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Subject: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Tam on 02/07/12 at 4:35 pm

Totoro Avatar Contest!!!



ChuckyG is going to provide more information on this Anime Avatar Contest!!!
All normal forum rules apply.
You must post in this thread with your avatar in order to be submitted.
Voting will open Monday February 20, 2012
Voting will close and the winner will be announced on Friday February 24, 2012

Winners will be awarded a cute little Totoro medal http://www.inthe00s.com/medals/totoro.gif


Good luck everyone!!!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: ChuckyG on 02/07/12 at 7:06 pm

The Totoro contest is in honor of "My Neighbor Totoro" a film by Hayao Miyazaki.  For the contest you should have an avatar based on a movie by Hayao Miyazaki.  I'm aware some people may not have watched one of his animated movies, so we'll leave it open for two weeks so you have some time to hit up Netflix.  Listed in chronological order with some comments from me.  I haven't seen a couple of these yet myself.


Nausica of the Valley of the Wind
I haven't seen it  :\'(

Castle in the Sky
I haven't seen it  :\'(

My Neighbor Totoro
The movie the medal is from, you can see Totoro in Toy Story 3 in the little girl's bedroom that Woody ends up at. The director of the Pixar movies also has a lot of Totoro stuff in is office in some of the behind the scenes stuff I've seen. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Porco Rosso
I haven't seen it  :\'(

Princess Mononoke
I haven't seen it  :\'(

Kiki's Delivery Service
Another big recommend on this one, probably the easiest one for people used to regular Disney cartoons

Spirited Away
Perhaps the finest of all the movies listed here, a bit longer than most movies, gorgeous colors and backgrounds. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Howl's Moving Castle
I've seen this one a couple times, it's very good as well

Ponyo
An updated version of the Hans Christian Andersen "Little Mermaid" story, which is very cute and another solid recommendation.

The Secret World of Arrietty
I will be seeing this next week when it comes out with the family.



If you are someone who thinks of animation as for kids, these movies are way too gorgeous and deep for kids.  Kids love them, but they are clearly meant for adults to enjoy as well.  The pace is almost glacial when compared to a Pixar/Disney film. 

Disney is responsible for having these dubbed in English, and they feature some very well known actors doing the voices. Kiki's Delivery Service was one of the last things Phil Hartman provided a voice for before his untimely death.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Jessica on 02/07/12 at 11:10 pm

Princess Mononoke was the first movie I saw by Miyazaki, and is still my favorite (although Spirited Away is a close second, maybe even tied).  So my avatar is the little tree spirits from Princess Mononoke.  They were my favorite characters in that movie, and yes, they do look a bit creepy. :)

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Rice_Cube on 02/07/12 at 11:20 pm

No Face.  Because I'm never here anyway.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/08/12 at 9:35 am

The only movie I've seen is Tortoro, but I just had to go with Porco Rosso.  Love him!  ;D

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: lorac61469 on 02/08/12 at 10:13 am

I guess I'll go with KiKi...

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1618182747806&id=69307a44fa0a3ff5251b7755d0190f10&url=http%3a%2f%2fstatic.zerochan.net%2ffull%2f06%2f48%2f179906.jpg

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/08/12 at 10:17 am


I guess I'll go with KiKi...

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1618182747806&id=69307a44fa0a3ff5251b7755d0190f10&url=http%3a%2f%2fstatic.zerochan.net%2ffull%2f06%2f48%2f179906.jpg


Oh man.  :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/08/12 at 10:31 am

Since I have never seen any of the movies, I have no idea about any of them. But, I am a little disappoint that the witch is already taken.  :\'( :\'( :\'(  After looking at some of them, I have decided to go with Princess Mononoke.


http://i2.listal.com/image/577258/600full-princess-mononoke-screenshot.jpg


Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: lorac61469 on 02/08/12 at 11:18 am


Since I have never seen any of the movies, I have no idea about any of them. But, I am a little disappoint that the witch is already taken.  :\'( :\'( :\'(  After looking at some of them, I have decided to go with Princess Mononoke.


http://i2.listal.com/image/577258/600full-princess-mononoke-screenshot.jpg


Cat


I'm sorry...It was the only one I knew.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/08/12 at 12:06 pm


Since I have never seen any of the movies, I have no idea about any of them. But, I am a little disappoint that the witch is already taken.  :\'( :\'( :\'(  After looking at some of them, I have decided to go with Princess Mononoke.


http://i2.listal.com/image/577258/600full-princess-mononoke-screenshot.jpg


Cat


It's fun to try out a different persona though!  Plus that wolf is awesome. 

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: ChuckyG on 02/08/12 at 4:56 pm

http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/731983/the-secret-world-of-arrietty-what-are-borrowers-clip.jhtml


Princess Mononoke was the first movie I saw by Miyazaki, and is still my favorite (although Spirited Away is a close second, maybe even tied).  So my avatar is the little tree spirits from Princess Mononoke.  They were my favorite characters in that movie, and yes, they do look a bit creepy. :)


oh wow, I did see that movie, I remember those now... going to have to rewatch it to refresh my memory I guess.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: ChuckyG on 02/08/12 at 5:00 pm

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NxLrqjgbXM0/TWf0asqeanI/AAAAAAAAL-k/iZw0IT7I5BI/s1600/tumblr_lh3t82ie111qbg80vo1_500.jpg

I'm going to go with a real life version of the Cat Bus from Totoro.  I have a Cat Bus plush on my desk at work, one of my favorite characters even though it never speaks (just a loud meow or two).

