Making of Spirited Away (Part 1)
McGleish, C. (Director). (2011). Making of Spirited Away - Part 1. Ghibli Studio
Making of Spirited Away (Part 2)
McGleish, C. (Director). (2011). Making of Spirited Away - Part 2. Ghibli Studio
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
- Spark Notes. (2017). Spirited Away.Retrieved from http://www.sparknotes.com/film/spiritedaway/themes.htmlThemes, motifs and symbols of Spirited Away are discussed in the Spark Notes study guide.
Style and Aesthetics
- Swale, A. (2015). Miyazaki Hayao and the Aesthetics of Imagination: Nostalgia and Memory in Spirited Away. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10357823.2015.1056086Focusing primarily on Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) of 2001, this paper critically engages with the leading commentaries on nostalgia and memory in Miyazaki’s work, contrasting the “culturalist” approach of Susan Napier with the “machinic” approach of Thomas Lamarre. In turn, the aesthetic theory of R.G. Collingwood, in particular his concept of “magic”, is employed to demonstrate how certain aesthetic devices within the film facilitate an imaginative engagement with the past, one that is subtle but nonetheless highly evocative of distinctive nostalgic emotions.
Fun Facts
- O'connell, R. (2016, March 30). 15 fascinating facts about Spirited Away. http://mentalfloss.com/article/60237/15-fascinating-facts-about-spirited-awayAs an Academy Award winner and Japan’s highest grossing movie of all time, Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away has captured the hearts of viewers all over the world. Fall in love with the movie all over again, with these little-known facts.