I watched this kewl anime movie
Spirited Away
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Chihiro and her parents are en route to their new home somewhere in rural Japan. Chihiro is sad about leaving her friends behind and is being petulant about the move, while her parents chide her with their sunny optimism about the change—they are clearly excited about the new adventure. A wrong turn brings the family to a seemingly abandoned theme park, which in actuality is the home of the bathhouse of the Japanese spirit world (apparently this is a big need in that cosmology). The parents' gluttony and the approaching night trap Chihiro in the spirit world, which obliges her to take a job in the bathhouse.
It is a world filled with dragons, over-sized babies, talking frogs and faceless spirits. None of it is frightening or ugly—the movie is too bright even to contemplate ugliness—it is the best of all dream worlds, a little scary and incomprehensible, but fascinating at the same time

Chihiro luckily meets Haku, a young man who also came from our world at one time, but he's forgotten his original name and so is stuck in this place full of spirits, monstrous non-humans and bizarre creatures. In order to survive, Haku advises Chihiru to get a job working for the spider-like boss of the bathhouse, but he cautions her to remember her own name though they give her a new one. She becomes known now as Sen
One of the most remarkable features of this film is the amazing preponderance of strange, supernatural, bizarre beings as the characters that Chihiru/Sen has to deal with. Some of these creatures appear to be relics of Japanese mythology, but some (like the giant baby) are not culture-bound. In fact, whether or not there's a Japanese-culture origin, all of these characters are deeply affecting. A list from memory includes the floating/mask-faced ghost who first befriends Sen and then challenges her with his offer to the bathhouse personnel of gold in exchange for the unlimited consumption of food; the twin Yabubas (one is a good granny and and the other an evil witch); the river-god-dragon into which Haku has been enchanted, though in the end Haku remembers his name.

I am just peeved i missed about 40 mins of the beginning. It was most enjoyable

Isn't this movie old?

I dunno...I remember seeing it on my shelf....my little sister's movie...maybe I'll check it out....

It is old. Still good though.

It's a beautiful movie. You should also watch his other work. Princess Mononoke and a few others I forgot the title. Love his masterpiece.

i like it, but.....why is this in the japanese section?

movie is aight. i liked laputa better tho.

I've seen Princess Mononoke, Nausica of the valley of the wind, and Grave of the Fireflies.....Princess Mononoke has some cool animation with a nice movie theme song to it...and a few other cool sounding songs....they have a cool fantasy feel to them....even though Nausica got boring as hell...I aint really a anime lover


Isn't it Japanese Animation??

THIS IS WHY I WANTED A ASIAN MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT SECTION!!!! Theres no place to discuss and share opinions/reviews on ASIAN entertainment...

EDIT* Ah..yes forgot there's that Anime forum...

Hi Lilasian kid, the movie was released 2001

Mugi-kun, it is a Japanese animation movie, its non english title is Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Japan, 2001
U.S. Release Date: 9/20/02 (limited)
Running Length: 2:04
MPAA Classification: PG (Scary moments)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Seen at: Ritz 16, Voorhees, NJ
Cast (voices): Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, Michael Chiklis, Susan Egan, Lauren Holly, John Ratzenberger, David Ogden Stiers
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Producers: Toshio Suzuki, Donald W. Ernst
Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
Music: Jo Hisaishi
U.S. Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures

Caramel,thanks D certainly will hire out Hayaos other movie Princess Mononoke.

coz it's a japanese anime movie. yeah, it's a good movie.

that main evil woman with the big nose scared the heck outta me

hehe she was pretty nasty looking Toki Her twin was nice lolz.

hv u watch Howl`s moving castle...its as good as this film too

Im guessing you watched this last night on SBS

Yeah its a great movie. You should check out the latest movie, Howl's moving castle if you thoroughly enjoyed that.

i loved that movie. not my type ofanmation, but really liked the plot, and the creativity thatwent into it.

No Bruce I havent. Thanks Kewl, I will have to hire that also

Driftheory, Yes i saw it on SBS but missed about 40 mins of the beginning Kewl I have to see "Howl's Moving Castle. SBS is a kewl station. Got watching that stupid true crime show. I wont miss anything in SBS again

I agree Nung loved the funny characters Beautiful film

I can't believe it was on SBS last night and I missed it.

Yeah Caramel, I am upset I missed the first 40 mins , if only i check SBS more often

loved the anime!!
one of the best anime to come out from ghibli studios
im looking forward to watch Howl's Moving Castle...when i get my hands on them ^^;

yeah, but theres also a manga/anime section

i like this movie because its abstract and entertaining

Same here, Spirited Away rocks, it is the second Studio Ghible anime i watched after Princess Mononoke, pity Howl's Moving Castle was not that good.