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Apr 20, 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").
Jan 5, 2024 · Spirited Away’s success also attracted notice outside Japan and helped Japanese animation become a mainstream phenomenon in the West. The film’s win for best animated feature at the Academy Awards in 2003 drew further attention to the art form and helped Americans in particular begin to take animation more seriously.
SPIRITED AWAYFrom Hayao Miyazaki and Studio GhibliWinner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a da...
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Annoyed about moving to a new home, 10-year-old scaredy-cat Chihiro finds herself stuck in the leather back seat of her parents' car while en route to an unknown neighbourhood. However, today, of all days, the girl's father is feeling adventurous. As a result, he takes a shortcut through a dense forest. And one fine summer day like no other, a ...
Jul 20, 2001 · Background. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi held the record of being the highest-grossing film in Japanese history from 2001 until 2020. As of December 2020, it has amassed a total of 31.68 billion yen from Japanese box office sales and a total of $395.8 million worldwide. This critically acclaimed film has won numerous awards, including the ...
Jul 20, 2001 · Background. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi held the record of being the highest-grossing film in Japanese history from 2001 until 2020. As of December 2020, it has amassed a total of 31.68 billion yen from Japanese box office sales and a total of $395.8 million worldwide. This critically acclaimed film has won numerous awards, including the ...
Jul 11, 2012 · Viewing Hiyao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" for the third time, I was struck by a quality between generosity and love. On earlier viewings I was caught up by the boundless imagination of the story. This time I began to focus on the elements in the picture that didn't need to be there. Animation is a painstaking process, and there is a tendency to simplify its visual elements. Miyazaki, in contrast, offers complexity. His backgrounds are rich in detail, his canvas embraces space liberally, and ...
