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Chinese poster for Totoro’s first theatrical release in country has a beautifully subtle secret
投稿日 2018年12月1日 16:00:54 (ニュース)
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That’s not a forest or a field Hayao Miyazaki’s characters are walking through.
“Cute” is obviously the first word that comes to mind when describing Totoro, the star of director Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 anime classic My Neighbor Totoro. “Unhurried” would also be a pretty good choice, though.
Not only is the furry Studio Ghibli mascot unflappably relaxed, he’s taken 30 years to make his way to theaters in China. Next month, though, My Neighbor Totoro will become the first Studio Ghibli film to have a theatrical release in the country, with a digitally remastered version of the film set to premier on December 14.
But even though no Ghibli films have officially screened in Chinese theaters until now, Totoro is already much loved in China, thanks to alternative media distribution methods. As such, the movie’s opening is a big deal, and to celebrate, the local marketing team has commissioned a gorgeous new poster.
「となりのトトロ」中国版ポスターが公開になりましたね!デザインは「万引き家族」も手がけたデザイナーの黄海さん。中国での映画公開は12月14日です! natalie.mu/eiga/news/3095… https://t.co/15c3Ns4LtS
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どんぐり共和国【公式】 (@donguritaishi) November 29, 2018
For those who aren’t familiar with the story, My Neighbor Totoro focuses on two young sisters, Mei and Satsuki, who move to a countryside home with their father, where they encounter various nature spirits while exploring the surrounding forests and fields. The Chinese poster, with Miyazaki’s name displayed proudly smack dab in the center, is beautifully understated in its aesthetics, showing Satsuki following Mei through what appears to be a field of tall grass. The perspective, gazing down on the girls from far above, elegantly reminds us of how young and full of potential they are by drawing the characters as such small representations, with so much of the wide, wonderful world waiting in front of them.
But then, as your eyes follow in the direction of Mei’s outstretched hand, you notice a few darker patches. Are these metaphors for the sadness and hardships that are also part of growing up? Shadow cast by clouds, further reinforcing the atmosphere of watching the scene from above?
Perhaps, but the more likely explanation is that they’re the gray tufts of fur on Totoro’s eminently huggable tummy.
The clever design, subtle enough that you might miss it at first glance but distinctive enough that you’ll always notice it after, is the work of Chinese artist Huang Hai. His take on Totoro has been drawing praise both in China and Japan, and is so artistic that one commenter sees parallels with The Ball, one of the works of 18th/19th century Swiss/French painter Felix Vallotton.
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フェリックス・ヴァロットンのオマージュかな。
”「となりのトトロ」中国版ポスター、デザインは「万引き家族」も手がけた黄海 – 映画ナタリー” natalie.mu/eiga/news/3095… https://t.co/KQNs3ZYEA8
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フィルミナ (@filminaty666) November 29, 2018
This isn’t Huang Hai’s first time to work with a high-profile Japanese film. He’s also done local posters for Shoplifters (also known as Manbiki Kazoku), a live-action Japanese movie released earlier this year, and the 2014 CG Stand By Me Doremon film.
▼ Shoplifters
「万引き家族」中国版ポスターが素晴らしすぎる https://t.co/ElIwG8KCpq
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junkTokyo (@junktokyo) July 27, 2018
As mentioned above, My Neighbor Totoro is the first Ghibli film to have a theatrical release in China, but if it does well at the box office, we can probably expect to see some of the studio’s 20 other films get a similar treatment, and hopefully similarly beautiful posters.
Source: Livedoor News/Record China via Toychan
Featured image: Twitter/@donguritaishi
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