Spirited Away (2001)
Anime film · 120 min · Studio Ghibli · directed by Hayao Miyazaki
AdventureDramaFantasySupernatural
Studio Ghibli’s 2001 fantasy adventure, Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, follows 10-year-old Chihiro. Trapped in a supernatural realm after her parents are cursed, she navigates a bathhouse for spirits, seeking a way to free her family and return home. The film explores themes of coming-of-age and magic amidst a world of youkai.
Spirited Away screencaps & stills
Reference frames from Spirited Away.
Spirited Away in motion
Short loops for study, each cut to a single shot.
The story
Chihiro Ogino, a young girl, finds herself and her family in an abandoned theme park. Unbeknownst to them, this park is a gateway to a hidden world of spirits. After her parents consume food from a spirit restaurant, they are transformed into pigs by angry spirits. A vast sea then appears, trapping Chihiro, the only human, in this supernatural realm.
Now alone, Chihiro must find a way to reverse her parents' curse and return to the human world. A mysterious boy named Haku guides her to a bathhouse where he works, instructing her to secure employment there. With the help of new allies, Chihiro embarks on a journey driven by her determination to save her family and escape the spirit world.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Script
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Animation
- Kitarou Kousaka
- Music
- Joe Hisaishi
- Voice
- Rumi Hiiragi as Chihiro Ogino
- Voice
- Miyu Irino as Haku
Where to watch Spirited Away
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
Spirited Away colour palette
The main colours across the whole film, by share of the picture.
Colour script
The dominant colour of each sampled frame, from the first minute to the last.
Where Spirited Away happens
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Spirited Away background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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My Neighbor Totoro 1988
Grave of the Fireflies 1988
Ponyo 2008
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
Castle in the Sky 1986
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Whisper of the Heart 1995
The Secret World of Arrietty 2010
More by Hayao Miyazaki
Howl‘s Moving Castle 2004
Princess Mononoke 1997
My Neighbor Totoro 1988
Ponyo 2008
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
Castle in the Sky 1986
The Wind Rises 2013
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1984
Porco Rosso 1992
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Looks like it
Matched frame to frame, on style and colour.
Similar stories
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Questions about Spirited Away
Who made Spirited Away?
Spirited Away (2001) was animated by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, from a script by Hayao Miyazaki.
Where can I watch Spirited Away?
Netflix and Max list Spirited Away. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like Spirited Away?
Fans most often recommend Howl's Moving Castle, Natsume's Book of Friends, The Boy and the Beast, Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light. In look: Howl‘s Moving Castle, The Secret World of Arrietty, Whisper of the Heart.
See more of Spirited Away
Every reference frame and clip, searchable by what is in the shot — a character, a place, a light.
Frames and loops from Spirited Away (2001) © Studio Ghibli, shown at reduced size as reference for study and commentary. Rights questions: copyright@framethrower.ai.