Pick any Ghibli movie you like, and youll find that its populated with incidental yet adorable supporting characters.
Nausicaawas Miyazakis second animated feature film, and its success resulted in the creation of Studio Ghibli in 1985.
Dotted aroundNausicaasepic, post-apocalyptic landscapeare the fox-squirrels furry yellow creatures with distinctive long ears and striped tails.
2008sPonyosaw Hayao Miyazaki take a back-to-basics approach to animation.
Ponyofeatures a subtle change in style, too.
Totoro, of course, is in no way an incidental character.
Equally worthy of mentioning, though, are his smaller brethren.
Heen proves to be more loyal to Sophie than his former master, though probably because hes so lazy.
Howls Moving CastleandTales From Earthseaare available on Blu-ray now.
