Hayao Miyazaki

Every kid grew up watching some kind of animation, and most of them prepare them for life. To clarify, Hayao Miyazaka’s animation lets children imagine what could be possible in the world through his fairy-tales. In “Spirited Away,” about a little girl named Chihiro, who is moving away from her hometown, while her father made a mistake and took the wrong…

In Miyazaki’s Spirited Away the role of memory allows a person, river or spirit to leave the spirit world and assume one’s original identity and name in which Youbaba takes from you. Throughout the story Haku reminds Sen to remember that her true name is Chihiro. If Sen forgets that she is Chihio, then she will never be able to leave and Haku is in that position. Also Chihiro’s memory also keeps her attached to her parents because if she forgets which pigs are parents, then she will not be able…

What’s In A Name? The 2001 film Spirted Away is an animated feature by the well-known Studio Ghibli, about a young girl named Chihiro. Through a series of strange circumstances she can not find her parents and is forced into servitude at a bathhouse for yokai, or monsters and spirits from Japanese folklore. Despite it being geared towards a younger audience as a coming of age story, this movie holds a surprising amount of symbolism and thought-provoking questions. The power of words, so to…

Spirited Away is a 2001 anime by Studio Ghibli that follows ten year old Chihiro. This film was picked up by Disney and redubbed in English the English was released in the U.S. in 2002. The main plot of the film is Chihiro trying to save her parents who have been turned into pigs. While it might not be as well-known as Oedipus or even Harry Potter this film is a perfect example of the hero’s journey and almost all of the stages can be seen throughout this movie. Spirited away is a great film at…

The story is highly symbolic and indicative; Hayao Miyazaki presents the understanding rebuilding via self-redemption through the story of Pasu and Sheeta, and the Laputa, city of sky. To Pasu, his father risked his life and recorded Laputa with picture. However, until his death there is still no one believes him except his son Pasu. Thus, Pasu’s self-redemption is escaping from his father’s twisted life, finding Laputa and proving to himself, as well as to his father. To Sheeta, she is the…

Comparing the articles related to Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away, they not only share some similarities but also differentiate between each other. Three main similarities can be found in the articles. First of all, all the articles pay attention to interpreting characters and their references. The most popular characters are the witch Yubaba and No-face. Some interpretations are similar as well. Reider (2005) and Napier (2006) both link No-face with Noh, Japanese traditional art. The mask…

Living a life of routine where everything is planned down to the minute, including her sex life. Chihiro begins to grow bored of the regimented life outlined by her husband, causing her to begin an affair with an ex co-worker. Still holding onto admiration for her husband, Chihiro struggles with her life choices, once believing that the lifestyle of a house wife would bring her happiness, she becomes resentful of her existence and longs for something more from life. While contemplating her…

Spirited Away takes place in Japan. In the movie there is a human world and a spirit world. In order to get to the spirit world, one must arrive at an abandoned theme park and walk through it. When it gets dark, the spirits come out, and one is stuck in the spirit world until they find a way to get out. In the spirit world there is a bathhouse; this is where spirits are cleaned. The main character in Spirited Away is Chihiro, or Sen. At the beginning of the movie, Chihiro is shy and easily…

Everyone knows about the American movie business. Millions of dollars go into financing big movie projects just to entertain ourselves away from the real world, and millions of dollars are sent back in tickets to go see these films. Certainly, this business has been booming for the past one-hundred years, and we keep on fueling the fire. Movies aren’t just about entertainment only. Many films have become part of the American culture, and many films from the US show how Americans think and…

Japanese Animator Miyazaki Miyazaki commonly referred to as "The Japanese Walt Disney" often expresses how much he hates the reference. Miyazaki never wanted to produce or created anything to achieve success, but to continue to make and do what he wanted, what made him happy. Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli from just producing good films. Miyazaki’s career did not start with Studio Ghibli, however. Miyazaki was born in 1941 and began his animation career in 1963 by joining Toei Animation, and…