
Chihiro Ogino
main character



On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear at night. When Chihiro's mother and father eat food from a restaurant in the street, angry spirits turn them into pigs. Furthermore, a wide sea has appeared between the spirit world and the human one, trapping Chihiro, the sole human, in a land of spirits. Luckily for her though, a mysterious boy named Haku appears, claiming to know her from the past. Under his instructions, Chihiro secures a job in the bathhouse where Haku works. With only her courage and some new found friends to aid her, Chihiro embarks on a journey to turn her parents back to their original forms and return home.
Spirited Away has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 86/100 — 85% of 270,561 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #14 highest-rated film of all time, and #4 most popular film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 2001 on AniList.
Of the 428.6K AniList users who started it, 0.2% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 420.6K have finished it.
As a 125-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Drama, Fantasy — especially youkai, female protagonist, coming of age, curses.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
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Spirited Away runs 125 minutes (2 h 5 min).
Yes. Spirited Away has finished airing — the final episode aired July 20, 2001.
No. Spirited Away is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Spirited Away was animated by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Spirited Away is listed on Netflix, Max. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.