Spirited Away 2001 1080p BluRay x264

Original Title (Japanese): 千と千尋の神隠し (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) Director: Hayao Miyazaki Studio: Studio Ghibli Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation Runtime: 125 minutes Language: Japanese (original), available in many dubbed/subtitled languages Release Year: 2001 Plot Summary: Spirited Away follows the story of Chihiro Ogino, a 10-year-old girl who, while moving to a new town with her parents, stumbles upon a mysterious and seemingly abandoned amusement park. As night falls, her parents are transformed into pigs after eating enchanted food, and Chihiro is suddenly trapped in a magical world of spirits and strange creatures. To survive and rescue her parents, she takes a job at a mystical bathhouse run by the witch Yubaba, who steals her name and renames her Sen. With the help of the enigmatic Haku, Chihiro must learn courage, resilience, and kindness to find her way back to the human world. Themes: Coming of age and identity Environmental and spiritual motifs The power of names and memory Critique of consumerism and greed Accolades: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (2003)