Steve Reviews: Spirited Away

[@SteveReviews]

After seeing Spirited Away I've realised I need to start getting through the Ghibli films, which one would you guys like to see done next?

[@tntrocker513]

Howl's moving castle is a great one and so is Kiki's delivery service.

[@WHBfan]

I'd love to see you do Princess mononoke or Pom Poko next. For a none Ghibli movie how about The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki?

[@joshuakorynta3385]

Totoro?

[@helpme8602]

My neighbor Totoro

[@luciana6377]

Could you do ponyo of the cliff?

[@TheOneMegaMaster]

I remember the pig scene and how when I was young I had a nightmare where my mom transformed into a disgustingly looking Homer Simpson and the cast of futurerama helped me fix her.

[@juliakrause545]

😁

[@Akira-xm9ck]

Dude that is amazing

[@IsaacSanchez-fy1si]

This made my day

[@migithekittybunny1972]

What 😂

[@nicolap8596]

Omggg I got that nightmare as well when I was little🤣😅

[@Samagachi]

If chihiro hadn’t followed her parents into the tunnel, she would’ve never heard from them again.

[@worlds3061]

Damm, that's dark.

[@sofussigvardt2962]

wow thats *D E E P*

[@blanchesss]

omh

[@wallamazoo01]

If being a child wasn't already awkward while you don't know why your parents do what they do, this child experiences what few will to understand the love of her parents.

[@archy3737]

The Indonesian Inquisitor CAPTAIN BEEFHEART!!

[@grace.michelle.28]

Spirited away just makes me feel something. I don’t know what it is but it’s nice

[@gfggftgzd3020]

In march this year it was first time that I saw it, and it gave me this feeling too

[@omarpikm2101]

we can feel an emoton that does not exist but it feels good

[@MelonHere20]

Yep

[@cubebot3351]

Spongebob can tell what that feeling is.

[@kajinthanthanh8185]

The feeling of going on the journey of success and have everyone believe in you ?

[@emmakarch7715]

"Spirited Away, although the not the most recognizable Ghibli film..." Me: Say whaaaaaa?

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

when people discuss Ghibli, the first movies to come into mind are Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke.

[@sufferingrin3886]

@@MrKlausbaudelaire Tbh Spirited Away is the first ever ghibli/anime film that I was ever introduced to- so it has a really dear place in my heart. So the first movie that comes into my mind would probably be it

[@RileyRivalle2]

I think the "most recognizable" films would be Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro, but Spirited Away is up there as well.

[@omichillian]

@@MrKlausbaudelaire I've never seen anyone mention nausicaä as the most famous ghibli film. Princess mononoke maybe, but I'd argue totoro wins mainly because of the massive merchandising

[@blackwallflower]

Haha same

[@BluebeerryBPS]

"And a must watch for anyone who hasn't seen it" And a rewatch for anyone who has.

[@kirara2516]

Without a doubt

[@wallamazoo01]

Spirited Away was offered at my local theatre. That viewing would be AWESOME if not for the Corona Virus which caused it to cancel....

[@Milly4772]

Honestly seriously considering popping my DVD in and watching it for the umpteenth time

[@BluebeerryBPS]

@@Milly4772 If thats not relatable then I don't know what is.

[@abtl1154]

@@Milly4772 Y to Same.

[@CodfishsIdeaOutlet]

Steve: *sees nutella’s correct pronunciation* Steve: My life has been a lie.

[@anon9579]

Potato potato tomato tomato

[@ignaciasd1198]

@@anon9579 And still its New-tuh-lla

[@S_T_fania]

it's not the correct pronunciation don't worry. the nu it's pronounced like (Nu)bian

[@anon9579]

ignaci asd true true

[@Flpstrike]

You just got backstabbed, cyclops.

[@94invaderzim]

This was my uncle's favorite Miyazaki film of all time. He was my best friend, and I remember him sitting me down to see this masterpiece at 11 years old. He passed away last year, and I watch this as much as I can to remember that warmth of being able to spend time with him. I miss you, Uncle Robert.

[@Stonex180]

Awww. So sorry for your loss :(

[@Valeria-mg4ty]

I’m sorry for your loss 💛💛

[@licungR]

Rip uncle Robert

[@thecyberpirate4055]

People grow old and die. But the memories will be alive so long those who remember it are alive. RIP, Uncle Robert

[@themangoman9315]

I also have an uncle named Robert

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_"Saying 'anime was a mistake' that one time was a mistake."_ *~ Hayao Miyazaki*

[@Samwise_Ass]

Did he say that?

[@joshuakorynta3385]

@@Samwise_Ass Yes.

[@godofwarhammer7655]

The people who say Anime was a mistake don't understand art

[@joshuakorynta3385]

@@godofwarhammer7655 "It's hentai, and it's art."

