Spirited Away

千と千尋の神隠し (2001)

Timing: 2:5 (125 min)

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All about film

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Actors and characters

Release date

2001-07-20

Country

Japan

Production

Studio Ghibli, dentsu, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TFC, Tokuma Shoten, Mitsubishi

Genre

Animation, Family, Fantasy

Budget

$19 000 000

Revenue

$274 925 095

Website

https://gkids.com/films/spirited-away

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Actors

Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tatsuya Gashûin, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yumi Tamai, Yo Oizumi, Koba Hayashi
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Hayao Miyazaki

Producer

Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma

Operator

Atsushi Okui

Composer

Joe Hisaishi

Artist

Noboru Yoshida

Audition

Editing

Takeshi Seyama
All team (90)

• The original title of the film translates to "Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro".
• Chihiro's family traveled in a first-generation Audi A4 sedan.
• This is the first film to reach a gross of $200 million before its release in the United States.
• The fantastical scene of the river spirit taking a bath is based on a real event from Hayao Miyazaki's life. He once participated in a river cleanup and, among other things, pulled a bicycle from the bottom.
• The character No-Face embodies the silkworm, which plays a significant role in Japanese culture.
• Miyazaki designed the appearance of most of the Gods himself, drawing inspiration for some from Japanese folklore.
• According to the director's original vision, the film was supposed to be over three hours long.
• One of the pillows in Bo's bedroom, the son of Yubaba, is decorated with an image of the cat Jiji, from Hayao Miyazaki's other anime 'Kiki's Delivery Service'.
• The original title of the film translates to “Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro.”
• One of the pillows in Bo's bedroom, the son of Yubaba, is decorated with an image of the cat Jiji, from another Hayao Miyazaki anime, “Kiki's Delivery Service.”