| | Spirited Away DVD (17 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Children's DVDs, Animation Movies, Adventure Videos, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Anime/Japanimation, Essential Cinema, Animals, Supernatural, Japan, Disney, Disney Animated Movies, Witches And Wizards | | Director | Hayao Miyazaki | | Composer | Joe Hisaishi | | Executive Producer | John Lasseter | | Screenwriter | Hayao Miyazaki | | Voice | John Ratzenberger, David Ogden Stiers, Lauren Holly, Suzanne Pleshette, Michael Chiklis, Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, Susan Egan |
A girl follows her parents into an abandoned amusement park and is whisked away to a magical place. Directed by animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, SPIRITED AWAY is the tale of Chihiro (voiced by Daveigh Chase), a young girl who is taken down an unusual road by her parents while moving to a new home in an unfamiliar town. The curiosity of Chihiro's mother (Lauren Holly) and father (Michael Chiklis) leads the reluctant child into what appears to be an abandoned amusement park. Soon her parents are greedily feasting on various delights from an enticing food stand and are literally turned into pigs. The frightened and bewildered girl then encounters a young man named Haku (Jason Marsden), who explains what she must do to navigate this strange and magical realm. Finding employment in a bathhouse for spirits and other odd characters--including kimono-wearing frogs, lumbering tentacled monsters, and a mysterious apparition named No Face--Chihiro attempts to figure out how she can free her parents from the clutches of the resort's owner, a powerful witch named Yubaba (Suzanne Pleshette). In the process, she makes some very eccentric friends--and has to deal with some notoriously stinky customers.
A surreal adventure reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SPIRITED AWAY continues Miyazaki's streak of groundbreaking animated films that also includes PRINCESS MONONOKE and MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO. Succeeding MONONOKE as the most successful film in Japanese cinema history, this charming movie follows its own bizarre yet engaging logic as it reveals a cast of fascinating characters and jaw-dropping settings through stunningly beautiful hand-crafted animation. A movie experience like no other, SPIRITED AWAY is sure to enchant audiences of all ages, leaving viewers grinning with a giddy sense of wonderment. Theatrical release: September 20, 2002 Spirited Away Reviews: "...This is the best animated film of recent years....Delightful and enchanting..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...Remarkable....It has some splendid gags....The film's opening demonstrates the cross-cultural universality of fairy tales..."
-- Andrew Osmond, Sight and Sound "[A] masterpiece of modern animation....10-year-old Chihiro finds herself alone in an alternate universe that, for all its exotic trappings, could be a hinterland of Wonderland or Oz."Wall Street Journal "...The beauty of the animation, a skillful blend of hand-painted foreground and well-placed computer background, works to generate the storytelling..."
-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "...This visual wonder is the product of a fierce and fearless imagination whose creations are unlike any you've seen before..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...Elements of Eastern religions and Japanese legends add to the otherworldly, magical quality of the film..."
-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "...A triumph of psychological depth and artistic brilliance..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...Miyazaki's comic touches and often astounding flights of fantasy -- enhanced by Joe Hisaishi's thankfully intact score -- still win the day..."
-- Derek Elley, Variety "...The film unfolds like an enchanted hybrid of Alice in Wonderland and Oliver Twist....The illustrations are richly textured..."-- Kevin Courrier, Box Office Spirited Away Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Brilliant Story
I watched this movie with an open mind since this is not the genre I like.
I enjoyed it and so did my husband who was very exceptic from the beginning.
This is a very unique movie experience I will always remebember.
Thank you Pixar for finding it and promoting it and bringing it over to the Western world.
Submitted by dax (Barcelona, Spain) 
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 One of the Best Anime movie yet!!!
It is one of the best Anime story that I have ever seen. The story shows that we should always be content with everything we have and that it would take a life changing expierence to make us realized that we should always be gratful.
Submitted by a reviewer (Hagatna, GU, USA)
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The best animation
I have viewed many of Miyazaki's movies and hands down this was the very best. The plot was enjoyable and entertaining, the artistic back drops are spectaluar and the maturing of Chihiro from a selfish little girl to a caring indivdual was a masterpiece. I can see why this movie won the Academy Award.
Submitted by a reviewer (Honolulu, Hawaii USA)
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I'm not a cartoon movie fan, but my sister made me go with her to see the movie at the theater. And, I couldn't wait for the DVD to come out.
Submitted by a reviewer (CHICAGO, IL , USA)
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Spirited away was considered the best anime in the history of anime. It became the highest-grossing film in Japan history, reaching the revenue of about US$250 million. The original (japanese voiceover) was simply splendid. The voice actors were absolutely professional, and expressed the characters' feelings to the fullest. The english dubbed is also quite good, but not as good as the Japanese version. Hayao Miyazaki, the creator and the director for this film, had also highly recommended audience to watch the english-dubbed version. The Japanese title actually means Sen and Chihiro, who turns out to be the the very same girl. Got to see it to believe and love it. Buy the DVD and watch today!
Submitted by Shawn (Singapore)
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Spirited Away DVD 2-Disc Set
Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Letterbox - 2.00
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Comparisons: Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Introduction: John Lasseter
Featurette:
1. Voice Talent
2. THE ART OF SPIRITED AWAY
3. Television Nippon Special
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Storyboards
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