Susana Polo, comics editor: It’s ironic that Spirited Away has many more obvious hallmarks of Western fantasy stories than the Ghibli films that directly adapt them, like Howl’s Moving Castle, or When Marnie Was There. And then suddenly she’s deeply immersed in an environment where everything’s new, and inexplicable, and seemingly dangerous. We know from the start that Chihiro is unhappy with her life, and easily intimidated by new things. Not that the studio’s other films are baroque or opaque, but Spirited Away’s opening, with a timid, sulky child thrown into a terrifyingly alien situation, is particularly intense and engaging. ![]() ![]() Tasha Robinson, film/TV editor: For me, at least, Spirited Away is one of the most instantly accessible Ghibli movies.
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