In the case of "Spirited Away," in a simple moment ... be owned by the same witch who turned Chihiro's parents into pigs. Here's how the scene starts. Haku: Meet me at the bridge.

Unlike many movies that depict children simplistically, Spirited Away captures the complexities of childhood in a way few films do. It presents Chihiro ... and Haku show how she grows more ...

Sure, it's just some cool images. But it shows the tide is with the customized and the automated — and away from originality.

Discover how Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away stands the test of time against Princess Mononoke with its deep emotions, and universal appeal.

Yubaba takes away parts of her name, making it meaningless. Remembering who you are is repeatedly hammered home in the story, as even Chihiro’s spirit companion, Haku, is enslaved to Yubaba ...

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free ...

There’s Haku ... Chihiro, evoking the character of a pre-teen girl entirely through movement and physicality. When she weeps, it is painful; when she triumphs, it is electrifying. Spirited Away ...

En route to a new house Chihiro’s parents take her to an abandoned theme park, eat a mysterious buffet and are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba. Shape-shifting dragon-boy Haku (Kotara Daigo ...