King-size Totoro Papercraft

This paper model depicts the largest of the three Totoros that appear in the beloved Studio Ghibli movie, My Neighbor Totoro. As Totoro papercraft go, this one is quite large! It is nearly 20" (50 cm) tall. The template for the model is offered as a free sample by the folks at DT Workshop. The template download includes detailed instructions which explain how to print the template onto six different colors of cardstock. Although not pictured in the photo, the model also comes with an umbrella if you wish to recreate the famous bus stop scene from the movie. 

Previous Studio Ghibli Papercraft:

Spirited Away No Face Mask

Castle in the Sky Flapter
Princess Mononoke Cubees
KiKi and Jiji
Catbus

Printable Totoro Origami

I hate to use the term "printable origami" but that is pretty much what these origami Totoros are. Instead of using a pre-colored square of paper like is done in traditional origami, a square is printed from a PDF file. Graphics for the Totoro's face and belly are positioned on the square so they end up in the right place after the folding is complete. The templates for these Totoros were created by Paper Kawaii and maybe downloaded here. Totoros are one of the many characters to be found in the animated movies produced by the Japanese company, Studio Ghibli.

Other Origami Characters:

Marvel Comics' Iron Man
Disney's Wall-E
Star Trek Mr. Spock
Star Wars Yoda
LotR Nazgul

Kiki's Delivery Service Papercraft

Kiki and her cat Jiji are the primary characters in the Studio Ghibli animated film, Kiki's Delivery Service.  The movie follows the exploits of Kiki, a young witch in training who uses her flying broom to make deliveries. This nicely detailed paper model of Kiki and Jiji was created by kujiracraft. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded here. Kiki's Delivery Service was released in Japan in 1989.

Other Studio Ghibli Papercraft:

Spirited Away Kaonashi Mask
Castle in the Sky Flapter
Princess Mononoke Cubees
My Neighbor Totoro Catbus
Spirited Away Haku Dragon

Totoro Paper Toys

Finally, someone has made some easy to build Totoro papercrafts! This collection of paper toys from Cubefold is titled "Forest Spirits". Included in the collection are Oh-Totoro (gray), Chuu-Totoro (blue), Chibi-Totoro (white), and a group of three soot sprites (or dust bunnies as some like to call them). Each of the characters appear in the 1988 Studio Ghibli animated movie, My Neighbor Totoro.

Other Totoro Papercraft:
3D Catbus
3D Oh-Totoro
Totoro Origami

Studio Ghibli Papercraft: Catbus

This papercraft Catbus was released by POdragon four years ago, but this is the first photo I have come across that actually shows the completed model. The Catbus (Japanese: "Nekobasu") is a character in the 1988 Studio Ghibli animated classic, My Neighbor Totoro. Although some have argued the point, it is obvious from certain frames in the movie that the Catbus is male. ;)  Templates for the model may be downloaded here. Build photo by DeviantART member, minidelirium.

Papercraft Spirited Away Dragon Ornament

Haku the dragon is one of my favorite characters from Studio Ghibli's animated movie, Spirited Away. Now, thanks to Otaku Craft, you can build your own Haku ornament to hang on your Christmas tree! The PDF template for the papercraft dragon may be downloaded here. In the movie, Haku is a river spirit that at will can take the shape of either a flying dragon or a young human male.

Princess Mononoke Cubees

Here's some Cubee paper toy characters from Studio Ghibli's 1997 movie, Princess Mononoke. On the left is Princess Mononoke herself, a girl named San who was raised in the forest by the 300 year old wolf god, Moro no Kimi (on the right). These cubees were created by DeviantART member Scarykurt. The templates may be downloaded here.

Simple Totoro Papercraft

If you have ever been frustrated building one of the more complicated Totoro paper models found on the web, then this papercraft is for you. This Totoro papercraft by Beardrooler takes the creature's rounded shape and translates it into angular shapes that are easy to build. The Pepakura PDO template may be downloaded here.  Totoros, of course, are the creation of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.

Studio Ghibli Papercraft: Laputa Robot Soldier Mask

The 1986 Studio Ghibli animated movie Castle in the Sky has some really unique looking robot soldiers. A Japanese fan created this large, helmet-like mask based on the look of the robots in the film. Although the mask in the photo was built with regular paper, building with cardstock would undoubtedly help the finished product be more sturdy and have a more definite shape. The template for the Laputa robot mask may be downloaded here. The download is in a zipped .lzh format which may be opened with 7-Zip open source software, among other things.

Totoro Papercraft

Here is another another papercraft from the ever popular Studio Ghibli animated movie, My Neighbor Totoro. In the movie two young Japanese girls encounter three "forest spirits" known as Totoros. This papercraft is of the largest Totoro of the three. DeviantART member Studioofmm created this papercraft in 2010. A copy of the four page template for the Totoro is posted here.

Studio Ghibli Origami: Totoro and Gigi

Here is some wonderfully creative origami by UK artist Robin Glynn. Both are characters from animated films by Studio Ghibli. On the left is an origami totoro from My Neighbor Totoro. On the right is the cat Gigi from the film, Kiki's Delivery Service. Folding diagrams are available for both the characters. A link to the diagram for the totoro may be found at the bottom of the page here. A link for the diagram for Gigi may be found at the top of the page here.

Studio Ghibli Papercraft: Flapter

This papercraft comes from the 1986 animated movie Castle in the Sky, the first official movie release from Studio Ghibli. The flapter is a machine that flies by means of four vibrating insect-like wings. In the movie two young characters, Pazu and Sheeta, make use of the flapter in their adventures which eventually lead them to a legendary flying castle in the clouds. This papercraft was designed by "Orca", Japan, 2005. The template may be found here, while instructions in Japanese are located here. The wings may be built with either cardstock or clear plastic (as is shown in the photos).

Spirited Away Papercraft - Kaonashi Mask

I have finally finished another papercraft design: a full size Kaonashi mask. Kaonashi (a.k.a. No Face) is a masked, cloaked spirit who feeds on the emotions of others in Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 animated film, Spirited Away...

Template Info
Scale: 1:1 (approximately)
Finished Size: 6"(15.2 cm) x 9.75"(24.8 cm) x 1.5"(3.8 cm)
Number of sheets: 2
Number of parts: 13
Difficulty: 3/5
Download: Here

I tried to keep the joints and fold lines to a minimum which can make fitting the parts together tricky if you are not careful with the accuracy of your build. For best results start building from the center and work your way outward.