The Art of Miyazaki's Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Library) (The Art of Spirited Away)

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There is just so much going on in this story that it's impossible to sum up. But it had me utterly involved from the very start, and that's down to the mind-bogglingly superb animation that, for me, had a human and psychologically acute element to add to the expected dimension of hallucinatory fantasy. It's this that makes the claim of "masterpiece" so plausible - that, and the wit, playfulness and charm that Miyazaki mixes into the proceedings.

Conrad, Jeremy (14 March 2003). "Spirited Away". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016 . Retrieved 2 June 2016. BBC Collective– Spirited Away". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005 . Retrieved 9 August 2013. McGlynn, Anthony (15 November 2021). "Eternals was inspired by Spirited Away and Final Fantasy 7". The Digital Fix . Retrieved 17 April 2022.Pixar director John Lasseter, who is a fan and friend of Miyazaki, convinced Walt Disney Pictures to buy the film's North American distribution rights and served as the executive producer of its English-dubbed version.

Gomes, Paul. "Lesson Plan– Spirited Away" (PDF). UHM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013 . Retrieved 12 August 2013. Commentators have often referred to environmental themes in the films of Miyazaki. In Spirited Away, two major instances of allusions to environmental issues have been noted. Pam Coats, for example, a Vice President of Walt Disney Feature Animation, describes Chihiro dealing with the "stink spirit", who, it turns out, is actually a river spirit but is so corrupted with filth that one couldn't tell what it was at first glance. It only became clean again when Chihiro pulled out a huge amount of trash, including car tires, garbage, and a bicycle. This alludes to human pollution of the environment, and how people can carelessly toss away things without thinking of the consequences and of where the trash will go. [46] A major component of Spirited Away’s global popularity was the partnership between Tokuma Shoten, then the parent company of Studio Ghibli, and Disney. Forged in 1996, the agreement gave Disney the home video rights to a handful of Studio Ghibli films in addition to the theatrical rights for distributing Princess Mononoke outside of Japan. Disney would later acquire the home video and theatrical rights to Spirited Away in North America. I like the movie very much and this book is a perfect complement to it. If you collect Studio Ghibli movie art books, there's no reason not to add this to your collection.The 100 Best Movies of All Time". 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019 . Retrieved 21 May 2021.