Research Paper On Spirited Away

546 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Analysis of spirited away

Spirited Away is an animated film that is directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This movie begins with Chihiro, a ten year old girl, and her parents on their way to their new home. On the way, they stumble upon what seemed like an deserted amusement park. Her parents find an empty restaurant that appears to be open and begin to devour the cooked food like hungry pigs. While Chihiro looks around the area, she meets a young boy named Haku who warns her to get out before sunset. But it is too late, her parents transformed into pigs and she needs to find a way to get out. Haku then explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents. …show more content…

Kamikakushi means ‘hidden by God (Kami)’. Therefore, Kamikakushi is used when someone mysteriously disappears or passes away due to an angered god that took the person away. In this resort for super-natural beings, Chihiro and Haku both get something taken away from them and in order for them to get out and be free, they must take back what they lost.

In this film, Hayao Miyazaki takes us on a quest to a world of fantasy and adventure. This film is truly magical and is filled with dreams, colors, and childhood. The first time I watched this movie, it made me feel enchanted and magical. Towards the end of the film, I didn’t want Chihiro’s journey to end (I still do everytime I watch it)!

“Offers a ride worth taking -- an excursion through a fantastical pop universe that is pure, enchanting magic. Try it; you'll like it.”
-Miami

Show More
Related

  • Komagata Maru Research Paper

    967 Words  | 2 Pages

    Inquiry Question: Why were the passengers on the Komagata Maru rejected to stay in Canada?

    Read More

  • Masculinity in Film: The Incredibles

    668 Words  | 2 Pages

    ...are times in life when we, as humans, need to be put in our place. We get so caught up into thinking we can do everything on our own, and we don't need anyone's help. While it is true that we can handle things on our own sometimes, there are other times when we need others' help. My favorite aspect of this movie is how human Mr. Incredible is. We see him suffer before he gets his happy ending. In my opinion, this movie tells us a lot about human nature, and it is definitely worth watching.

    Read More

  • Similarities Between Shinto And Judaism

    1118 Words  | 3 Pages

    Shintoism is a polytheistic religion that believes the world was created by “Kami” (deities or spirits). Although Kami are thought to be invisible presences, they are treated as persons and are given names. Kami are not believed to be living beings in a distant realm; rather their presence is felt as powers in or near this world. Two of these Kami, Izanami (“female who invites”) and Izanagi (“male who invites”) are said to be the creators of the Japanese Islands, as well as three major

    Read More

  • Children Of Men

    861 Words  | 2 Pages

    In my opinion, this movie is boring and confusing for the first time but, from the second time, this movie starts reveal the fascination. At the first time, I do not like this movie so much but after I watched second time, I became to like this movie. If I asked

    Read More

  • Princess Bride Research Paper

    1165 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the film, “The Princess Bride,” directed by Rob Reiner, it all begins with a Grandfather telling the story to his less than enthusiastic Grandson. The story opens in the country of Florin with Buttercup treating her “Farm Boy” not so well, “his name was Wesley, but she never called him that. “Very soon she realizes he loves her and she loves him in return. He sets off for America “to make his fortune across the sea.” She later finds out that he and his ship have been murdered by the Dread Pirate Roberts “who never leaves captives alive.”

    Read More

  • Night Of The Living Dead Research Paper

    1767 Words  | 4 Pages

    A zombie is a monster that has been a horror movie legacy for many years now. Zombie is defined as “a dead person who is able to move because of magic according to some religions and in stories, movies, etc.” Zombies haven’t always been the creature that we see today though. George A. Romero merged the old-forgotten zombie into the standardized version we see today. James Conroy writes, “With his 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, George Romero brought the concept of the slow-moving, flesh-eating zombie into mainstream American culture.” (1) Night of the Living Dead not only set an iconic image for zombies, but it also brought issues you would not normally see in a Zombie film, dealing with race and gender stereotypes.

    Read More

  • Analysis of Filming Techniques in Spirited Away

    1568 Words  | 4 Pages

    Miyazaki’s strong support for Japanese culture often becomes prominent in the film. Once chihiro has learned that her parents are pigs, she believes that she is dreaming. “Go away. Go away. Disappear…” she tells herself, only to find that she is literally disappearing. This is because she has not yet eaten food from the realm she is in. Here she meets Haku, a young apprentice of the bathhouse. He feeds her food, and she begins to reappear. This scene reflects old Japanese mythological stories that hold the belief that eating food from another realm will keep you ...

