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Mar 28, 2003 · A 10-year-old girl gets lost in a world of gods, witches and spirits, where she must save her parents from being turned into pigs. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film by Hayao Miyazaki.
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- Animation, Adventure, Family
- Hayao Miyazaki
- 2003-03-28
Spirited Away ( Japanese: 千と千尋の神隠し, Hepburn: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, lit. 'Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away') is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro "Sen" Ogino, a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, inadvertently ...
- $19.2 million
- Joe Hisaishi
- 20 July 2001 (Japan)
- Toshio Suzuki
Sep 20, 2002 · Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film by Hayao Miyazaki, praised by critics and audiences for its dazzling, enchanting, and gorgeously drawn fairy tale. The film follows 10-year-old Chihiro who enters a supernatural realm where she encounters spirits, monsters, and a mysterious boy named Haku.
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- Hayao Miyazaki
- PG
- Walt Disney Pictures
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- Characters
- Work Motif
- Behind The Scenes
- Sound Mixing
- Release
- Version Differences
- Reception
- Awards and Achievements
- Soundtracks
One Summer's Day
Chihiro Ogino, a disaffected child, is annoyed about having to move to a new town. She is traveling with her parents in their 1996 Audi A4 Quattro to their new home. While driving to their new house, Chihiro's father attempts to follow a shortcut; they subsequently lose their way and come across a mysterious red gate and a tunnel which exits to a clock tower and leads to what appears to be an abandoned theme park, lined with seemingly empty restaurants. Finding a restaurant fully-stocked with...
Nightfall
Chihiro's distress at losing her parents is compounded by the discoveries that the world around her has changed and that her body seems to be disappearing. A mysterious boy named Haku appears, comforts Chihiro, and gives her a red berry to eat, which makes her solid again. He smuggles her into a large bathhouse owned and operated by the evil witch Yubaba, where thousands of spirits come to refresh themselves. Haku tells Chihiro that the only way she can remain in the spirit-world long enough...
The Contract
At first, she tries to get work with Kamajī, who works at the boiler room, but is rejected. Kamajī instead hands Chihiro off to the worker, Lin, to take her to Yubaba. In Yubaba's penthouse suite, Chihiro repeatedly asks for a job, overriding the monstrous witch's refusals. Yubaba ultimately consents, on condition that Chihiro give up her name. Yubaba literally takes possession of Chihiro's real name (荻野 千尋 , Ogino Chihiro) by grasping the kanji characters from Chihiro's signed contract, leav...
1. Rumi Hiiragi (Japanese), Daveigh Chase(English) 2. Chihiro is the 10-year old protagonist of the movie. Chihiro is in the process of moving to a new town when her family stumbles upon the entrance to the spirit world. During her adventure she matures from a whiny, self-centered, and pessimistic child to a hard-working, responsible, optimistic young girl who has learned to care for others.
Flight
Upon completion of the film, Hayao Miyazakiheld a press conference at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. He was asked that towards the end of the film, audiences finally saw a flying scene, with Chihiro and Haku flying again. Miyazaki responded, "I never thought about whether we should include scenes of Haku or Chihiro flying or not. But on my own, I did think about having Chihiro ride on a train. And since I spent so much time telling people we should do this, I was really happy when she finally d...
Child Labor
When asked why the film centered around Chihiro having to work, Miyazaki explained, "I got the idea from a documentary I saw on the NHK TV channel, about child labor in Peru. I thought that, if I were to make a film for the sake of all the children on earth, it would have to be something that any child could understand, no matter what sort of life they were living. I really didn't want to make a film that only Japanese kids would understand. And besides, the idea that children don't have to w...
A World of No-Faces
When asked what is No-Face'spurpose, Miyazaki responded, "There are No-Faces all around us. Because there's only a paper-thin difference between evil spirits and gods. And on top of that, this film is set in Aburaya, a bathhouse. So once you open the doors, all sorts of things come in." When asked to explain if Miyazaki were referring to the youth of today, he explained, "I didn't make the film with that in mind. No-Face is just a name and a mask, and other than that we don't really know what...