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: wildcard on 02/08/12 at 5:14 pm

Haven't seen any of these and don't know if I will hear them, but they'll give my re- adjusted ears something to try.

Nope, not much.  These never cartoons the artwork, just makes ne feel like I'm watching Japan Disney not anything like Walt Disney.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcMwpNidCYM  Pat Carroll?

I forget but in the past I liked somebody
I am thinking good or bad I know not which

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Tam on 02/08/12 at 9:02 pm

Rotten Ronnie  ;D

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/09/12 at 10:54 am


Rotten Ronnie  ;D


LOL!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: snozberries on 02/10/12 at 2:46 pm



I'm out of this one cuz I just don't get anime.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Tam on 02/10/12 at 4:17 pm



I'm out of this one cuz I just don't get anime.


Neither do I Q - but I figured I would just look for something really funny to me, or something that might be funny to someone else. ;)

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/10/12 at 4:23 pm



I'm out of this one cuz I just don't get anime.



Me neither. I did a search on the names that Chucky gave. I have never seen ANY of these movies-in fact, I never even HEARD of them-but it is an avatar contest. I LOVE avatar contests (even though I hated getting rid of my cat at the computer avatar. Have a feeling that one will be back again.)  So come on in, the water is great!



Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: snozberries on 02/10/12 at 4:29 pm


Alright.... I guess I'll only give in to peer pressure  ::)    :P  bye bye my lovely fembot!  :\'(

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/snozberries44/inthe00s/28KGrHqZiQE6KfuHZnBOi-9h45qQ60_3-1-1.jpg


Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: wildcard on 02/10/12 at 6:22 pm

I like bats  I like things that look like they ought to take Ronald's place too.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Jessica on 02/11/12 at 6:12 pm


Alright.... I guess I'll only give in to peer pressure  ::)    :P  bye bye my lovely fembot!  :\'(

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/snozberries44/inthe00s/28KGrHqZiQE6KfuHZnBOi-9h45qQ60_3-1-1.jpg





I love it!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: snozberries on 02/11/12 at 6:37 pm


I love it!


YAY

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/11/12 at 8:35 pm



Me neither. I did a search on the names that Chucky gave. I have never seen ANY of these movies-in fact, I never even HEARD of them-but it is an avatar contest. I LOVE avatar contests (even though I hated getting rid of my cat at the computer avatar. Have a feeling that one will be back again.)  So come on in, the water is great!



Cat


Samesies.


I've only seen one, and not the one in my Av.  It's all for fun!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/11/12 at 8:36 pm


Alright.... I guess I'll only give in to peer pressure  ::)    :P  bye bye my lovely fembot!  :\'(

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/snozberries44/inthe00s/28KGrHqZiQE6KfuHZnBOi-9h45qQ60_3-1-1.jpg




I'm so glad.  Fembot scared me!  :-[ ;) :-[

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: snozberries on 02/11/12 at 8:37 pm


I'm so glad.  Fembot scared me!  :-
Samesies.


I've only seen one, and not the one in my Av.  It's all for fun!



I do not enjoy things I do not understand.....  I understand batman so I can get behind this avatar....for a short time... I still don't get it tho....and you know it's all about me! Always! Everyday!!!!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Foo Bar on 02/11/12 at 9:48 pm


You must post in this thread with your avatar in order to be submitted.
Voting will open Monday February 20, 2012


Better late than never!

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/037/f/3/fluttershy_and_totoro_by_samuellassassin-d4oue6g.png

I wish I could have made this (full-size) work as an icon, but it didn't quite work when shrunk down to avatar size. 

http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/8063cbc0e4282a612070156e85e6e12d/11558%2520-%2520crossover%2520pinkie_pie%2520totoro.png

So I went with the canonical umbrella look instead.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: wildcard on 02/13/12 at 1:27 pm

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/unsorted/disneypokelarge.jpg

Yes I watched Pokemon for a while and was a big Dragonball Z fan.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/13/12 at 5:49 pm


fembot was awesome!!!!




She was scary.

Robots are scary.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 02/13/12 at 10:08 pm

I'm always fashionably late...  ;D

This is fan art from Spirited Away, I like it because I love the tradition of floating lanterns to honor loved ones.


http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff30/bookmistress4ever/tumblr_lnzuz475do1qdt45yo1_500.png

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: Tam on 02/20/12 at 12:00 am

Voting is now open!!!
Good luck to everyone!!!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 02/20/12 at 12:12 am

V0ted

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: Dagwood on 02/20/12 at 7:46 am

voted

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/20/12 at 9:26 am

Voted.


Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: wildcard on 02/20/12 at 12:27 pm

me 4

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/22/12 at 11:52 am

Voted

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - VOTING NOW OPEN!!!

