Spirited Away
千と千尋の神隠し
On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear at night. When Chihiro's mother and father eat food from a restaurant in the street, angry spirits turn them into pigs. Furthermore, a wide sea has appeared between the spirit world and the human one, trapping Chihiro, the sole human, in a land of spirits. Luckily for her though, a mysterious boy named Haku appears, claiming to know her from the past. Under his instructions, Chihiro secures a job in the bathhouse where Haku works. With only her courage and some new found friends to aid her, Chihiro embarks on a journey to turn her parents back to their original forms and return home.
Spirited Away is a movie with 1 episode, from Summer 2001, produced by Studio Ghibli, rated 8.6/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear at night. When Chihiro's mother and father eat food from a restaurant in the street, angry spirits turn them into pigs. Furthermore, a wide sea has appeared between the spirit world and the human one, trapping Chihiro, the sole human, in a land of spirits. Luckily for her though, a mysterious boy named Haku appears, claiming to know her from the past. Under his instructions, Chihiro secures a job in the bathhouse where Haku works. With only her courage and some new found friends to aid her, Chihiro embarks on a journey to turn her parents back to their original forms and return home.
Main Characters
Tags
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Curses — Features a character, object or area that has been cursed, usually by a malevolent supernatural force.
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Shapeshifting — Features character(s) who changes one's appearance or form.
- Mythology — Prominently features mythological elements, especially those from religious or cultural tradition.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Isekai — Features a character from a modern-day setting being transported into an alternate world and has to adapt to their new surroundings.
- Gods — Prominently features a character of divine or religious nature.
- Witch — Prominently features a character who is a witch.