019 @ 6:25 pm
I know it isn’t true because the creator made another movie called Spirited Away and did not hesitate to say the movie is based around the theme of prositution, and that the demon thing giving the girl gold was him trying to buy her.
He is more than willing to admit to that horrible truth along with many other flims; no doubt in my mind if this was true he would of told everyone about it saying it was.
Hell he even admitted the mother in this movie sitution is based off of his real life dad, who was bed ridden during his entire childhood because of his illness. This man is not afraid to admit the dark themes in his movies, if this was true he wouldn’t of denied it and honestly has no reason to if it was true.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:27 pm
No way, i can’t belive in this and you won’t change my childhood, fuck you all! hahahaahaha
March 25, 2019 @ 6:29 pm
You just ruined my favorite movie…?
March 25, 2019 @ 6:29 pm
0:03
Avatar the last air bender the movie ruined my childhood
March 25, 2019 @ 6:31 pm
Please, Santa exist. hail Hydra
March 25, 2019 @ 6:32 pm
This is one of my favorite fan theories. I can’t imagine a better guide than Totoro for children to follow into death. It’s… comforting.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:34 pm
Just… no. <.<;
You guys have to much time on your hands.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:35 pm
NO, NO, NO, NOOOOO!
I won’t believe any of this, my childhood…
I will still keep on believing that this movie is a kind story and it always makes me happy..so I won’t ever believe this:c
(Even if it has truth in it:II)
March 25, 2019 @ 6:37 pm
Obviously, they didn’t look at the credits…show a TOTALLY different outcome!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:37 pm
Santa is not real? whaaaaaaaaaaa, damn you Dan Casey.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:38 pm
U WRONG IN THE CREDITS, IT SAYS THAT MAY AND SASUSKI MEET THIER MOM IN A TAXI… but if not they meet them in heaven…
March 25, 2019 @ 6:38 pm
my heart… it hurts!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:39 pm
You stole this from maplecreepypasta
March 25, 2019 @ 6:39 pm
Very cool theory.
Also, BEAUTIFUL T-SHIRT!! I NEED IT!!!! :O
March 25, 2019 @ 6:42 pm
I remember reading somewhere that the bath house in spirited away is actually a brothel and that’s why no face wants to give chihiro money. Not sure how valid this theory is though
March 25, 2019 @ 6:43 pm
Are we still doing this? Trying to make innocent kiddy movies into something much more depressing and "realistic"? Really? This is a movie for children! Totoro is magical, he is not a god of death, he can only be seen by children (presumably only the ones who believe), Mei didn’t drown, Satsuki didn’t commit suicide, and the cat bus was just passing a cemetery. Case closed, end of story!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:43 pm
Pretty weak theory. Also, ever though that the urban legend was created AFTER the film was released?
March 25, 2019 @ 6:46 pm
lol, "sat-SOO-ki".
Carry on.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:47 pm
So… mind blowingly scary….
March 25, 2019 @ 6:47 pm
I’ve come here just to say that "My neighbor Totoro is the God of death" is metal as fuck!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:48 pm
So I cannot believe that Totoro is some sort of cute thanatos.. because Totoro is my favourite story/film/character ever.. However it is a very interesting theory, also I already knew about the sandal.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:49 pm
It makes a ton of sense, and makes the movie much more interesting. But if that was really behind the plot, I don’t see why it would be denied so vehemently. At most the creator would just not touch on the speculations to add a air of mystery.
March 25, 2019 @ 6:49 pm
Do you do any other episodes about fan theories?
March 25, 2019 @ 6:52 pm
I just want to know where I can get a print of zombie totoro
March 25, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
Wow!! Nicely done Dan ? definitely, I won’t see the movie the same way again tho
March 25, 2019 @ 6:56 pm
It’s more than a movie…. ITS ART!!!
March 25, 2019 @ 6:57 pm
Who cares? It’s a great movie ether way.