The original Japanese audio comes in 5.1 DTS-HD MA. While a shade behind in aggressiveness and discrete activity than the 6.1 audio found on the Japanese BD, it offers marvelous separation and precise surround imaging. Joe Hisaishi’s score comes alive with thundering LFE output. Clean, intelligible dialogue is nicely balanced with the wider sound design elements. Loaded with directional cues, the immersive mix sweeps you away at Yubaba’s bathhouse. the magical conclusion. Spirited Away features some of the most breathtaking animation that has ever been put on film and each frame

deserves to be recognized as one of the greatest cinematic gems the world over. (For those interested, Spirited Away is not only one of The main feature runs over two hours at 124 minutes. It is encoded in AVC, fully rendering the 1.85:1 video without artifacts. Shout Factory and GKIDS made sure their encode would operate at higher parameters than the Disney BD. Audio

Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service for a warm way to chill in the sky 4 views Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away has left a lifelong impression on its fans, and many of them were no doubt sad when the live-action stage adaptation of the anime masterpiece only ran from February to July of 2022. That short time frame especially stung for overseas fans, since Japan was largely closed to international tourism for the duration. Chihiro, a headstrong 10-year-old girl, is unhappy that her family are moving house and that she will have to make new friends. As they make their way to the new home, Chihiro's father takes a detour to explore a mysterious tunnel in the woods. On the other side is what seems to be a deserted theme park but is in fact a ghostly town. Unwittingly, they have strayed into the Land of the Spirits, a world of dreamlike scenery inhabited by ancient gods and magical beings, ruled over by the sorceress, Yubaba. With her parents held captive and Yubaba set on enslaving them forever, Chihiro must use all her energy to survive in this strange new place. With the help of Haku, a brave young spirit, she is forced to overcome her fears and join an epic battle for her family's freedom. my favorite films: it even inspired my puppy's name... Chihiro). A film that never tires and is always as comforting and magical as it was the first time

magnificent score composed by Joe Hisaishi (a longtime collaborator of Hayao Miyazaki responsible for the scores to Princess Mononoke, Behind the Microphone (05:43 in SD) – An earlier archival featurette about the English dub created by Disney. It goes over the ADR process, interviews the dub’s director Kirk Wise and John Lasseter, and includes footage from behind-the-scenes of dub cast members such as Suzanne Pleshette recording their lines.Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo) the film is a whimsical experience which never fails to entertain and delight from