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@@5yogurt No-Face got crazy at the bathhouse because of all the greed there. He has no face, no identity, so he mirrors that which surrounds him. He was surrounded by insatiable greed, so he became an insatiable monster. Both Haku and the other dragon are river spirits (Asian dragons are more connected to water and rain than fire, unlike European dragons). Haku was the spirit of the (real) Kohaku river, he IS the Kohaku river. The other river spirit was stinky and dirty because he was heavily polluted (all the human garbage stuck in him).
The "stink spirit" was actually the spirit of a big and powerful river, but it had been so polluted that it became a corrupted version of itself, which is why it came to the bathhouse. The bath house isn't just a place for spirits to relax but also a place to purify themselves of "worldly filth." I also think that's why Chihiro was more okay with it than the bath house employees. She's human, and familiar with the smell of pollution. Miyazaki almost always has other themes and layers, one of them being the importance of environmental conservation and restoration.
Green Poblin: I disagree with Chihiro being used to or okay with the filth and stink. If you watch carefully, you'll see her hair went straight up the same as everyone else's. Chihiro was growing up and maturing because of her goals to be useful in order to save her parents and herself. She wouldn't risk being pushed out or losing valuable allies by crying and whining all the time, and expecting everyone to do everything for her. She focused on doing what needed to be done, instead. She observed, listened well, spoke when she needed to, and that helped her grow from a pouty, bratty kid to a self aware, well adjusted girl. That's the sign of a good person and a hero
I really like your explanation, and with chihiro I actually think she wasn’t used to the pollution, but she was one of the only truly kind and compassionate person in the bath house.
The scene is actually inspired by one of Miyazaki’s childhood memories of helping pull all the trash out of a local river. The moment where she pulls an entire long chain of trash tangled around a bicycle out of the sludge is something that actually happened to him at that age.
I think no-face was the most relatable and unique character, he saw Chihiro and wanted be friends with her, he wanted to be accepted by her, he offered her gold and thought she would say yes like everybody else but she said no. He filled his emptiness with eating but all he wanted to be was to be loved.
I think of him as the personification of a "nice guy" who turns into an incel. Chiriho was nice to him once, to be polite, but that opened the way to a lot of trouble for her. No face tries to impress Chihiro by giving her presents, even after she declines multiple times. Chiriho clearly doesnt seem interested in him but he still asks for her and she declines his gifts again. No face cant bear this final rejection and suddenly becomes dangerous, chasing her with absolute madness. He only gets a happy ending because he finally accepts that he doesnt need someone else to be content.
i still remember watching this at the movie theatre when i was 5 and just straight up starting to cry when the No-Face went on his rampage lmaoo. definitely traumatizing as a kid but rewatching this as an adult has been comforting and beautiful.
Saaame I watched it in theatres when I was a kid and no-face was LEGIT SO SCARY!! Ghibli films tend to be kinda traumatic when you're young haha (like princess mononoke)
OMG who lets their kid watch this at the age of 5? I would let my kid watch Pipi Longstocking but not this. My Neighbour Totoro and Ponyo are two good Ghibli movies for kids. But the others are for older kids, teenagers or adults.
I feel like this is the definition of a cinematic masterpiece for me. It’s perfect in every way. You learn so much without even realising it, you get attached to the characters, chihiros growth as a character, hakus backstory, the whole spirit world and how she is essentially the spirit in their world and has to fit in. It has so much personality and was made with so much love. No matter how many movies I watch no movie has topped this one for me. It leaves an impact for days.
@@piusdoe8984 Even without the nostalgia lenses, Spirited Away is still the movie that won the Academy Award for best animated feature back in 2001. Not only was it the first hand drawn, none English animated movie to win the award at the time, it is still the only hand drawn, none English animated movie to win the Academy Award even to this day, which is more than 20 years. That is the definition of a cinematic masterpiece right there.
@@piusdoe8984 I believe something that's kinda the reverse of that is true, where people are quick to put down a "masterpiece" if they didn't enjoy the movie so much. And masterpiece does not mean that a work can't be criticized, which is what I think your "flaws" with it are, your criticism. I disagree that Spirited Away has "flaws" that make it not a masterpiece. I'm skeptical that what you call flaws are actually flaws, and not your informal personal opinions and first intellectual impressions. Also people throw around "nostalgia lenses" too easily. Plenty of favorites from my childhood that have huge nostalgia but that don't hold up, and then there's Spirited Away which is richer to me over time. Nostalgia is a trump card buzz word.
@@piusdoe8984 I don't usually write comments online that have this kinda tone^, but the nostalgia thing and the "I think there's flaws so it's not a globally recognized masterpiece" thing are too dismissive.
