Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Takehiko Ono, Bunta Sugawara
MPAA Rating: PG
Length: 124 minutesBuy on Amazon!
Sen and Chichiro are Spiriting Away
Spirited Away is another masterpiece in the long line of films made by Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki. Chichiro a young girl works at a spirit bathhouse in order to free her parents who were turned into pigs. Strange, yes … but run with it and you’ll find a beautiful coming of age story with some of the most engaging characters in any animated film.
This is the movie you show to people who dismiss anime as nothing more than a childish fascination with animated sex and violence. It’s a movie that can be easily appreciated by people of all ages, cultures, and values. So if you’re looking for a great animated story not made by Pixar then check out Spirited Away, it is one of the best animated films ever made.