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@Samwise_Ass I saw that quote on Google and I find it hilarious.

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

Miyazaki is a genius. I love his stories, his messages, his art, and his kind hearted personality. As an artist myself, he is a huge inspiration

[@dregosor]

i know right shame he is sort a dick irl why do all the greats turn out to be asses i will never know

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

@@dregosor he is? not that I know of, what do you mean?

[@dregosor]

@@mumflrfumperdink8416 he is really stuck up rude to reporters and walked out of his sons movie premier for a cigaret complaining he was falling asleep and then sayid his son isnt a adult yet and that he made a kids movie look up miyazaki leaves sons movie premier on youtube

[@Criminal_Turtle]

@@dregosor I've seen it and I understand your point. They way Miyazaki reacted to his sons premiere and handled the situation is unforgivable - especially from the sons perspective. But as much as I knew Miyazaki never wanted his son to direct the movie at all just because he is Miyazakis son. Miyazaki actually wanted someone else to direct, someone who already worked his/her ass off in the studio.

[@dregosor]

@@Criminal_Turtle I mean no matter what he wanted if his son had the opertu ity he should have helped or guided him not shit on his movie after the fact the guy obviously loved his father's work and wanted to be like him (since if I'm correct he was a very absent father)

[@jhepadidaymaypamoa5172]

12:50 I had never noticed how the hairtie they all made together shines when she leaves, as a proof that all of this actually happened ... Truly a masterpiece

[@thomy2562]

This moment broke me when i first watched the film.

[@PaintedBB]

Spoilers below: The scene where the characters are falling and Haku remembers his name made me cry. It's beautiful.

[@joshuakorynta3385]

My personal favorite scene is where Yubaba realizes that Boh is not there and she goes insane, asking where her baby is, and Haku saying he's with Zeniba.

[@Am-lo3lq]

Same

[@joshuakorynta3385]

@@Am-lo3lq to which comment? The falling scene or Boh's absence?

[@mayo_poppins]

Sane, I was *sobbing.*

[@abtl1154]

My favourite scene was the train journey to the sixth station. Fun (however, egocentric) fact: The movie was released in my country in the same year i was born.

[@lilmao4482]

Steve: Its pronounced “New-tella”? New-tella: *”Always has been.”*

[@DamnItMantis]

It will always be Nuh-tella to me

[@kulrajsingh2017]

Steve : its pronounced nutella New tella: never has been

[@victorfox9623]

Who else held their breathe when she was crossing the bridge?

[@borgkingerei6993]

*perhaps*

[@moistspuds845]

Yesss ME ! And coincidence, i lost my breath at the exact moment she did

[@Ehh97]

my sister and I would make a game out of it. I thought we were the only ones who did it XD

[@axehead45]

me

[@Isaac.RANDA11]

Lol me

[@sunspotmill1291]

I'm glad that my art teacher showed this film to my class when I was a 7th grader in the mid-2000s. She was a big fan of Studio Ghibli too.

[@BreadEarthSociety]

Same here, I used to go to a school with an art teacher that showed this movie to all of her classes, from 4th to 8th graders.

[@CrimsonJewel]

You have the best art teacher in your town! I'm jealous, not even one of my teachers even heard of Ghibli Studio.

[@rimjhimdhusiya699]

My respect for your art teacher went like 📈📈

[@Mabra51]

"artistic look and animation" _cuts to no-face vomiting everywhere_

[@yusuflaja9523]

PLSS Before i watch the movie is the movie scary?? pls answer me

[@Mabra51]

@@yusuflaja9523 I wouldn't say scary but some part like this one can be a bit gross so don't watch while eating i guess.

[@yusuflaja9523]

@@Mabra51 Thank you very much because i want to watch the movie but im alone. tnx

[@soneilrn2623]

@@yusuflaja9523 probably to late but there is some blood and throw up but it’s fine

[@yusuflaja9523]

@@soneilrn2623Tnx but i already watched it, but for me it isnt really scary

[@kimberlyjimenez3310]

Speaking of Haku, I got a chance to meet/greet the guy who voiced him, Jason Marsden at the 2019 Comic Con. about 3 months ago! Nicest fella I've ever met! 😊

[@azadalamiq]

dude also voiced teen/adult max in goofy movie and was on full house a good bit.

[@kirara2516]

Oh nice! He was also Richie on Static Shock and Kovu in The Lion King 2. Fun fact: Yubaba's va also voiced Zira from The Lion King 2

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

oh the dub

[@zachsutton9866]

James Marsden has a brother?

