Spirited Away
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi • Fantasy Film
Signature Tagline
"Beyond the tunnel lies a bathhouse for eight million spirits."
Production Details
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (Oscar 2003), Golden Bear Berlin Film Festival
"Once you've met someone, you never really forget them. It just takes a while for your memories to return."
— Zeniba
Storyline & Worldbuilding
Chihiro Ogino is sullen during her family's relocation until her father takes an ominous detour through an abandoned tunnel. Trapped in a lavish seaside resort populated by gods and supernatural entities at nightfall, Chihiro makes a pact with the sorceress Yubaba to work as a bathhouse attendant under the name 'Sen'. Guided by the dragon-boy Haku, Chihiro overcomes greed, fear, and loss of identity to liberate those she cherishes.