Spirited Away [DVD]

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The first feature listed on Disc 2 is "Behind the Microphone" (5:40), another Disney featurette about the translation and dub work. It is very interesting and features the screenwriters talking about their approach to adapting the film and the cast talking about what it was like to do a performance where they had to sync up their performance to the pre-existing animation. Like the majority of animation made today, Disney traditionally records the voices and animates to it, rather than the voice actors having to perform to picture, which made the process more difficult even for a cast that is full of previous animated stars. This very interesting piece should be required viewing for anyone interested in the creation of the excellent dub. Spirited Away is one magnificent-looking animated film. Thankfully, the DVD does it justice. The 2.0:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is simply gorgeous. Though the Asian DVD release reportedly suffered from a terrible red tint that obscured the lush coloring of the film, there is no such problem here. Flesh tones are accurate, and the color palette is as astonishing as ever. In my grandparents' time, it was believed that kami existed everywhere– in trees, rivers, insects, wells, anything. My generation does not believe this, but I like the idea that we should all treasure everything because spirits might exist there, and we should treasure everything because there is a kind of life to everything. [8] Haku finds Chihiro and leads her toward the bathhouse. She sees several animals and creatures visiting the bathhouse, as well as No-Face ( 顔無し, Kaonashi ), a masked spirit. Haku instructs her to ask for a job from the bathhouse's boiler-man, Kamaji, a yōkai commanding the susuwatari. Kamaji says that he already has enough susuwatari to help him. After Chihiro tries to help but inadvertently causes some disruption, Kamaji asks a worker named Lin to send Chihiro to Yubaba, the witch who runs the bathhouse.

The winner of the Best Animated Feature award at the 75th ACADEMY AWARDS® in 2002, SPIRITED AWAY is a visionary work from Hayao Miyazaki which set the benchmark for all animation to come after, and is a remarkable fantasy adventure for both adults and children alike. A masterpiece of storytelling and stunning visuals Spirited Away tells the enchanting tale of Chihiro who while traveling to a new home with her family, stumbles into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Daily Box Office". EntGroup. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019 . Retrieved 9 July 2019. Spirited Away contains critical commentary on modern Japanese society concerning generational conflicts and environmental issues. [39] Chihiro has been seen as a representation of the shōjo, whose roles and ideology had changed dramatically since post-war Japan. [39] Just as Chihiro seeks her past identity, Japan, in its anxiety over the economic downturn occurring during the release of the film in 2001, sought to reconnect to past values. [38] In an interview, Miyazaki has commented on this nostalgic element for an old Japan. [40] The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000–2009)". Paste. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011 . Retrieved 14 December 2011.Matthews, Kate (2006), "Logic and Narrative in 'Spirited Away' ", Screen Education (43): 135–140, ISSN 1449-857X

Reid, Calvin (28 April 2003). " 'Spirited Away' Sells like Magic". Publishers Weekly. Vol.250, no.17. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013 . Retrieved 29 April 2012. Spirited Away, and summarizes the film briefly, with movie clips playing as he does so. I can understand the use of an introduction to the film for American audiences, who might be unfamiliar with Japanese culture, but this piece is neither informative in that regard nor entertaining. It is also accessible from the bonus features menu, and I am appalled that Disney did not just leave it there and instead insists on forcing the viewer to endure it every single time they want to watch the film. (If you go directly to Chapter 1, you can start the movie without hearing from the Pixar director.)

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Dhruv Bose, Swapnil (5 January 2021). "Hayao Miyazaki: The life and lasting influence of the Studio Ghibli auteur-animator". Far Out Magazine . Retrieved 16 April 2022. Osmond, Andrew (2008). Spirited away = Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi. Basingstoke [England]: Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of the British Film Institute. ISBN 978-1844572304. The closing song, "Always With Me" ( いつも何度でも, "Itsumo Nando Demo ", lit. 'Always, No Matter How Many Times') was written and performed by Youmi Kimura, a composer and lyre-player from Osaka. [29] The lyrics were written by Kimura's friend Wakako Kaku. The song was intended to be used for Rin the Chimney Painter ( 煙突描きのリン, Entotsu-kaki no Rin), a different Miyazaki film which was never released. [29] In the special features of the Japanese DVD, Hayao Miyazaki explains how the song in fact inspired him to create Spirited Away. [29] The song itself would be recognized as Gold at the 43rd Japan Record Awards. [30]

Spirited Away– Original Release". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 . Retrieved 25 October 2019. The 21st Century's 100 greatest films". BBC. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. a b Mitchell, Elvis (20 September 2002). "Movie Review– Spirited Away". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011 . Retrieved 2 September 2011. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (Tara Strong) | Boy Meets World: The Complete First Season (Jason Marsden)The original Japanese cast perform this extraordinary production with wildly imaginative puppets, dazzling set and costume designs and a live orchestra playing the magnificent original film score by Joe Hisaishi . Yubaba tries to frighten Chihiro away, but Chihiro persists. Eventually, Yubaba reveals she took an oath to give work to anyone who asks for it, and gives Chihiro a working contract. Yubaba takes away the second kanji of her name ( 千尋), renaming her Sen ( 千). Haku reveals he is also working for Yubaba. Boyd, James W., and Tetsuya Nishimura. 2004. " Shinto Perspectives in Miyazaki's Anime Film 'Spirited Away'." The Journal of Religion and Film 8(2). a b "Influences on the Film | Spirited Away". SparkNotes. 2004. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Havis, Richard James (9 March 2022). "Anime's influence on Pixar's Turning Red – Spirited Away is director Domee Shi's favourite movie – and how its giant panda is a metaphor for the pains of growing up". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 16 April 2022.

Japanese Voice Cast: Rumi Higari (Chihiro/Sen), Yasuko Sawaguchi (Chihiro's Mother), Takashi Naito (Chihiro's Father), Mari Natsuki (Yubaba, Zeniba), Miyu Irino (Haku), Ryunosuke Kamiki (Bôh), Yumi Tamai (Lin), Tatsuya Gashuin (Aogaeru), Bunta Sugawara (Kamaji) a b c d "Spirited Away by Miyazaki". FPS Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014 . Retrieved 11 August 2013. Spirited Away (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016 . Retrieved 18 July 2023.

Hill, Jim (14 April 2020). "The Making of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away"– Part 1". jimhillmedia.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017 . Retrieved 11 October 2020. The 100 Best Films of World Cinema– 10. Spirited Away". Empire. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Ugwu, Reggie (1 December 2022). "Chantal Akerman's 'Jeanne Dielman' Named Greatest Film of All Time in Sight and Sound Poll". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2 December 2022.