Miyazaki's Spirited Away

Regarded by many fans and critics as one of if not THE finest anime movie of all time, Spirited Away certainly brings the goods on all counts. Beautiful hand drawn images. Strong child character arcs. Deep dives into Japanese spiritual and mythological motifs and of course plenty of takes on moral questions of love, honesty, greed and the overarching themes of honor and self-sacrifice. The movie is basically a coming-of-age story. 10-year-old Chihiro starts the film as a somewhat clingy, winy, self-interested little girl and immerges a stronger, more thoughtful and independent young women. And as with all Studio Ghibli films Master Miyazaki sprinkles this journey with sly humor and commentary of the human condition. This is certainly a masterpiece but there are many of this genre that can also claim a place in the canon of Anime including other Studio Ghibli film classics. Also, check out the works of Shinkai, Hosoda and of course co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Takahata. All beautiful films with much for children and adults of all ages to enjoy!This GKIDS Blu-ray rerelease is beautiful to watch with excellent color, detail and an almost 3D feel to many of the hand painted scenes. There's really no DNR or hyped edge enhancement. It's an image that draws you in and lets the artistry of Miyazaki and his group of animators speak for themselves.The DTS HD audio track is very clear and enveloping with excellent fidelity and a surprisingly full LFE track. Both Disney supervised English dubbed, and original Japanese versions are excellent. This is highly recommended as a start or addition to your Anime collection.

日本で発売さているバージョンが高いので、こちらを購入。単に価格の事情です。ブックレットや特典等を気にせず単に作品さえ見られればいいという方にはおすすめできます。音声は日本語、英語が入っています。字幕も英語を出せますので、英語の勉強ツールとしても使えます。でも、当然ながら作品の雰囲気は日本語がいいです。

Un film strappa lacrime dell'egregio maestro myazaki!!! Assolutamente da comprare per amanti del genere!! Consigliatissimo è spettacolare!! Non posso aggiungere altro comprate e andate sicuri!!

Dvd ist in gutem zustand, sehr gut verpackt und funktioniert perfekt. Sprachen sind auch alle die ich haben wolte vorhanden. Eind dvd muss für alle anime fans.

This movie turned out to be an educational experience. I had thought that Anime movies were superficial, sensationalistic exploitations. But this one revealed to me the universe of highly creative animation art, in service to an awareness-enriching story of, outwardly, familial relations, and inwardly, self discovery and courage to become a better person.