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Oona McGee Jun 26, 2019- Tweet

Slicing through Totoro, Catbus, and Pikachu is strangely satisfying.
We’ve all heard the phrase “never judge a book by its cover” but now we’re learning we shouldn’t judge a slice of bread by its loaf, thanks to Japanese baker and Twitter user @izumickey0719.
The talented baker has been attracting attention online recently for making some scary-looking loaves, but while they look bulged and warping on the outside, on the inside, they’re actually beautiful works of art.
Take a look at the satisfying moment this terrifying Catbus is sliced open to reveal its much cuter self.
ネコバスのパン
焼きました😸🚌#ネコバス#となりのトトロ#Catbus #myneighbortotoro #ジブリ#型から作るイラストパン#bread pic.twitter.com/BCgM2rK2aW— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 20, 2019
Totoro also starts off wonderfully weird and wonky before its true self is revealed.
トトロのパン
焼きました🍃#トトロ#となりのトトロ#TOTORO #myneighbortotoro#型から作るイラストパン#手作りのパン型 pic.twitter.com/1GH2OXrMBE— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 16, 2019
No Face from Spirited Away also makes an appearance, in loaf and bun form.
カオナシのパンを焼きました🍞#カオナシ#千と千尋の神隠し#型から作るイラストパン#spiritedaway #noface#宮崎駿#homemadebread pic.twitter.com/tvIY6h58fC
— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 5, 2019
カオナシのパン
イラストパンとあんぱんです。#カオナシ#イラストパン #キャラあんぱん pic.twitter.com/RLtHH8YJ7P
— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 6, 2019
Ghibli characters aren’t the only anime stars in this baker’s repertoire, as these Poké Balls reveal another beloved anime character.
子供が喜びそうなパン
焼きました💛#ポケモン#pokemon#pokemongo #ピカチュウ#pikachu #手作りパン#breads pic.twitter.com/mOmDYbfwA7— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 20, 2019
▼ Pikachu!
ピカチュウのパン
手作りのうさぎ型で
焼きました。色は全て天然素材を使っています#ピカチュウ#ポケモン#pokemon#bread#型から作るイラストパン#ポケモンGO#pokemngo #pikachu pic.twitter.com/dTafTHhsny
— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 2, 2019
▼ There’s also Mickey Mouse…
ミッキーマウスのパン🍞#ミッキーマウス#MickeyMouse #型から作るイラストパン pic.twitter.com/V2UWUVNalz
— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 11, 2019
▼ Winnie the Pooh…
低糖質イラストパン
くまのプーさん 🍯#くまのプーさん#低糖質イラストパン#ふすまパン#プーさん#WinnieThePooh #disney#bread pic.twitter.com/ohGGVGUMoD— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) May 6, 2019
▼ And Rilakkuma…
リラックマの低糖質イラストパン
焼きました🐻#リラックマ#低糖質イラストパン#ふすまパン#富澤商店#ふすまパンミックス#ロカボ#branbread pic.twitter.com/sFScdHzTcC— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) May 4, 2019
If you like cookies and cookie dough, there’s plenty of that on @izumickey0719’s Twitter feed too, with Ghibli characters being some of the most adorable.
千と千尋の神隠し
「湯婆婆」
アイスボックスクッキーを
作りました。#千と千尋の神隠し #湯婆婆#アイスボックスクッキー#spiritedaway #yubaba#ジブリ#ghibli #homemadecookies pic.twitter.com/8T2WFqewJK— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) February 24, 2019
千と千尋の神隠し
「湯婆婆」
アイスボックスクッキーを
作りました。#千と千尋の神隠し #湯婆婆#アイスボックスクッキー#spiritedaway #yubaba#ジブリ#ghibli #homemadecookies#cotta#iceboxcookies pic.twitter.com/oomasahGkV— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) February 24, 2019
▼ There’s Ponyo…
https://twitter.com/izumickey0719/status/1096373995451035650
崖の上のポニョの
アイスボックスクッキーを
焼きました。#崖の上のポニョ#ポニョ#Ponyo#アイスボックスクッキー#homemadecookies#Ponyoonthecliffbythesea pic.twitter.com/Ayk3Lq2EJI— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) February 15, 2019
▼ A cute Kodama from Princess Mononoke…
もののけ姫の
「こだま」の
アイスボックスクッキーを
作りました。#もののけ姫#こだま#ジブリ#アイスボックスクッキー#princessmononoke #kodama#cookies pic.twitter.com/EPg1Y42tot— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) February 18, 2019
もののけ姫の
「こだま」の
アイスボックスクッキーを
焼きました🌳#もののけ姫#こだま#ジブリ#アイスボックスクッキー#princessmononoke #kodama#cookies#ghibli pic.twitter.com/1leJSw3HZR— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) February 19, 2019
▼ And the Catbus!
https://twitter.com/izumickey0719/status/1098836199551037440
となりのトトロ の
「ネコバス」
アイスボックスクッキーを
作りました🍃
2/22今日は猫の日。#猫の日#ネコバス#catbus#となりのトトロ#myneighbortotoro #アイスボックスクッキー#iceboxcookies#cotta pic.twitter.com/IpfvmN9KQ3— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) February 22, 2019
The baker says they were inspired to try making creative character cookies and breads after seeing it being done on Instagram. Every loaf contains a great amount of attention to detail in order to ensure they have a remarkable likeness to the real character or image being recreated.
▼ How cute are these Mt Fuji sandwiches?
🗻フジサンドイッチ🗻
水色は天然素材の#リナブルー です。#フジサンドイッチ#富士山#手作り pic.twitter.com/wZ8k0UspNY
— だんめん屋 (@izumickey0719) June 3, 2019
People online have been begging the baker to sell their cute wares to the public, but @izumickey0719 says baking is just an enjoyable hobby for now.
Here’s hoping they decide to go professional soon, so we can see Ghibli breads being sold alongside Tokyo’s Totoro Cream Puffs and Rum Raisin Catbus cookies in the near future!
Featured image: Twitter/@izumickey0719
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