A Totoro Christmas - Mushrom Gang

We're approaching the last of our Totoro figures, and this is one of those that don't stand on their own very well.

So we have two Totoros trying to balance on an upside-down mushroom with a dust sprite to boot. Given the lack of stability of the figure, I think that explains why they look so terrified.

To be fair, their experiences seem to change slightly depending on what angle you look at them from. In this case, that Chibi Totoro looks funnier than before. Or maybe it's just me.

A Totoro Christmas - Flower Totoro

I'm feeling a tad under the weather today, so I figured that I needed something to really cheer me up

My Christmas gift for Tobie seems to present a Totoro for every occasion. In this case, this is one HAPPY Totoro to make even the sickest person crack a smile.

And he has a little flower in his hand to boot. Ain't he cute?

Thanks Totoro, I'm starting to feel better already.

A Totoro Christmas - Rainy Day

Today marked the first rains for 2012, at least in Manila. And it looks like this Totoro has exactly what we need for the shift in weather:

A handle leaf like that makes for a decent shade in a sudden downpour or a way to channel your natural magics to make things grow.

You have to love the detail of this figure - he's just so darned adorable.

And again, it's hard to explain the kind of expression you can see in his face, but there really is one.

A Totoro Christmas - Scary Catbus

There are those moments when as cute as a lot of the My Neighbor Totoro characters are memorably cute, there are just some aspects that can be rather scary.

Just look at that - the Catbus is pretty creepy in this figure. And just look at the expression on the Totoro's face!

Then again, I'm not sure how I'd feel if I had a Catbus perched on my shoulders.

Just remember that they're all meant to be our friends, right?

A Totoro Christmas - Flying Totoro

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

And as is fitting for a first post for the new year, let's start with one of the cutest figurines in the set so far.

It's Totoro - flying! Ain't he cute? Or maybe he's offering you a hug?

The only drawback is the fact that he's not designed to stand on his own.