This is such a cozy book to look through! I appreciate how there's an introduction to all the characters at the beginning of the book, as well as a small montages of where the recipe shows up in the movie before each recipe so readers can feel a connection, even if you're not familiar with Totoro.

The presentation for the recipes are well done, with pictures and information on substitutions and notes when some ingredients are optional. There is also a guide to give you an idea of how difficult the recipe is so you know what you're getting yourself into.

There is also pages with information on how to pick and store vegetables, as well as quick cooking methods in case you don't want to do a whole recipe.

This would be a great book for those who are fans of Totoro, but really, anyone would enjoy it.

Ok y'all this is cute. Am I personally interested in these recipes? No. Is this a perfect gift for the Totoro fan in your life? Yes. With step by step instructions with pictures and cute pictures from the movie, this is an adorable and cozy book that is perfect for Studio Ghibli fans.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! Not only does it offer such cute illustrations and information from the movie, but it's also really easy to follow and use. The step by step pictures really set it apart from cookbooks of the same kind. Viz, please make one for every Ghibli movie!

This book is very cute and definitely geared toward younger audiences. The book has illustrations and pictures from the movie as well as trivia and fun facts that shares a lot of info that fans might not know about some of the finer points and history of the film. However, my main concern is that the recipes in this cook book are not very accessible for a Western audience.

I currently live in Japan and it seems like the author went to a great length to make sure the recipes are accurate, but almost all of the recipes require ingredients you would be hard-pressed to find in the average American grocery store. Dashi, kombu, adzuki beans, etc etc, are going to be hard to find. This cookbook might have been more sucessful for Western audiences if the author had included substitutions, or additional recipes "inspired by" the movie that were less accurate but also more accessible for the West. But, at the end of the day this is an English translation of a Japanese cookbook for Japanese audiences based on a Japanese movie... so it kinda is what it is.

For that reason, I'm not sure if this is a successful cookbook, even though it is very cute.