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The forest that served as inspiration for the magical setting in My Neighbor Totoro is in danger. Several artists have teamed up to save Totoro and his home. I could care less about endangered pandas or whales, but I could get behind efforts to protect friendly monster spirits.

Totoro Forest Project is an international charity effort to preserve Sayama Forest, also known as Totoro Forest. This endangered sanctuary on the outskirts of Tokyo is where director Hayao Miyazaki got the inspiration for his much loved character “Totoro.” Over 200 top international artists from animation, illustration, and comics are donating artwork especially created for this cause.

 

On September 6th 2008 Pixar Animation Studios will be hosting an art auction event featuring all these fantastic pieces of art. All the proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit the Totoro Forest Foundation.