My Neighbor Totoro/Heartwarming

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  • Just about the whole gosh-darn movie, as part of its polar opposite dynamic with Grave of the Fireflies.
  • Two moments that stand out for this trope are when Mei first meets Totoro and falls asleep on its chest, and when Totoro finally realizes what the umbrella does.
    • And how he continues holding the umbrella over his head even when he steps into the Catbus? That was pretty adorable, not gonna lie.
  • The cat bus' destination locator and subsequent meow "MEEEEI" is a definite "Aww" moment. FOREST HILLS > CEMETERY/SHRINE > MEI
  • "Next stop, Shichikokoyama Hospital!"