    Read More

  • Loss Of Innocence In Spirited Away

    821 Words  | 2 Pages

    Hayao Miyazaki’s film, Spirited Away, depicts the journey of a young girl, Chihiro, into the spirited world and the struggle to escape back into the real world with her parents. Chihiro is the protagonist in Spirited Away. She is a ten year old girl moving to a new house in new town. While travelling to the new house her parents take a wrong shortcut which ends up in front of a tunnel. After entering into tunnel they found it was the entrance to abandoned theme park which was closed a long time ago because of economy. In the course of the time she matures and finds the things she truly values. Spirited away is a animated movie by a japanese anime studio, which was made in 2001. Life is race there

    Read More

  • The Metaphorical Nature of Harakiri

    1155 Words  | 3 Pages

    Through a plethora of odd cinematic choices, it seems that Harakiri serves as a metaphor for the American-Japanese conflict in World War II. The film contains multiple elements that demonstrate this connection quite clearly but others are slightly more tenuous. The critical elements that piece this metaphor together are the original situation leading to the death of Motome Chijiiwa, the final fight between House Iyi and Tsugumo Hanshiro, and the end of Tsugumo Hanshiro in conjunction with the conclusion. The director, Masaki Kobayashi, has also inserted minute elements that give this argument a slightly more solid backbone.

    Read More

  • Research Paper On The Exorcist

    993 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Exorcist is a wonderfully crafted horror film that has withstood the test of time, as some even now cannot listen to "Tubular Bells" (my fiancé's father) without having flashbacks. Even though it was made almost half a century ago, people will still cower and groan with the movie; this is how it is still a household name to this day. I enjoy this movie tremendously and believe it to be a monumental achievement of the horror genre. My opinions of this movie are vast as this is another one of my favorite movies.

    Read More

  • Kami In Miyazaki Films

    434 Words  | 1 Pages

    Any phenomenon can be considered either kami or yokai depending on the viewpoint, as “[a] lake can be viewed as one of kami – a sacred life source … [or] may be viewed as possessing yokai for the flooding can bring drowning and destruction” (Shore 54). In Princess Mononoke, we see this in the opening when the once kami boar Nago attacks Ashitaka's village taking on the role of yokai or demon. We also see the character of Calcifer from Howl's Moving Castle take on the role as both kami and yokai. He stole Howl's heart and even claims to be a fire demon, but in reality he is a star spirit and comes back to stay with the newly formed family because he cared for them. The title of the film Spirited Away, is also deeply connected to the kami.

    Read More

  • Research Paper On Cinderella Man

    454 Words  | 1 Pages

    Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man is a movie based on the struggles of Boxer James J. Braddock (played by Russell Crowe) during the Great Depression. The movie begins by showing Braddock’s prosperity prior to the depression to contrast his family’s situation in the early 1930’s. Having sold their house and most of their possessions, the Braddock family is living in a run down apartment. Since the decline of Mr. Braddock’s boxing career, the family struggles to pay their bills, so the power company shuts off their electricity in the middle of winter, forcing them to send their children away to a relatives house. This event compels James Braddock to accept federal relief money and beg, despite his pride, so he can pay the bills and have his children return. The following summer, the boxing commission invites Braddock back to box at an exhibition match, expecting it to be his final event. After he wins the match, his coach Joe Gould (played by Paul Giamatti) convinces the boxing commission to allow Braddock to compete for the Heavyweight title. Braddock wins all his

    Read More

  • Analysis of Office Space: Communication in the Workplace

    1196 Words  | 3 Pages

    ...r, this movie is lack of depth of storyline. The audiences can even predict what will happen in the next scenes. Moreover, the ending of this movie is too cheesy and irrational according to me. If only they change the ending to become more interesting and rational, I will give a four or five stars out of five. In spite of a lame twist ending, this movie is a perfect example to show that managers should be able to motivate and challenge their employee. It is important to remember that a happy employee means a productive employee.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Memoirs Of A Geisha

    1841 Words  | 4 Pages

    “Whatever our struggles and triumphs, however we may suffer them, all too soon they bleed into a wash, just like watery ink on paper” (Golden pg.428). The novel, Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden, is about a world where deception is prominent, where the main character Sayuri faces many hardships before she is able to achieve success as a Geisha. This is shown through multiple events in the novel such as, Mr. Tanaka selling Sayuri into slavery, which leads to something better as she finds love and eventually benefits from the betrayal. This is also shown through Hatsumomo, as her constant deception throughout the novel leads to Sayuri becoming the most popular geisha in Gion, eventually rendering Hatsumomo powerless, and through the betrayal

    Read More

  • World War II: The Fukuhara Family

    970 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Fukuharas are Japanese who have moved from Japan to the United States and back before World War II. The Fukuhara family are resilient. They endured the toughest of times during World War II, suffering persecution, starvation, and the deaths of friends and family. Harry had to endure

    Read More

More about Research Paper On Spirited Away

Open Document