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Spirited Away |  | Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  905 reviews
Sales Rank: 289
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 125 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD29781D
ISBN: 078884461X
UPC: 786936213843
EAN: 9780788844614
ASIN: B00005JLEU
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: April 15, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
In the middle of her familys 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. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 02/22/2005 Run time: 132 minutes Rating: Pg
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The highest grossing film in Japanese box-office history (more than $234 million), Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro Kamikakushi) is a dazzling film that reasserts the power of drawn animation to create fantasy worlds. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and Lewis Carroll's Alice, Chihiro (voice by Daveigh Chase--Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch) plunges into an alternate reality. On the way to their new home, the petulant adolescent and her parents find what they think is a deserted amusement park. Her parents stuff themselves until they turn into pigs, and Chihiro discovers they're trapped in a resort for traditional Japanese gods and spirits. An oddly familiar boy named Haku (Jason Marsden) instructs Chihiro to request a job from Yubaba (Suzanne Pleshette), the greedy witch who rules the spa. As she works, Chihiro's untapped qualities keep her from being corrupted by the greed that pervades Yubaba's mini-empire. In a series of fantastic adventures, she purges a river god suffering from human pollution, rescues the mysterious No-Face, and befriends Yubaba's kindly twin, Zeniba (Pleshette again). The resolve, bravery, and love Chihiro discovers within herself enable her to aid Haku and save her parents. The result is a moving and magical journey, told with consummate skill by one of the masters of contemporary animation. MPAA Rated: PG ("Some scary moments") --Charles Solomon
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 another great miyazaki movie February 23, 2010
Debbie L. Spitz (Boston, MA)
This is among the best of Miyazaki who is a favorite of mine and my 11 y.o. daughter, a movie that can entrance both children and adults. Unlike Hollywood, this movie has subtlety, complexity and detail. It has both action and depth, and wonderful animation. A must see.
spirited away February 22, 2010
Mary J. Dujale
I bought this for my son's 9th dinner and a movie b-day party at home. It was a hit! The movie caught the children's attention for 2 hours. It was a mixture of whimsical/magical/scary/humurous/adventurous story that was just perfect for everyone to enjoy. My 9 yr old loved it; we all loved it! I am now looking for another Miyazaki movie to buy- Ponyo.
An absolute MUST see!!! February 1, 2010
Mrs. Sarah L. Shalom (USA)
Any Miyzaki movie, with the exception of Kiki's Delivery Service, is outstanding! This is a true artist with a vehicle for telling the most creative and beautiful stories. Spirited Away was the first movie we saw by him and quickly became one of many. I am pretty stricked when it comes to age appropriate material, so I will add that I wouldn't show it to anyone under 10. Most of his movies are for this age group. Totoro, which is our families favorite, is fine for any age.
Super Imaginative Escapism for All ! January 15, 2010
Ellen C. Maze (Montgomery, AL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With 730 5-Star reviews at the time of this writing, I can't imagine what I could possibly add... but I'll give it a shot!
We have watched this movie countless times and it always enchants me. Allow me to qualify with I do not watch Anime and as a rule, I just don't get into this genre whatsoever. But to please my daughter one time, I gave it a tentative try. I was ever so glad I did.
Chihiro (Sen) is a frightened little thing when she arrives at this strange spirit transition world, but with the help of Haku (a cool dragon/boy), Kumajii (a helpful old Boiler Man) and Rin (a bathhouse worker), Chihiro gains confidence and strength, and learns how to care for others above herself.
This is the Japanese imagination on steroids, the Asian Yellow Submarine with amazing sound effects and breathtaking animation. Watch and enjoy, and your eyes will feast on the variety of forms these spirits take. It's a fantasy, so don't take it too seriously .
Ellen C Maze, author Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider
Undead Fiction for the Discerning Reader. Sixteen 5-Star Ratings so far...check it out!
It's really hard not to love it December 11, 2009
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Anime is always stereotyped as nothing but ADD-indused action, annoying music, characters that surprisingly look the same, and a bad example of style-over-substance. This isn't the case with Miyazaki's Spirited Away. This is a very distinct anime film. Not only is it devoid of many stereotypes that anime in general is associated with, but it's a highly imaginative tale, with some fascinating details that you regularly don't see in Naruto or Bleach (both of which I dislike, by the way). Here's the story: a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro and her parents are moving into a new residence, and she's the only one who condemns the decision. Once they get lost by taking a shortcut through the forest, they come across a mysterious bathhouse. Things start to get worse as Chihiro's parents transform into pigs as they indulge themselves with food, and the way back to their car has been blocked. There is only one way out of this: get a job at the bathhouse that is now up and running again, and hopefully her parents will turn back into their normal selves.
With a length of just over two hours, Spirited Away is a visual spectacle of fantasy, drama, and comedy. Miyazaki brings his vivid imagination to life with memorable characters, gorgeous settings, and sequences that feel like they've come straight out of a dream (the train station is one example). I did have a couple of problems with this movie, however. The main character, Chihiro, got on my nerves a few times. She is a third-dimensional character, yes, but can't she PLEASE stop crying and screaming whenever she feels sad and scared?! The other problem I have with this movie is the music. I don't why, but sometimes the music doesn't sound very melodic. It's not the sort of music that you would remember for all time.
Well, despite those two flaws, this is still an excellent animated film. It may not be one of my favorites, but I can still acknowledge that this is one of the finest films to have ever been created since the beginning of this new millennium. Everyone should have a chance to watch it.
Grade: A-
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