[@axehead45]

Sobs in jealousy

[@Squish_Squash]

I just realized in the middle of watching this review that the scene where Chihiro forced Haku to swallow the medicine to help him parallels to one of the beginning scenes where Haku forced Chihiro to swallow that bit of food that helped her

[@Akirex5000]

This dude just called this “not the most well-known Ghibli film” You know, the film that won an Oscar? The film that stands and the highest-grossing anime movie of all time? THE FILM RECOGNIZED BY SOME AS THE BEST ANIMATED MOVIE EVER MADE?!

[@thecheeselord5943]

@@aienma6660 As best as I can describe their situation: cha cha real smooth

[@antonio-onism9814]

This is the first time I've ever heard of this movie tbh

[@Toschez]

That's more because the Academy Awards was slow to catch on. It's not hard to imagine earlier films could have won the same spot if they came out later.

[@eva-lota9701]

The most known Ghibli movie is Totoro which is immediately associated with Ghibli.

[@debleb166]

The highest grossing film in Japan to this day?!?!?!

[@thesixthmonth4928]

Me a german: sees the Nutella Me: oh boy you dont want to start with THIS!

[@DoppelkeksLP]

Der die das Nutella

[@thesixthmonth4928]

@@DoppelkeksLP Ich werde die Diskussion jetzt nicht anfangen XD

[@Vampybattie]

Stfu Nazi

[@joshuakorynta3385]

@@Vampybattie Why would you call them Nazis, even though German is their native languages?

[@camelopardalis84]

@@Vampybattie Being a German does in no way equal being a nazi. And if you're from the UK or from the US you have absolutely no right to attack someone for their nationality. Not while being from a country that either has caused or is still causing so much evil in this world.

[@alcerdemon9768]

Western Narrative: More plot driven, the big image and explain everything Eastern Narrative: More character driven, simple life and the little things, and the viewer finds out for himself (Of course, both have their disadvantages and both have a big marketing behind them, and both can make beautiful or horrible stories)

[@theperson8999]

Has there ever been a narrative where both have been combined or at least borrowed from one another?

[@alcerdemon9768]

The Person I’d say One Piece, the story is about the overall world and the polítics and bigger image, while also focusing on character interaction, and the little moments really make it shine.

[@theperson8999]

Alcer Demon I’d say so too now that I think about it, wait, that’s probably why it has so many episodes, huh, I think Naruto does the same kinda thing too, which also has a of episodes. It seems like these works of art have such big names because of this combination of narrative, and how much work is put into creating that narrative.

[@someonenothere8818]

No, there are plenty of animes and entertainment which are plot driven and explanatory narratives. It's actually more common since it makes everything more digestible for commercial reasons. Ghibli is just kind of special tbh.

[@TheNightTyrant]

There are dozens of animes that have great over arching plot and explaination one of my favorite being FMA series and both are great.

[@zirconniesuniverse1688]

When someone mentions Ponyo, my mind would be like: PONYO, PONYO! PONYO FISHIE IN THE SEA-

[@eva-lota9701]

It was the first Ghibli film I ever saw and I still love it.

[@reptileepic6945]

I swear I saw Ponyo when I was four and that song is one of the only things I clearly remember. Probably because the song is a complete bop.

[@onijester56]

Ponyo like Sasuke! Ponyo like ham! Ponyo like Sasuke and ham!

[@rainbowviper6345]

Ponyo was the first film I had ever watched. That song at the end was played so many times in the car, I still can’t get the lyrics out of my head.

[@Motionboyjt]

I remember watching Ponyo when I was like 6

[@debbiechan8657]

As a child, I used to treat Spirited Away almost as a horror film, but as an adult, I'm absolutely loving every part of it. Don't know why, but it somehow manages to make me cry every single time.

[@luna.1409]

Same!

[@DonutToast]

I think the pacing of the film is perfect for the depiction of Japanese myths in general. like, they all feel like there's just something a bit "off" about reality and that's where the spirits shine. that's exactly why the frog people feel right where they belong too, I think

[@GameNinja13]

I"m not gonna talk about the plot, just the story. Wuh..

[@milkbeforecereal7064]

That pfp...

[@jansenjaedendanglacruz2673]

funny memes and evil schemes its like saying wuh

[@isakdahl7054]

They’re not the same thing, so why does that confuse you...?

[@obiwalter483]

@@isakdahl7054 how isn't it the same thing

[@alexbrokholm4883]

The parents turned into pigs scene scared the shit out of me when I was a lad

[@MarcusSequinhamJr]

Same lmao

[@truches7509]

It still does now lol

[@xakirax_8864]

Same lool and the witch and her baby 💀

[@lapizza7175]

This scene is funny

[@fallen6060]

Still scary lol

[@jon2766]

Honestly I was still convinced this whole movie was a really messed up dream until I saw this video

[@beyondviolet]

I’ve never gotten around to seeing this one, but everyone I’ve heard talk about it that have seen it says it’s phenomenal Edit: Alright, y’all have convinced me, I’ll watch it

[@777Rowen]

It’s one of the greatest if not the greatest film he’s made. I’d recommend watching and owning a copy of all of his films. I believe you can buy them at Best-Buy, Target, and or Amazon.

