Art of Cinema on Instagram: "On its original theatrical release in Japan, this film was double-featured with Grave of the Fireflies (1988), as the film was believed to be too big a financial risk as a standalone release. The movie initially did not do well at the box office and did not break even until about two years after the release when stuffed dolls based on the King Totoro character hit the shelves. The film has autobiographical elements. When Hayao Miyazaki and his brothers were young, th