# Ghibli references in American media

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 26, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghibli-references-in-american-media/926462 "2020-11-26T05:12:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghibli-references-in-american-media/926462/1 "2020-11-26T05:12:53Z")

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We’ve got Totoro in _Bob’s Burgers_ season 3 Thanksgiving episode (which is what made me think about this)

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_iVRozrFohM/maxresdefault.jpg "Bob's Burgers - Best Totoro reference ever") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iVRozrFohM)

Cthulu as Totoro in one _South Park_ and Totoro as Totoro in the Imaginationland arc.

Totoro once again in _Toy Story 3_.

What else? Especially stuff _not_ Totoro.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghibli-references-in-american-media/926462/2 "2020-11-26T05:28:18Z")

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[Simpsons already did it.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R94Q6NhuS3A)