[@Varrbariouss]

Sure! Some people dont like it but if you dont get bored with longer than usual films then you might love it! Not to mention like steve said the animation alone just drives you in

[@nothanks7263]

my one and only regret in life is not watching this movie with my mother when it came out in theaters. i said it looked stupid in an effort to be cool. now i just cry when i watch it. it was tough getting through this review. (my mother is quite dead if you can't tell)

[@itrasheditgood]

What a beautiful masterpiece

[@gracehaven5459]

My Nana had a VHS tape of this for us back in the day at her house, she was always the one to find cool, artistic foreign films that made you think .. she was ahead of her time liking anime before it was even popular :' and lived in Japan for a while back in the 80s as well as a few other countries even though she was originally born into poverty. A true pioneering spirit. RIP Nana, love you 😭

[@noneofyourbusiness27]

I recommend Castle in the sky Howl's moving castle And Kiki's delivery service I THINK they're all Ghibli...

[@PhrogOfficial]

Don't worry they are

[@razielmauro9559]

They indeed are!

[@akirasceiling7144]

Kikis delivery service is really good ngl-

[@claritycrystal8742]

And don't forget "Ponyo" and "My Neighbor Totoro"!

[@castee9863]

Pompoko is my fav Ghibli movie with spirited away

[@KSUTAU]

I think what really proves how great the pacing of this movie is for me is the fact that I could watch it back to front without breaks when I was a child, with at the time undiagnosed and untreated ADHD.

[@diskdem0n]

how did you find out you had ADHD?

[@cia2339]

@@diskdem0n a clinical diagnosis. Other than that, people with adhd or close family members usually know something is wrong after a while. Many people from several decades ago recall knowing that they had something causing adhd symptoms, but they just didn't know what adhd was. Not what op is saying, but an interesting thought nonetheless.

[@diskdem0n]

@@cia2339 oh thanks

[@cia2339]

@@diskdem0n Happy to help.

[@KSUTAU]

@GachaLover fully aware, how does this counter my point about this movie being amazingly paced?

[@duchi882]

*I'm a simple man* I see Spirit Away _I Clicc_

[@joshuakorynta3385]

I mean, with an Otori-sama pfp, I'd have expected as much.

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

what do you mean? I only see a man of culture

[@joshuakorynta3385]

@@thenorthstarsamurai men of culture*

[@colettes4girls]

Fucking same

[@DevilSpider_]

I'm a simple man. I see "Includes paid promotion" *I dislike the video and never watch it again*

[@sartenquemada1101]

As an 8 years old little girl, watching the trailer for this movie scared the heck out of me. It was so different from everything I had watched till then. A complete new world. And watching the movie, it seemed like Chihiro felt that way about everything too. Definitely a relatable protagonist and the reason why this is my favourite movie

[@stormstrider1990]

I saw Spirited Away at the theater with my dad. It was my first Ghibli film, and remains one of my favorites to this day. Many have described it as Miyazaki's Alice in Wonderland, and I can totally see why. From Chihiro overcoming her fears, winning over this strange new world and its inhabitants, and emerging a stronger person. The train scene is my favorite, since it's a nice break from the Wonderland- style insanity of the bathhouse. It lets you catch your breath, and just enjoy the scenery. Spirited Away is truly a masterpiece.

[@celyavfallendream2613]

Howl's moving castle and princess mononoke are my favorite ! Also naussica valley of the wind... 😀

[@kieranstark7213]

To put it the absolute nicest way possible, the people that don’t see brilliance in these films are simply in denial. 😄

[@heaventoms8759]

Same! I feel like Naussica is incredibly underrated.

[@kaylemkerr6989]

Heaven Toms I own the manga of ‘Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’ but have not read it yet. I love the film!

[@crypticharu2377]

Ponyo, Totoro, Howl moving castle and spirited away reminds me of my childhood so much it actually makes me cry sometimes. Ohhh the good old days. The warm summer days

[@Dylan_Otto]

the fact that she doesn't remember anything after she exits the spirit world tho... heart-wrenching af

[@amandalynn4979]

I don't think she completely forgot, she just had a hard time believing it happened until she sees how the car was abandoned after it being left alone for weeks. It was the parents who didn't remember.

[@slipstreamxr3763]

It's implied she remembers it like it was a very realistic dream. So her memory of being in the spirit world wasn't entirely forgotten.