Written By: snozberries on 02/22/12 at 2:25 pm


Voted


Ditto

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - Last Chance to get your votes in!! Closes tomorrow!!

Written By: Tam on 02/24/12 at 12:37 am

If you haven't voted yet, make sure to get it in!
Voting closes tomorrow and the winners will be announced!
Thanks for participating everyone!!!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - Last Chance to get your votes in!! Closes tomorrow!!

Written By: snozberries on 02/24/12 at 2:02 am


If you haven't voted yet, make sure to get it in!
Voting closes tomorrow and the winners will be announced!
Thanks for participating everyone!!!


Maybe it's because it's midnight.
Maybe it's because I'm on my phone.
Maybe both... But I read it as the whiners will be pronounced.

As queen of the whiners I approve  :D

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - Last Chance to get your votes in!! Closes tomorrow!!

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/24/12 at 9:58 am


Maybe it's because it's midnight.
Maybe it's because I'm on my phone.
Maybe both... But I read it as the whiners will be pronounced.

As queen of the whiners I approve  :D



I can guess who the top whiners would be around here.  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - Last Chance to get your votes in!! Closes tomorrow!!

Written By: snozberries on 02/24/12 at 10:00 am



I can guess who the top whiners would be around here.  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!!!!!!
PLEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEE!!!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - Last Chance to get your votes in!! Closes tomorrow!!

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/24/12 at 10:42 am


PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!!!!!!
PLEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEE!!!




We are Doug & Wendy Whiner!



Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - Last Chance to get your votes in!! Closes tomorrow!!

Written By: wildcard on 02/24/12 at 11:38 am



We are Doug & Wendy Whiner!



Cat


Wont you pleee plee ease fote me

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Tam on 02/24/12 at 9:34 pm



Congratulations to the close race winners!!!!

1st Place
Jessica
snozberries


2nd Place
ChuckyG
Tam


3rd Place
Foo Bar


Thank you everyone for participating and voting!!!
Until next time...


8)

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 02/24/12 at 9:36 pm

Congratulations winners!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Dagwood on 02/24/12 at 9:55 pm

Congrats, guys!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: snozberries on 02/24/12 at 11:11 pm



W00T!!!

And to think I almost didn't enter  ;)

Thanks to all who voted and congrats to the other winners!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/25/12 at 10:41 am

Congrats all winners (or is that whiners  ;) ).



W00T!!!

And to think I almost didn't enter  ;)

Thanks to all who voted and congrats to the other winners!


Told ya you should enter.  ;)



Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: snozberries on 02/25/12 at 10:47 am


Congrats all winners (or is that whiners  ;) ).

Told ya you should enter.  ;)



Cat


yeah you did

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: ChuckyG on 02/25/12 at 4:31 pm

I think that's the first avatar contest I ever placed in... cool

this just showed up as a t-shirt today.  would have made a good icon too I think

http://theyetee.com/shirt_images/airmail/TUMBLR2.jpg

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: snozberries on 02/25/12 at 4:46 pm

^ looks just like Cat  :D

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/25/12 at 4:55 pm


^ looks just like Cat  :D



I have longer hair.  ;)



I think that's the first avatar contest I ever placed in... cool

this just showed up as a t-shirt today.  would have made a good icon too I think

http://theyetee.com/shirt_images/airmail/TUMBLR2.jpg



I LOVE that. Maybe I should get the tee shirt.


Cat

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Ashkicksass on 02/25/12 at 5:25 pm

Congratulations to all of the wonderful winners!  :)

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Jessica on 02/25/12 at 7:04 pm

Yay!  Congrats to my fellow wieners!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: wildcard on 02/25/12 at 7:20 pm

I'm a looser http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/forum%20smilies/sad.jpg

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: ChuckyG on 02/25/12 at 8:04 pm



I have longer hair.  ;)


I LOVE that. Maybe I should get the tee shirt.


Cat


I've ordered from them before, their shirts tend to shrink quickly. I was a little disappointed, because I love my glow in the dark Section G Nuclear Power Plant Safety Inspector t-shirt.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Tam on 02/26/12 at 10:45 am

Now that my time limit is up, I can go and karma y'all for participating... all except snoz! I will get you when my 24 hours are up Chica!!!

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Foo Bar on 03/07/12 at 10:31 pm

Postscript:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/171/4/0/A_Tribute_to_Miyazaki_by_korilin.jpg

- korilin, A Tribute to Miyazaki.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: Foo Bar on 09/15/12 at 10:00 pm

Post-postscript:

https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/9/1/Sd_BydlQXE2Ld-bK7AqoHg2.jpg

Despite the best efforts of this thread, I think we've found the most hardcore Totoro fan on the planet.

Subject: Re: Totoro Avatar Contest - The Winners Are...

Written By: ChuckyG on 09/17/12 at 7:37 pm


Post-postscript:

https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/9/1/Sd_BydlQXE2Ld-bK7AqoHg2.jpg

Despite the best efforts of this thread, I think we've found the most hardcore Totoro fan on the planet.


that's 100% awesome right there

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