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Overview
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Writer:
Hayao Miyazaki (written by)
Release Date:
20 July 2001 (Japan)
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Tagline:
(The tunnel led Chihiro to a mysterious town,,,)
Plot:
In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 35 wins
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19 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(184 articles)
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Miyazaki Plans "Porco Rosso" Sequel
(From Dark Horizons. 23 August 2010, 9:27 AM, PDT)
Miyazaki Would Like To Make Porco Rosso Sequel
(From Screenrush. 23 August 2010, 4:14 AM, PDT)
(From Slash Film. 26 August 2010, 12:54 PM, PDT)
Miyazaki Plans "Porco Rosso" Sequel
(From Dark Horizons. 23 August 2010, 9:27 AM, PDT)
Miyazaki Would Like To Make Porco Rosso Sequel
(From Screenrush. 23 August 2010, 4:14 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
A stunning, intoxicating, magical masterpiece.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rumi Hîragi | ... | Chihiro / Sen (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Miyu Irino | ... | Haku (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Mari Natsuki | ... | Yubaba / Zeniba (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Takashi Naitô | ... | Chihiro no otôsan (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Yasuko Sawaguchi | ... | Chihiro no okâsan (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Tatsuya Gashûin | ... | Aogaeru, Assistant Manager (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Ryûnosuke Kamiki | ... | Bô (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Yumi Tamai | ... | Rin (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Yô Ôizumi | ... | Bandai-gaeru (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Koba Hayashi | ... | Kawa no Kami (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Tsunehiko Kamijô | ... | Chichiyaku (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Takehiko Ono | ... | Aniyaku (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Bunta Sugawara | ... | Kamajî (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Noriko Kitou | ... | Additional Voices (voice: Japanese version) | |
| Shiro Saito | ... | Additional Voices (voice: Japanese version) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi" - Japan (original title)
"Miyazaki's Spirited Away" - USA (poster title)
"The Wonderful Journey" - Israel (English title)
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"Miyazaki's Spirited Away" - USA (poster title)
"The Wonderful Journey" - Israel (English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some scary moments.
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Runtime:
125 min
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Sound Mix:
DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | Dolby (English-language version) | Dolby Digital (English-language version)
Certification:
Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Austria:0 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG
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The flexible light thing that jumps around and leads to the house is a reference to Pixar's mascot, Luxo Jr. Miyazaki is a big fan of Pixar and wanted to show his admiration.See more »
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Continuity: When Kamajii bangs the wheel to alert the Mushi-balls, a chopstick clearly falls down from the bowls. However, when he is cleaning off the dust only a minute later, there are two chopsticks again.See more »
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Referenced in American Fame Pt. 1: Drowning River Phoenix (2004)See more »
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Kamisama-tachiSee more »
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What are the ages of the characters?Is this movie based on a novel?
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There is simply no denying that Miyazaki is the Godfather of Japanese Animation, time and time again delivering unto the public works of such incredible beauty, such stunning visual and sensory delights, such mastery of storytelling, that one can only be left speechless. Overwhelmed. Intoxicated with wonder. Such is the magic of Spirited Away.
Much like Miyazaki's previous feature Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away is an epic fairytale fantasy that deserves no better medium than the stunning animation work of Studio Ghibli. This multiple award-winning masterpiece has grown to become the largest grossing film in Japanese history, and rightly so. From the moment our child heroine Chihiro enters the bath houses we are literally bombarded with an overwhelming sense of detail and rich, lavish colours rarely - if ever - seen in western animation. Scenes such as Chihiro running through the field of flowers, the marvellous landscapes seen from the train, Haku and Chihiro soaring the skies above, and Chihiro running across the pipe to climb the walls of the bath house are nothing short of breathtaking, and undoubtably some of the most lavish animation ever to hit the screen.
The world of Spirited Away is simply bustling with life; unique, quirky, instantly lovable creatures jostling about their daily activities and tasks in the bath houses, dancing across the screen like leaves caught in a playful summer breeze. The inventiveness of Miyazaki's character designs, much like in Mononoke, is wonderful to behold, in fact not since classic tales like Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland and The Neverending Story have we been able to fall hopelessly in love with such original, quirky, magical, even fantastical characters. The viewer is plunged headfirst into another world for nearly two hours and one cannot help but be completely and utterly captivated.
The music and original score is stunningly beautiful, the original Japanese language track of such high quality that one wonders why someone could insult the work by producing a dub track at all. With a plot differing in its complexity on so many levels, from the basic storyline, to the omnipresent universal themes, to the riddling of Japanese history and fable throughout, children and adults alike will be mesmerised from start to end. A magical, awe-inspiring, tearful, laughter-filled, heartfelt journey through a land of sweeping fantasy and dreams.
Prepare to be Spirited Away........................