Spirited Away
Hello, today I would like to review an anime movie, one of Ghibli's movies. I have become a big fan of Ghibli because of their artwork and unique storylines. It's a solid 10 out of 10 anime, and the name is Spirited Away. This anime has reached my heart as a parent; I have liked it very much. I did not cry, but I got emotional while watching this anime. I am so honored to have been able to watch this anime. As you guys know, I watch anime now and have become a true fan of it, or maybe I am becoming an Otaku; I am not sure. So, I will be reviewing this anime for you guys.
The trailer is marvelous, and the story is very simple—nothing complicated. I bought some popcorn to watch this anime movie because I found the trailer phenomenal. I feel it matches my taste buds, as the animation looks cool and the story is really good. A kid lost her parents and somehow entered the spirit world; along with the story all of the characters seemed interesting. I would definitely watch it after seeing such cool trailer.
Creator: Hayao Miyazki
Release date: July 20, 2001
Running time: 2h 5m
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Plot
The story begins with a family on a journey—parents and a daughter moving to their new place. While driving, the father lost track and got them into a mysterious tunnel. Their daughter's name is Chihiro. Meanwhile, while exploring the place, the parents found stalls of yummy food, and there was no one there to serve them. The daughter went far and encountered a boy who told her to go back to the place she came from. She ran to her parents and found them in a miserable state; her parents had turned into pigs because they were cursed by the place.
Chihiro was scared as she didn't know what she was supposed to do. Later, the guy who had warned her came up, and his name is Haku; he decided to help her. Chihiro then found out that she had entered the spirit world and had a lot of responsibilities. She has to find a way to turn her parents back to normal before it gets too late. If she does not leave this place in time, then she would have to stay there forever. Chihiro's journey began with meeting multiple spirits and finding herself serving them.
Review
I like the concept of this movie; it's unique—entering a spirit world and trying to rescue her parents—that's a rollercoaster ride. At a young age, will she be able to do all of this? That's what I thought, because in kids' movies, we only see cute stuff, but in anime movies, we get to experience something different. There will be sour and bitter moments, which make this movie so special. The other characters are supportive of our child protagonist, and that's the sweetest thing. Also, Chihiro tried to help everyone, as she is very kind, and that has really won my heart. Each and every character beautifully played their parts. Nothing felt extra; everything was perfect. I got emotional at the ending, and my favorite character of all time is Haku; he's going to be a gentleman when he grows up. Anyway, I have liked this movie so much and hoping everyone else will like it too.
