noun
1. Japanese mythology. "Death god" or "death spirit", it is an entity in Japanese folklore that is responsible for making sure a person dies at the appropriate time and guiding their spirit to judgement in the afterlife.
EX. There is a theory that beloved character, Totoro from Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro (1988), is in fact not the cuddly character we think and the story is far more macabre than first impressions would have you believe; Totoro might be a shinigami, a god of death.
Apologies before we begin to anyone who might be offended by the notion, but I'll try to put my own spin on the notion that might make it more comfortable. Before we begin how about a delightful look at Southpark's delightful Totoro Cthulhu parody.
SOUTH PARK'S TOTORO-CTHULHU PARODY!
CTHULHU & CARTMAN THEME SONG!
