Spirited Away
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Critics Sentiment
Sen remembers Haku as the spirit of Kohaku River
Chihiro and her parents drive to their new home
The film rises dramatically from its modest opening to the transcendent river spirit cleansing sequence, jumping 1.4 points as the visual spectacle and emotional stakes fully engage audiences.
Spirited Away builds steadily from an uncertain opening into a masterpiece of visual wonder and emotional storytelling. The film peaks with its most moving moments of connection and memory, particularly the river spirit cleansing and Haku's identity revelation. Critics consistently praised the animation artistry and character development, though some found certain plot elements confusing on first viewing.
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Rumi Hiiragi
Chihiro (voice)
Miyu Irino
Haku (voice)
Mari Natsuki
Yubaba / Zeniba (voice)
Takashi Naito
Father (voice)
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Mother (voice)
Tatsuya Gashûin
Aogaeru (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Boh (voice)
Yumi Tamai
Rin (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Bandai Frog (voice)
Koba Hayashi
River Spirit (voice)
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Chichiyaku (voice)
Takehiko Ono
Aniyaku (voice)
Bunta Sugawara
Kamaji (voice)
Shigeru Wakita
(voice)
Shirou Saitou
(voice)
Michiko Yamamoto
(voice)
Keiko Tsukamoto
(voice)
Akio Nakamura
Kaonashi (voice)
Shinji Tokumaru
(voice)
Kaori Yamagata
(voice)
Crew
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