[@roshana.s1573]

She has that blue hair band the old lady gave her. So she will remember something later on🐸

[@ryanalmighty2630]

The 2nd to last shot of the movie, at the end of that shot where she's looking into the tunnel, as she turns, her hair band sparkles, which is the special band she was given by Yubaba in a brief unremarkable scene, confirming that the world was real, not a dream.

[@naudiatf2791]

@@roshana.s1573yeah I was gonna say, it flashes her hairband at the end that granny gave her. Proof that it really happened, and i didn’t get any vibe that she’d forgotten anything? Weird comment honestly. Not sure where they got that idea. She remembers everything

[@nointernet9593]

I've seen this movie more that 1000 times no joke. Edit:Like I watched it so many times that I already now all the lines the characters say.

[@aquarius_ghiblisyn1892]

I love it so much

[@ihavenothing7264]

No Internet someone or a group of people made it in mine craft over the past years including the my neighbor howls moving castle spirited away. My (gramma is bad sori)

[@joshuakorynta3385]

"WHERE IS MY BABY?!"

[@kieranstark7213]

I watched it only thrice. If only we owned the Hayao Miyazaki films so we can watch them at least a hundred times.

[@solus8685]

I watched it with my mom and she didn't even like it:(

[@BluebeerryBPS]

"Play with me or I'll break your arm"

[@PhrogOfficial]

Entitled child

[@mr.intruder1536]

*not if i did it first*

[@Matija_1]

Ye

[@EddyGameVlogBoy]

@@mr.intruder1536 I just picture a guy with a black hoodie body slamming an infant

[@bladeobrian2144]

I remember when this movie was new, my mom rented it for my sister and I to watch while we had a babysitter over. I was almost 9 and my sis was 5 and our mom thought it was a “cute kid’s movie”. I love this movie nowadays, but back then it scared the living shit out of me, especially the pig transformation part....

[@luna.1409]

Same, I always thought of it as a horror movie as a kid and I finally watched it again 15 years later, now I'm finally no longer scared🤣🤣🤣

[@kaltaron1284]

When the film came out in Germany in cinema it had no age restriction at all. Not a good idea. The later DVD version was age 6+ but an even later version was 12+. I still think the latter got that because of the interview with Nina Hagen who voiced Yuubaba.

[@hardcash2192]

(Has "Grave of the fireflies" flashbacks)

[@josetolentino3965]

Please dont that movie broke me

[@lumauve7807]

Hotarubi no Mori e T-T

[@portablerefrigerator4902]

7:18 and that my friend, is what we call a leitmotif.

[@kira-dk2mx]

I love Chihiro's stone cold expression when talking to the bloated No Face. She's like, "Look, I'm sorry you're in so much pain right now, but I literally just got done saving my man from bleeding to death downstairs, and now I've got to go save his handsome ass from a curse put on his body, so if you could kindly knock it the fuck off, that'd be much appreciated...oh and here's some spirit aspirin. Trust me, that shit works."

[@RAINBOWNIGTHMAREPRODUCTIONS]

Not aspirin, more like Ipecac syrup

[@PredatorTracker9899]

I saw this when I was 7, then saw it again almost nine years later, then bought the Studio Ghibli collection. This was a movie from my childhood and the first anime I ever saw

[@johnivanoplimo5172]

The scene where they are riding the train, among other scenes, are my personal favorite.

[@ViewerOnline101]

This is the movie that got me into anime. Well, it got me into Studio Ghibli, which eventually expanded to all anime. I decided to watch it when it came on TV after hearing good things about it, and I'm SO glad I did.

[@explodingrubiescollectorof7888]

I own the movie and so far it’s my favorite movie I ever watched. Edit: I personally like watching it during Halloween.

[@dragonstouch1042]

Exploding rubies it’s definitely my second favorite behind Howl’s Moving Castle

[@tia5517]

Oooh now I wanna watch it this week since Halloween is coming up

[@MrRobertGillan]

I usually like watching it in the Summer but that’s what’s so great about the movie. Anytime is a good time to watch it (:

[@wipe919]

Spirited Away is better than every animated Disney movie. Not even joking

[@KaythatsGorey0666]

saaaame

[@bigcheesewotsits]

Better than what Disney come out with these days

[@PhoenixHealing]

@@bigcheesewotsits 1000% agree :-(

[@alejandroescalante6338]

No

[@alejandroescalante6338]

Completely different languages in many ways, they cannot be compared

[@zackkarma7760]

That scene of her parents eating food and later when she eats the rice balls while crying always made me ridiculously hungry for food i never had

[@veronicapiccinini1981]

Please make “A Silent Voice” review

[@Brycehansenhfjone]