The voice for Haku, Jason Marsden, is also the voice of Kovu in Lion King 2, Tino in The Weekenders, Max Goof from Goofy Movie, Binx from Hocus Pocus, and many many others. You've likely heard him before. Yubaba plays his mother Zira in Lion King 2, Chihiro's voice is Lilo from Lilo & Stitch and Lin is voiced by Meg from Hercules who's also a voice actress in many projects. Disney handles the dubs for Ghibli so there's a lot of shared voices between projects.
@Grackle she's done a bunch of other big characters in animated stuff so she's worth looking up. Personally I also know her as Rose from Steven Universe.
I feel like besides wanting a friend, No Face could also be a symbol for idle hands. He didn't know what to do with himself, that caused him to get wrapped up in greed and gluttony. Ending in his insanity in the bathhouse. But as soon as he met granny, he found out that he could be helpful and became calmer. He found his place in the world.
The scene when Haku and Chihiro were falling while talking about how they remember each other, that scene hits me hard, it makes me both cry and have goosebumps
I like the theory that says the dad actually crashed and sent them to the spirit world, but Chihiro won their souls back so they could live. Haku helped save her life twice now by pulling her from the river as a kid and then helping her across the river at the end
Watching this as a child was pretty traumatising, I had nightmares that my parents would turn into pigs, but watching it as an adult was very beautiful and emotional
it's wild the shift in perspective from early age - I remember seeing Gremlins too young and feeling afraid for months imagining they were under my bed and these days the movies are hilarious to me
omfg this is one of my favourite movies of all time, makes me cry every time i watch it 😭 even the animation makes me teary, the train on the ocean 😭 ALSO can we talk about how kamaji gave away his tickets that he was saving for 40 years?
imo they could have casted Chihiro better, this girl's voice is too whiny. And the female they casted for Sheeta in Castle in the Sky wasn't great either but other than that they are quite good.
I've read that the bit translated as "sure we will" in English, in answer to Chihiro's question whether they'd meet again, was actually "I'll come for you" in Japanese and any native speaker of the language would have interpreted that to mean "I'll be your spirit guide when your time comes to die." So Haku promised that they will see each other again, but only after they can be together forever.
I am Japanese. That's a little different. Chihiro asked Haku, "Can we meet again?" and Haku said, "Kitto." "Kitto" is translated as "surely." But the future is uncertain and still wishful thinking. It is not often used in the sense of absolutely. Haku didn't say, "I'll come for you", but I think he has hope for the future of seeing Chihiro again. He is the spirit of the river, and that river no longer exists. We don't know in what state he would be able to meet Chihiro if he returned, but in Japan there is a concept called ``reincarnation.'' I think he will be reborn as something or someone and stay by Chihiro's side. Sorry for my poor English..😂
@@rmsmochi Your English can't be all that poor since I understood what you are saying. Thanks for the translation. It seems that I have been misinformed. However it's still a nice idea that they will meet again some day.
Such masterful story telling, the sheer maturity in this film in teaching so many life lessons through subtle yet sincerely apparent subtext - to an intended audience that includes kids - is the true magic behind Miyazaki
I saw this one in theaters with my grandmother and recently rewatched it for the first time in over 20 years. It hit me much harder now that my grandmother is going through health issues but I'm really glad I watched it again. 💕
I remember watching this as a kid one day years and years ago. It was on some sort of free preview channel for movies and it forever nailed a stake in my childhood. Never has a movie been so intertwined with my own childhood and just the feeling of childhood this movie emanates. About growing up, about that wonder you have as a kid, about the hardships you have as a kid, about the adventures you have. And the music by Joe Hisaishi is the closest I've heard music being able to be the pure embodiment of bittersweet.
Miyazaki just has a way with story telling that's beyond any other animated movies I've seen in my life. I'm so glad you guys are finally reacting to this
The symbolism & themes of greed, working conditions, freedom, kindness, etc in Spirited Away are brilliant to me. The characters are really entertaining and i loved seeing your reaction!!! My fav Studio Ghibli film is Princess Mononoke, it had a really powerful impact on me ❤ I’d absolutely recommend watching!
First time I ever watched this movie I was 6. My kindergarten class had a birthday party during school so I was already have a dope day. Came home, turned on the tv, and this was playing on Disney channel. I remember feeling like it was the perfect way to end such a happy, peaceful day
I've seen this movie more than a handful of times and this was the first time noticing Chihiro was still wearing the hair tie Zeniba gave her. Great catch there.
Did you notice that when they went into the tunnel, the surrounds were a red-painted building with an oblong doorway, but when they came out again, it was a brick-stone archway in a hillside? I missed that the first few times I watched the movie.
A great reaction! I think a lot of people get hung up on all the randomness and unexplained things, but yall seemed to just flow along with the story and enjoy the ride without asking "what am I looking at?" every 2 minutes.
