Spirited Away

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Movie: Spirited Away
Romaji: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Japanese: 千と千尋の神隠し
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writer: Hayao Miyazaki
Producer: Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
Release Date: July 27, 2001
Runtime: 125 min
Production Company: Studio Ghibli, Tohokushinsha Film, NTV
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Set in rural Japan, “Spirited Away” opens with ten-year-old Chihiro and her parents on their way to a new home in the suburbs. Having taken a wrong turn, the family arrives at what they believe to be an abandoned amusement park. Chihiro’s parents are soon tempted by a buffet of irresistible food, which nearly consumes them as they consume it. They are quickly transformed into large squealing pigs.

When Chihiro searches for help, she finds a friend in Haku, a mysterious boy with magical powers. He introduces her to the spirits that inhabit the amusement park at night. Chihiro must go to work for Yubaba, a fierce old woman with a huge head and short body, who runs a hot springs resort for all manner of fantastic creatures and gods. Her experiences with these spirits, monsters and beings from ancient legends, lead to a series of extraordinary and entertaining adventures beyond her wildest imagination.

Cast

Rumi Hiragi - Chihiro / Sen
Miyu Irino - Haku
Mari Natsuki - Yubaba / Zeniba
Takashi Naito - Chihiro's Father
Yasuko Sawaguchi - Chihiro's Mother
Tatsuya Gashuin - Aogaeru, Assistant Manager
Ryunosuke Kamiki - Bôh
Yumi Tamai - Lin
Yo Oizumi - Bandai-gaeru
Koba Hayashi - Kawa no Kami
Tsunehiko Kamijo - Chichiyaku
Takehiko Ono - Aniyaku
Bunta Sugawara - Kamajii
Noriko Kitou - Additional Voices
Shiro Saito - Additional Voices
Ken Yasuda - Additional Voices

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Film Festivals

2010 (5th) International Rome Film Festival - October 28-November 5, 2010 - Focus - Retrospettiva Studio Ghibli

Awards

2002 (25th) Japan Academy Prize - March 8, 2002
- Picture of the Year
- Special Award from the Association (Theme Music)
2001 (44th) Blue Ribbon Awards - February 8, 2002
- "Best Picture"