Spirited Away
Also known as 千と千尋の神隠し | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
MovieSummer 2001Source OriginalPG - Children
AdventureDramaFantasySupernaturalAward Winning
8.6/10
Community score
#45
Rank
2M
Members
35.1K
Favorites
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.
Production Notes
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi held the record of being the highest-grossing film in Japanese history from 2001 until 2020. As of December 2020, it has amassed a total of 31.68 billion yen from Japanese box office sales and a total of $395.8 million worldwide. This critically acclaimed film has won numerous awards, including the Academy Award—more commonly known as the "Oscar"—for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003 as well as the Golden Bear at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival (alongside Bloody Sunday). It is also among the top 10 in the British Film Institute's list of the "50 films you should see by the age of 14." The English version of Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi was dubbed by Walt Disney Pictures and premiered in 2002. The film was released on DVD and VHS formats in North America by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in 2003.
Cast Highlights
Haku
Main
Voice: Irino, Miyu (Japanese)
Ogino, Chihiro
Main
Voice: Hiiragi, Rumi (Japanese)
Ani-yaku
Supporting
Voice: Demory, Bernard (French)
Aogaeru
Supporting
Voice: Caprio, Mino (Italian)
Boh
Supporting
Voice: Kamiki, Ryunosuke (Japanese)
Chichiyaku
Supporting
Voice: Kamijo, Tsunehiko (Japanese)
Foreman
Supporting
Voice: Oizumi, Yo (Japanese)
Kamajii
Supporting
Voice: Sugawara, Bunta (Japanese)
Core Staff
Suzuki, Toshio
Producer
Ishii, Tomohiko
Assistant Producer
Miyazaki, Hayao
Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator
Kimura, Youmi
Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance
An, Mi Kyoung
In-Between Animation
Andou, Masashi
Animation Director, Character Design
Theme Songs
Openings
"Day of the River/Ano hi no kawa" by Joe Hisaishi
Endings
"Itsumo Nando demo (Always with Me)" by Yumi Kimura
Latest Updates
Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration2 hr 4 min
SourceOriginal
RatingPG - Children
SeasonSummer 2001
AiredJul 20, 2001
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#45
Scored by1.4M
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Spirited Away
Romaji title
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Japanese title
千と千尋の神隠し
Synonyms
Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland, El viaje de Chihiro, Le Voyage de Chihiro
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Ghibli
Producers
Dentsu, TOHO, Tokuma Shoten, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Nippon Television Network, Mitsubishi
Licensors
Disney Platform Distribution, GKIDS
Japanese title
千と千尋の神隠し
Themes And Audience
Mythology