The fact that Zeniba and Yuba is exact opposite of what ppl think they're makes it even crazier. Yuba is the good lady and Zeni is the scary and dangerous one.
i enjoy movies like this. it isn't just a story. it's a full blown sensory experience. from the animation, the setting, the music, and even the plot. it just whisks you away and immerses you and somehow, you just don't get to follow chihiro in her story. you get to be chihiro too. while she grows, the viewer gets valuable lessons too. and this is why studio ghibli movies are amazing.
I also watched this movie when I was very young but every once in a while I am coming back to watch it again. It was very scary and traumatic for me to watch this as a kid but as I grow up I understood the many messages and the deep meanings behind this movie, it's truly amazing.
Haku is voiced by Jason Marsden, who was a fairly popular voice actor in the 90's to early 2000s, you've probably heard his voice before if you grew up in that era. His most famous roles include this, Max from A Goofy Movie, Ritchie from Static Shock, and the main character from Hocus Pocus (who was also named Max iirc)
@@milkflavored he's done some bit roles here and there, it's always a nice surprise to hear his voice pop up when you least expect it. He was Impulse in Young Justice last I heard.
This was my first non-Disney VHS tape! XD I watched it so many times, getting immersed into the world and the magic. I also ended up learning 3 songs from this movie on the piano, though it was just some bare-bones notes I picked up while listening to it so many times or the simplest piano sheet I could find online. This one song, Inochi no Namae, because the first piece I could sing /and/ play on the piano at the same time. I remember playing it in the morning before band class, and I hadn't noticed that someone wandered over by the piano to watch me play. He became my first boyfriend. We're not together anymore, but I just wanted to express how subtly impactful this movie was for me growing up. ^^ I'm glad you got to see it too.
After watching this once, every rewatch has just been so comforting no matter the intensity of the scenes and the plot. Especially because of the soundtrack ♥
this was my first Studio Ghibli movie and will always hold a special place in my heart because of that. it opened my eyes to a whole world of amazing stories and animation. you guys should watch Kiki's Delivery Service and Howl's Moving Castle next; I think you'll love them! ❤
This movie raised a generation and will probably be passed down through time as one of the greatest films ever made. I remember seeing it for the first time when it premiered on Cartoon Network’s “Fridays”. I’m sure many other kids shared that experience and would say it changed their lives in one or more ways. Such a perfect movie for anyone of any age.
My personal favorites are, The Cat Returns, Princess Monioko, Nausscia: Valley of The Wind, & Howl's Moving Castle! All great movies, & examples of Studio Ghilbli at it's Best!
Fun fact the "chu" the baby/mouse makes is a Japanese onomatopoeia. It's a sound effect for when people kiss & is also the Japanese sound effect for a mouse's squeak(big example is Pikachu's name since Pikachu is the electric mouse Pokemon) Also the voice actress for Chihiro/Sen also played Samantha(Sadako outside of the US) from the US version of The RIng, Lilo from the Lilo & Stitch series & someone in Dannie Darko
I’ve always seen No Face as a mirror or a spirit who is super sensitive to others emotions/actions that they affect him and that’s why when he was shown kindness to Chihiro, he returned back the kindness or when the toad showed greed he showed it back. I’ve always liked him the most out of any of the studio ghibli characters
all across asian cultures, the the mortal world and the spirit world exists like on top of each other. the line separating these worlds are very thin and it is said that its easy to unknowingly cross to the other side. Many people believe, especially those in the rural and remote areas, that people who vanishes or gets lost without a trace may have been spirited away or have cross the other world. Chihiro's story is actually quite a common plot story of people who have said to have crossed to the other side and have come back to tell the tale.
Some details are not obvious in English. Two examples. The Chinese character "chi" in "Chihiro" can also be pronounced "sen." So Yubaba took most of her name away and left her with one part. With either pronunciation it means "1000." Another thing I caught after knowing some Japanese was the train she takes has on it Chinese characters that mean "Middle Way" or "Middle Path." That is how Buddhism is referred to. The spirits are Shinto, but the trip on the train seems more related to Buddhism, both of which are integral parts of Japanese beliefs.
I absolutely love spirited away. Now that I'm an adult, I do think this movie really portrays greed very well. It basically tells you being too greedy never ends well. Her parents are greedy with eating all the food and it got them turned into pigs. Yubaba is greedy with money and power and things don't go well for her. Haku had a greed for power and became basically Yubaba's puppet until Chihiro came along. No-face became greedy and turned into a monster when he got into the bathhouse, because he seemed to absorb all the greed that's in that place (all the workers have a greed for money). Chihiro wasn't greedy and remained true to herself, freed her parents and Haku, got No-place out of that bathhouse and to Zeniba (who also wasn't greedy, so he became good again) and eventually got back to her world again.