Yes please

[@avss6642]

Veronica Piccinini YESSS

[@Bella-zf6nl]

Oh my god I love that movie

[@thegaynessofbeinggay5344]

AYASSSSS

[@mikasablackerman6776]

Yes! What a beautiful film! I ugly cried

[@taxevadingcastle177]

0:09 the video can end there, enough has been said

[@TheY2KReviewer]

My second favorite film of all time, right next to Akira, and in front of Beauty and the Beast, being my third. I remember, how this film was presented to me. My dad is a dentist, who owns his own practice/dentistry, and he works with a few different Japanese associates. One of them, had decided to give him the film, on DVD. And I remember him, bringing it home, one night, for us to watch as a family, and it changed my life, after I saw it. I was only 8 years old, but it had a humongous impact on me. Before, all I really saw out of Japanese animation, was Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, on Kids WB, and that was really it. I have carried this film with me, my entire life, and I'm now 25. I plan to be an author, of an on-going book series, and I think this film is partially responsible to create that inspiration for me, along with many other things. Definitely one of the best films, to me, that I have ever seen.

[@Korvo.420]

Chihiro crying as she was eating the rice honestly makes me cry too. It looks so real and gets me to believe that this is a child scared of her predicament and just wants to see her parents. And yet she has to eat to survive in the world she's in. Hurts, man.

[@Shea_J]

This was my gateway into anime. I remember watching this in the car every roadtrip

[@taelakim9723]

I literally watched this when I was 6 and I can’t believe I was like: “wOw tHiS iS mY fAvOrItE mOvIe iTs sO gOoD I wAnT tO wAtCh iT aGaIn”

[@micahflanders6789]

Steve: This may not be my proudest fa- Me: Wait! Steve: -ct Me: Oh, ok... continue.

[@jajie-yl4hu]

Micah Flanders what do you mean by that?

[@Levaaant]

jajie1028 p

[@sydneyhamilton2575]

Spirited Away Is Always One Of My Favorite Movies

[@user-su8nd8ee9c]

This was one of the animes that i used to watch as a kid. It makes me feel, not sad, but also not happy. Just a feeling in between them that makes me feel whole, yet empty.

[@tojosensei380]

Me: I hope he will preview Princess Mononoke (Proto-Voice) Another One: You still going about that!?

[@Lycan4]

Omg, Spirited Away is my favorite movie of all time, and I'm so happy you reviewed it. Even more happy that you seemed to really enjoy it, yourself. Keep up the good work, Steve. I love listening to your reviews.

[@silvercandra4275]

I remember watching this movie with my brother. During the ad breaks we were slowly transforming his bed into a fort... we hung up a blanket over a wire that was strung across the room, carried my bedding over to his room as well, and just has an amazing time. I must have been 4 maybe 5 years old back then, because my brother and I gradually grew apart as he got older... After Spirited Away was over, I begged our mom to let me stay in his room a little while longer, because My Neighbour Totoro was shown right after it... I think that was the first time I sat awake that long... I still remember the exact feeling I had back then, during the scene where the spirits first show up and it shows some of them leaving the boats... man... I wish my brother was still like he was back then...

[@shanetressler2638]

Genuinely after watching 5 minutes of this, I really want to watch it. The visuals, animation, and music alone. The idea of the story creating itself is something a lot of movie creators have seem to of forgotten.

[@Ava-xo9px]

And this is why Spirited Away is my absolute favorite film.

[@Wisprsinthedrk]

I always thought that there was a hidden metaphor about Chihiro's anxiety over moving to a new place and the adventure she experienced. Moving to a new place with it's own, community, culture and rules different than what you know that you have to adapt to. Even your very identity in this place can be uncertain. The people you meet may seem distant and even hostile to you, but as you integrate with the culture you start to form friendships and become respected in the community. At the end of her adventure, Chihiro learns the rules of the world, gains friends, and regains her identity. At the end of the movie her parents mention how scary it might be to move into a new place, but Chihiro knows that she can handle it now.

[@godofwarhammer7655]

"I have never seen Spirited Away" your not the only

[@Thron2111]

But now you are the only one because he saw it.

[@jakewu8268]

God of Warhammer hi 👋

[@AlienatedCornea]

better get crackin.

[@witherxd3345]

Change that right now i order you. The FBI will come knocking at your door if you dont watch it in the next 42 hours.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Kinda disturbed me, to be honest. :/

[@madyluvsanime1248]

“In this film, there was a whole bunch of skill and” GOD DAMMIT SKILL SHARE AD

[@thelostremainunfound]

The music in any studio ghibli film is astounding and breathtaking, I'm glad you mentioned it. Literally one of my all-time favorite songs is Merry-Go-Round of Life from Howl's Moving Castle. There is something about the music that just captures the human experience and one of the reasons I find myself loving Eastern movie music scores, something about the way they tend to compose music just feels like it holds a greater sense of life. Awesome review! Glad to see someone enjoying one of my favorite movies (especially as someone who maybe watches two movies a year!)

