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Through the tunnel,
There was a town of wonder.
It was an inconceivable place,
Where inconceivable things happened.

A world existed right next to the humans' world,
A world humans could never see.

Local gods and various lesser deities,
Goblins and monsters.
It was a hot springs town,
Where old gods came to heal their illness and wounds.

10 year-old Chihiro wanders into this world,
Where humans shouldn't enter.

Chihiro can only survive in this world if she accepts two conditions:
To work for Yu-baaba, an avaricious witch
Who rules the huge bath house at the center of the town.
And to be deprived of her name and become a non-human.

Chihiro lost her name, and began working under her new name, Sen.

In the town of surprise and wonder, Chihiro comes to know
A huge sense of helplessness... and a small amount of hope.

However, in this difficult world, she discovers many things,
And Chihiro becomes more lively than she ever was.

Kamajii, the boiler keeper with his rich life experience.
Rin, who teaches Chihiro the work at the bath house.
Susuwatari, who carry coal.
Bou, the son of Yu-baaba.
The god of the river, a refugee from the human's world, who is covered with trash and sludge.
Kaonashi, the masked man.
Zeniiba, the twin sister of Yu-baaba.

Unimaginable things keep happening.

Chihiro's sleeping "power to live"
Has gradually begun to awaken.
And Chihiro meets Haku, a handsome but mysterious boy.
The encounter of a boy and a girl, tied together by a promise.
With awakening memories,
They understand and help each otherCan Chihiro take her name back,
And return to the humans' world....?


Some of the Sites of other of Miyazaki'sMovies: http://www.spiritedaway.com.au/#
http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/anima ... flash.html
http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/

I've seen that movie,Spirited Away.

Oooooooh.... I love that movie. One of my favorites. There are so many fresh ideas that I had never encountered before that movie. I wonder where he gets them all. Parents turn into pigs? A baby bigger than a sumo-wrestler...who later gets turned into a mouse? I love it all, though sometimes I have to watch it a couple times to get all of the details....

OMG! After the Balto series, it's my favorite movie. Haku is quite adorable as both a human and a dragon.

This is truly one of Miyazaki's masterpieces.

one of the BEST movies in my collection!

Beautiful animation and music, but creative as it was, it never really grew on me. Perhaps I prefer a more straightforward and connecting plot, or fewer characters. Mononoke Hime is more up my alley.

I've seen Spirited away on Cartoon Network,a few times.

Yes yes and yes! Definately up there at #1 with Balto on my list of favorite movies! Miyazaki is probably the best writer in the world. When he dies, I am so going to his funeral ...was an idea a friend of mine came up with.

I have all of his movies except Howl's Moving Castle I can't wait to get it next to Spirited Away I love Whisper of the Heart it talks about: During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, observes an ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on the train. Intrigued, she decides to follow him. This chance encounter leads her to the mysterious Seiji, a boy who is determined to follow his dreams, and The Baron, a magical cat figurine who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart. Soon, Shizuku's exciting adventures carry her far beyond the boundaries of her imagination. Featuring extraordinary storytelling, enchanting animation, and an all-star voice cast, this 2-disc set will inspire dreams and warm hearts of all ages.

good movie. next time i want a movie request, and this is what happened, I talk to my friend over the phone. lol if it weren't for her i would have never known how good it is.

Yeah, it was pretty good, but it didn't quite have that epic of a scale (although it's not intended to) of some of his other movies. XD I love it for the dragon and everything else is icing on the cake.