Disc 1's bonus features menu contains the introduction (again) and "The Art of Spirited Away" (15:12), a short Disney-produced featurette hosted by Jason Marsden (the English voice of Haku). It features many people -- Lasseter, Glen Keane, and others -- singing Miyazaki's praises and covers the process of translating and dubbing the film for release its English release in America. It has a tendency to get self-congratulatory and promotional on occasion, but is interesting and well worth a watch. Hooks, Ed (2005). " Spirited Away". Acting in Animation: A Look at 12 Films. Heinemann Drama. ISBN 978-0-325-00705-2. The film has been compared to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, as the stories have some elements in common such as being set in a fantasy world, the plots including a disturbance in logic and stability, and there being motifs such as food having metamorphic qualities; though developments and themes are not shared. [35] [36] [37] Among other stories compared to Spirited Away, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is seen to be more closely linked thematically. [36] Spirited Away [Collector's Edition]". The Studio Ghibli Collection. Los Angeles: GKIDS. ASIN B07W8LJLB3. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. .

Spirited Away is frequently regarded as one of the best films of the 21st century as well as one of the greatest animated films ever made. [122] [123] [124] Comic Book Resources wrote that the film "set the bar extremely high for all anime movies that followed it – including Studio Ghibli's." and further explained that "It's a movie many people re-watch due to its comfort and nostalgia, and since Netflix brought the Ghibli movies to North America last year, it's become even more accessible". [125] Swapnil Dhruv Bose Far Out Magazine declared the film to be "the greatest animated film of all time" and explained that it "resonated with audiences all over the world despite the existence of cultural barriers is because of its brilliantly devised universality" and has the ability to "generate fascinating multiplicities which morph according to the age of the viewer". In another article detailing Hayao Miyazaki's wide impact to the film industry, he wrote "The influence of Spirited Away can be easily observed in Disney productions like Brave and Frozen, thanks to John Lasseter's (the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar) efforts to introduce it to Western audiences". [126] [127] Vice also declared Spirited Away to be the all-time best animated film and wrote that the film "showed how breathtaking, heartfelt, and serious animation can be" that " Pixar, Disney, and other mainstream animators have still failed to genuinely realize 15 years later". [128] Dhruv Bose, Swapnil (5 January 2021). "Hayao Miyazaki: The life and lasting influence of the Studio Ghibli auteur-animator". Far Out Magazine . Retrieved 16 April 2022. On the 20th anniversary of the original release in Japan – 20th July 2001 – STUDIOCANAL are proud to announce the Anniversary Collector’s Edition Box Set of SPIRITED AWAY, the STUDIO GHIBLI masterpiece (creators of My Neighbour Totoro and Howl’s Moving Castle), in stunning high-definition presented in a 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition Box Set. Napier, Susan J. (2005). Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-7051-0. Statistical Yearbook 2016 (PDF). United Kingdom: British Film Institute (BFI). 2016. p.144 . Retrieved 25 April 2022.Commentators have often referred to environmental themes in the films of Miyazaki. In Spirited Away, two major instances of allusions to environmental issues have been noted. Pam Coats, for example, a Vice President of Walt Disney Feature Animation, describes Chihiro dealing with the "stink spirit", who, it turns out, is actually a river spirit but is so corrupted with filth that one couldn't tell what it was at first glance. It only became clean again when Chihiro pulled out a huge amount of trash, including car tires, garbage, and a bicycle. This alludes to human pollution of the environment, and how people can carelessly toss away things without thinking of the consequences and of where the trash will go. [46] Gomes, Paul. "Lesson Plan– Spirited Away" (PDF). UHM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013 . Retrieved 12 August 2013. Yoshioka, Shiro (2008). "Heart of Japaneseness: History and Nostalgia in Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away". In MacWilliams, Mark W (ed.). Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime. M.E. Sharpe. pp.268–285. doi: 10.4324/9781315703152-19. ISBN 978-0-7656-1601-2. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022 . Retrieved 7 February 2022. a b Gold, Corey (14 July 2016). "Studio Ghibli letter sheds new light on Spirited Away mysteries". SoraNews24. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017 . Retrieved 24 April 2017.

Frozen Home Video Tops Spirited Away as Fastest to Sell 2 Million Copies in Japan". Anime News Network. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014 . Retrieved 14 August 2014. Matthews, Kate (2006), "Logic and Narrative in 'Spirited Away' ", Screen Education (43): 135–140, ISSN 1449-857X The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far". The New York Times. 9 June 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017 . Retrieved 12 June 2017.

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Harding, Daryl. "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Overtakes Your Name to Become 2nd Highest-Grossing Anime Film of All Time Worldwide". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021 . Retrieved 15 February 2021. a b c "Yumi Kimura". Nausicaa.net. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012 . Retrieved 1 September 2013. España, Taquilla (24 May 2021). "El viaje de Chihiro". TAQUILLA ESPAÑA (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 . Retrieved 2 July 2021. a b c Satoshi, Ando. 11 February 2009. "Regaining Continuity with the Past: Spirited Away and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Bookbird 46(1):23–29. doi: 10.1353/bkb.0.0016.The extra features are spread across both discs. On Disc 1, when you play the movie, a one-minute introduction by John Lasseter plays automatically in front of it and regrettably cannot be skipped. The 75th Academy Awards (2003)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017 . Retrieved 1 December 2017. Though it sounds terribly clichéd, there are certain films that simply defy description in mere words and must truly be seen to be believed. They come few and far between, but when they do, it's always a huge treat for moviegoers. As I sit down to write this review, I am at a loss for how to begin, because Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away ( Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) is one of them.

Peters, Megan (25 April 2018). "Steven Spielberg Reveals How Hayao Miyazaki Inspires Him". comicbook . Retrieved 16 April 2022. Reider, Noriko T. 11 February 2009. "Spirited Away: Film of the Fantastic and Evolving Japanese Folk Symbols." Film Criticism 29(3):4–27. European premiere of Spirited Away to be staged in London". WhatsOnStage.com. 2 August 2023 . Retrieved 2 August 2023. Chapman, Paul. "Spirited Away Stage Play Streams Additional Performances in Japan". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022 . Retrieved 26 November 2022. Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro Ogino (Hiiragi), a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the world of kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore). [8] After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba (Natsuki), Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world.The winner of the Best Animated Feature award at the 75th ACADEMY AWARDS® in 2002, SPIRITED AWAY is a visionary work from Hayao Miyazaki which set the benchmark for all animation to come after, and is a remarkable fantasy adventure for both adults and children alike. Pedersen, Erik (6 December 2021). "101 Greatest Screenplays Of The 21st Century: Horror Pic Tops Writers Guild's List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021 . Retrieved 16 October 2022. Spirited Away (2 Discs) (Studio Ghibli Collection)". Play. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013 . Retrieved 9 August 2013.