[@Hanmacx]

I like at the ending where Yubaba said that there are rules even she needs to follow and she has no choice in that

[@jeaustinnunez3839]

Can you do a review of Princess Mononoke? It's another Studio Ghibli film that has a more darker and serious tone than the other Films.

[@katietaylor8314]

Princess Mononoke is fucking amazing. One of the first works of fiction I ever saw which showed me that you can have a great story without clear-cut good and evil sides, and that a pacifist hero can be just as badass as a violent one.

[@donaldtusk2678]

I didn’t like it but I did watch it when I was young

[@kamikamieu]

That song called “Always with me/いつも何度でも” gives me chills when I hear it

[@sandman5587]

Me: Watches review for a Japanese Anime *Gets an ad for a movie about Pearl Harbor*

[@wtfyoutube4873]

John Sandoval you mean midway?

[@sandman5587]

Wtf KZbin yeah, i just assumed it was about pearl harbor, but now realize its not.

[@TJ-iz1lg]

spirited away is my favorite ghibli film, i like how chihiro is made to be very relatable. She originally was scared of change and hated moving but once she was put in a setting that she was forced out her comfort zone to find her parents, at the end she was no longer afraid to go to her new school. the scenes of her crying eating food just after refusing to eat it but only did because haku said there’s magic laced in it, the parts she’s at zanibas house crying because she’s worried about haku being hurt while she’s trying to remember his name getting frustrated and breaking down, and my absolute favorite scene when they’re flying in the sky together and hakus eyes is shining 🥺 (kamaji stating before in the movie that haku used to have shining eyes until he started working for yubaba he became cold) haku made chihiro brave, and chihiro helped haku find his way home. this movies values of “once you’ve met them, you never really forget them” since at the end chihiros hair tie glitters signifying that even though she may have just forgotten that whole journey, the hair tie her friends wove together prove that they’ve met and that they’ll always be together in some way. i could rant so much more about this movie but gah i’ll stop here

[@sparkyphoenix7919]

I can tell you this. The scenes with the soot sprites in them, are absolutely ADORABLE! Those little guys are really comical at times, too! 😂

[@lemonman8816]

I watched ponyo a while back and really enjoyed it but I forgot the name of the film. Thanks Steve for reminding!

[@ooppetal2183]

**someone says Ponyo** me: **starts sobbing**

[@VitTheVicious]

me too man... me too

[@Mika-lo8mw]

I've recently rewatched it and finally realised that I actually saw the movie as a kid. The only thing I could remember was the scene where Haku tells her to not look back while going home. For some reason I could never remember from where this scene came from or remember anything else from the movie. Same with Ponyo where the only thing I could remember was the scene with the instant ramen and how the put their bowls over the other to keep the steam in. And I'm counting princess mononoke as well, although I watched it at a point where I remember that I watched it the thing standing out most to me where mostly the scenes of the demons struggling, like all those black wiggling wormlike things It's kinda funny considering that I watched all of these at some point but completely forgot everything about them besides these few scenes

[@Normal_Garage]

Same here!! I remember only glimpses & sometimes I'd see an image from some of the Ghibli films I watched as a kid. Several years ago, when I finally realized where they came from, my memory was re-jogged. I absolutely fell in love a second time, and made sure to go on a Ghibli marathon. It's about time I go on another one! 🙏🏻

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

Spirited away, that I remember for my entire life when I watched it as a kid, truly got me entertained, wish there was a sequel

[@linksmith1057]

Moving on from 9, my favorite CGI film, onto Spirited Away, one of my favorite 2D animated films. I don't think Myazaki has a bad film. Some are weaker then others, but none are bad.

[@NormieNerddom]

The music is absolutely one of the best from the Ghibli films. Anyone else love the train sequence?

[@christophernguyen8083]

“It’s not me who makes the film. The film makes itself and I have no choice but to follow” WOW those are the wisest words that I have ever heard from a movie director.

[@joshuakorynta3385]

I saw this movie for the first time in September. Beautiful film, watched it more than once, which I almost never do with other movies. I know a movie is good if I wanna watch it more than once. Gives me chills each time. Fuck, I've been taking an art class and I've done two projects based off of this movie. It's that good.

[@GreatSageEqualtoSokkon]

You know what good movie that is animated by Japan? A Silent Voice. It's a heart wrenching film that will give you a healthy cry and has plenty of good emotional moments. Please review it!

