Many film lovers consider My Neighbor Totoro the breakthrough film for Studio Ghibli. The cuddly Totoro is one of Hayao Miyazaki’s greatest creations and inspiration for numerous tattoos. 

The following collection of top 59 best Totoro tattoo ideas pull together a variety of elements to display Totoro, ranging from stylized watercolor examples and sharp, deft linework, to faithful recreations etched much like he was shown in Miyazaki’s film. 

1. Linework Totoro Tattoos

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2. Upper Arm Totoro Tattoo Ideas

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3. Totoro Tattoo Ideas for the Back

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4. Forearm Totoro Tattoo Ideas

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5. Lower Leg Totoro Tattoo Designs

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6. Small Totoro Tattoos

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7. Susuwatari Soot Sprites

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8. Totoro Tattoo Designs for the Thigh

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9. Watercolor and Neo Traditional Totoro Body Art

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More About Totoro

This Studio Ghibli film follows the main character Satsuki and her younger sister Mei as they settle into an old country house with their father while their mother tries to recover from an illness in a nearby hospital.

The two kids befriend the anime character Totoro, a large cuddly creature not dissimilar to a stylized bunny, and encounter other interesting creatures along the way, including the soot sprites seen in another Studio Ghibli film called Spirited Away. 

There is a wide array of dark fan theories surrounding Totoro. One argument is that the anime character is the God of Death. However, according to a release from the studio, he is how he seems in the film —friendly and benevolent. 

Totoro is such an iconic character that Studio Ghibli uses him as the mascot for the company. 

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