Development
Following the grueling production of Princess Mononoke Miyazaki considered retiring once again to focus on his personal projects, such as opening the Ghibli Museum. He did not think he would be able to embark once again on such a long and tiring experience. However, the vacuum left by the death in 1998 of his designated successor Yoshifumi Kondō pushes him to roll up his sleeves once again. His stance changed upon meeting the daughter of his friend Seiji Okuda, on whom the main protagonist of...
Production
Production of the film began at the end of 1999 and ended in June 2001. As usual, Hayao Miyazaki realized that the film would last more than three hours, if he had made it according to his original proposal. Much of the original script was cut to expedite the film's length. Due to relatively tight production deadlines (one and a half years instead of three for Princess Mononoke), Spirited Away is the studio's first film not to have been entirely made in Japan. The development of part of the s...
Dubbing
For the dubbing, Hayao Miyazaki chose confirmed actors to embody the voice of his characters. The young actress Rumi Hiiragi, aged 13, known in Japan for a morning drama on the NHK channel, was hired while Miyu Irino was given the role of Haku. Their interpretation is marked by accuracy and moderation. Bunta Sugawara, with a 45-year acting career, lends his voice to Kamajī and Mari Natsuki, truly transcends her slim figure and her soft voice to embody an earthy and directive Yubaba. The most...
This is a first for studio Ghibli, Spirited Away benefits from the digital DLP format. Like Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, the film is directly recorded on hard disk, without going through the reel stage. It also benefits from the EX 6.1 sound system, using six channels to give it its full sonic breadth. The soundtrack is once again ext...
Spirited Away was released in Japan in July 2001, drawing an audience of around 23 million and revenues of ¥30 billion (approx. US$250 million), to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history (surpassing the film Princess Mononokefor highest-grossing animated motion pictures). It was the first movie to have earned $200 million at the world...
Some changes were made to the film by John Lasseter and the other writers of the English dub. Changes include: 1. The insertion of a significant portion of background chatter. 2. Adjusting the translated dialogue to match the visible mouth movements of the characters. 3. The addition of dialogue explaining or emphasizing certain on-screen elements:...
Based on 146 reviews at Rotten Tomatoes, it ranks as the fifth-best animation film, having a 97% rating on the site.Source Reviewer Grade / Score NotesAnimeOnDVD Chris Beveridge Content: CAudio: A-Video: A+Packaging: N/AMenus: BExtras: A+ DVD/Anime Movie ReviewTHEM Anime Reviews Carlos Ross and Jacob Churosh 5 out of 5 Anime Review
Best Animated Feature Film; 75th Annual Academy AwardsWinner of Best Film; 2002 Japanese Academy AwardsGolden Bear (tied); 2002 Berlin International Film FestivalBest Animated Feature; 2002 New York Film Critics Circle AwardsThe closing song, Always with Me (いつも何度でも , Itsumo Nandodemo, literally, Always, No Matter How Many Times) was written and performed by Yumi Kimura, a composer and lyre-player from Osaka. The lyrics were written by Kimura's friend Wakako Kaku. The song was intended to be used for a different Miyazaki film which was never released, Rin the Chimney P...
Apr 19, 2021 · In Spirited Away, Chihiro befriends a mysterious "Dragon Boy", and is forced to work in an opulent bathhouse owned by the grotesque witch Yubaba (who seizes Chihiro's identity, and renames her "Sen").
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A 10-year-old girl named Chihiro gets lost in a mysterious world where humans are turned into beasts and spirits roam. She must find a way to save her parents and return to the human world in this animated adventure by Hayao Miyazaki.
Jul 11, 2012 · A magical and detailed animated film by Miyazaki, with a 10-year-old girl's adventure in a world of fantasy and imagination. Ebert praises the story, the characters, the animation, and the generosity and love of the filmmaker.