[@TheSylvirr]

that fire was terrible and the arsonist should be ashamed of the things they destroyed.

[@GreatSageEqualtoSokkon]

@@TheSylvirr, I wholeheartedly agree.

[@sugaryheaven4089]

Don't forget Kimi No Na Wa by Makoto Shinkai!

[@greenrose8272]

Absolout priliant movie. With a quiet sad story. I just love these kind of movies.

[@ririzoreVT]

Heart-wrenching? A good cry? That depends on the person. I saw, I got bored within 5 minutes.

[@Dill_Pickle1997]

This movie is such a gem. It’s ending almost always makes me emotional

[@rottenanimation7595]

I'm italian and your first pronunce was the right one. 'G' always sounds like 'jee', but if after it there is an 'H' it became an hard sound.Such in Ghibli.

[@senorken491]

Yes that was my request!! One of my favorite movies

[@gregoryhaines7771]

I used to think Kumaji was Dr Eggman as a kid and he grew arms for an unknown reason when I was a kid

[@almacattleya]

0:43 I'm italian and the syllable "ghi" is not pronounced "jee" in my language.

[@MynnieMonster]

I watched this movie when I was very young, growing up all I remembered was the parents turning into pigs, Hakku, and No Face... I thought it was all some dream until I found the movie online

[@morganpriest7726]

Me: hears Miyazaki Also me: dark souls flash backs

[@zionthedragon8866]

I wanna say greed AND gluttony, because gluttony is basically eating when you don't need to.

[@gajane5606]

My sister loved this as a kid. She had a crush on Haku. Although I was always stunned by the animation (it had a big impact on me as I became very interested in it), it creeped me out so badly lmao

[@zackkarma7760]

The music in this movie was amazing, the scenery makes u yearn for some fantasy land, the food makes u hungry, the animation is smooth as heck, i cant find a single bad thing in this film and i watch it every year. The first time ghe family goes to the theme park and walks in the grassy field makes me feel things u cant describe. The train scene is very nice. I wish we had more world building to understand where all those locations we see near the train track are.

[@pundertalefan4391]

I'm so glad to see that not only is this film still being appreciated, but that I wasn't the only one who thought that spider guy looked like Robotnik. XD

[@kimackerman2183]

This is my favorite Ghibli film! Whenever my parents and I would go to a rental dvd store I would always search for this film, pretty sure my parents had no idea what it was. Thing is I forgot about this film later on and though that the movie was nothing but a random thing. Years later I was so happy when I found the film, and I was lucky enough to buy the dvd since other places would sell it over 40 dollars.

[@emmakarch7715]

Wow. Was not expecting so much feedback Lol. Thanks! I grew up watching Spirited Away, and when I would ask if people had seen a Ghibli film, they would either say they saw Spirited Away or Kiki. I am biased though, this is my favorite film. Totoro is also iconic. My favorites are Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, Whisper of the Heart, Howl's Moving Castle, and The Cat Returns. All the Ghibli films are worth watching, but these are the ones I watch the most.

[@FelicityGemini]

the greedy pig reference is also an allegory for vanity. notice when no-face offered the gold to the girl she refused and he became intrigued. i always identified with that moment. so much in this world glitters like gold but when you check it out fully its just a lump a coal dressed up to look like gold. very amazing animation. ill always love anime and the stories and character development. there is always a reason for the characters and its always deep and meaningful. I wish Hollywood had these types of dedicated writers and free thinkers. their movies would hold more weight , would mean more to be honest. Hollywood use to have it. back in the 90's and before. its a shame they rely on CGI and spectacle to sell when all we really want is a movie or tv show to identify with...

[@benthomason3307]

"A bitch of a witch" is the best line I've heard all week.

[@cjastrooo03]

I was confused at first when this movie Aired in Disney Channel And I was like *Crying intestifies* And that's how I knew studio ghibli

[@Fennalope]

it also aired on cartoon network was a wild ride

[@duchi882]

*I rate Spirited Away* _Ten Billion percent/10_

[@PROTOBLUES90]

Ah crap. How many zeros is that?

[@Fastbikkel]

This movie was on TV a few times in the past, i had seen only small scenes of it. A few days ago i finally decided to sit down and watch it from the start to end. This movie captured me, let me say that. Then i showed my 6year old son. I was a bit hesitant to show him because of some scenes but he liked it. I think it kept him busy at night as well, he was very active in his dreams. This movie to me is an absolute gem in many respects. The world that is created is so special that will probably make me watch it a few more times.

[@vvsvideos7927]

when i watch spirited away i get a feeling from the music and visuals that i've never felt somewhere else before

[@Nameless_mixes]

This is my favorite movie of all time! I can’t watch it without crying both from the story and now from the nostalgia I feel from it ❤️