One of my favorite movies of all time, one I"m always ready to rewatch. With every viewing the emotions hit just as powerfully as the first time and I find new layers of meaning in the story. So glad you guys watched this one!
I was afraid of no face when I was a kid so I watched for the first time a few days ago. I can't stop thinking about it, such a masterpiece. One of those films that change everything.
My favorite characters in this movie? Gotta be the "Oi" Trio of Heads. Also, loving Zuff's wild and wacky predictions actually somewhat coming true in this reaction! They always crack me up.
I was so pleased to see this! Spirited Away is the classic Studio Ghibli film, so mysterical and beautiful. My personal favourite ghibli film is Princess Mononoke ^-^
use what you remember about them: she remembered her parents are human not pigs the ending is very much like Orpheus and Euridice, to not look back until a certain point. It begs the question what might have happened if Chihiro had looked back, if she would have been tempted to stay in the land of spirits or something
Moving schools for me was the best thing that happened to me when I was a kid, followed by the worst, when I had to move right back to the same school district. That’s when I completely shut down and checked out.
this movie is my childhood!! it's my comfort movie!! I don't know haku's voice character off the top of my head, but if you all have seen lilo and stitch, the english voice actress for chihiro is the same as lilo!!
Idk if someone knows, but her name Chihiro (千(chi) 尋(hiro)) means "Thousand Fathoms" and her name has two kanji 千 it's "Chi" in Japanese and "Sen" in Chinase, and 尋 it's "Hiro" in Japanese and "Jin" in Chinase. When Yubaba takes her name, she erase some of the kanji on Chihiro's name, and only left one behind, and then she read the 千 in Chinase, that's why Chihiro's name changes to "Sen". Sorry if my grammar isn't right, this is not my language xD
Wondering how much time has passed since Chihiro was in the Spirit World. The plant growth and I am surprised no one has filed a missing persons report. The parents will be surprised what day it is.
All of Studio Ghibli's movies are masterpieces. And it could be said that Howl's Moving Castle is the best one. But for me personally, Spirited Away is my absolute favorite. It just occupies such a special place in my heart. I am so happy y'all watched this!!
I totally recommend Howls Moving Castle, Castle In The Sky, The Secret World of Arietty, Whisper of The Heart, Ponyo, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke!!!
No-Face is an amazing character. So is Haku (Kohaku?) I love them both so much. No-Face didn't have any direction on who he could really be and Haku had list who he was a long time ago. They're both such tragic characters, but also so very heartwarming (though one of them takes a little longer and the other starts out heartwarming)
I think Yubaba, is the personification of a helicopter parent!!! Or a toxic one, who keeps saying the outside world is dangerous, stay with me and don’t grow up!😂😂😂
This is my favorite Ghibli film! I was 10 when this film came out and I was so obsessed and mesmerized by the film! I’m 31 now and still enjoy this movie so much💗
19:30 🥰 Rob and Bryce little discussion about wanting to grab the prickly looking soot “you think it would hurt your hand”? 🥹 you guys are adorable! I had never seen this movie before, but I would of loved to have seen it as a kid. I actually thought no-face was cute! 💕🤷🏻♀️
there really are a bunch of abandoned theme parks in japan and china. Most notably (and possibly an inspiration) is Nara Dreamland. You can find some cool urban exploration videos of it.
Context for the food; the parents turned into pigs cause they didn't have permission to eat food that was made for someone else. Chihiro had permission so she wasn't going to turn into a pig, Haku also gives her food he made that had some kind of energy in it to help regain her strength. He also did a spell or something were if Chihiro held her breath she'd be invisible while walking over the bridge since no one was meant to know a human was there. It's completely different from the fact she'd fade away if she didn't eat. Fun fact: Sen means "a thousand" while Chihiro means "thousand questions" & is a common girls' name
The voice actor for Haku is very popular with many notable characters under his belt most people will recognize his voice for binx Zachary binx from Hocus Pocus
I remember it was my freshman year in HS and my japanese teacher was on leave but she left movies for us to watch while she was gone and this was the first movie we watched. and it was also the first anime i watched (besides pokemon, i guess) let me tell you, our class was a rowdy bunch but this anime had us all so interested it was like a bunch of kids crowding the tv at home that’s what it felt like. some of my friends would skip their class just to come watch with me lol. then the next days would just continue with other studio ghibli movies like wolf children and howl’s moving castle and a lot more. it was the most memorable part of my freshman year.
my favorite studio ghibli moves in order: howls moving castle(i recommend u guys react to it), spirited away, ponyo, kikis delivery service, my neighbor totoro, and then the rest such as secret world of arietty and etc. i love all studio ghibli moves, but im just ranking my FAVORITES, so they're all still amazing
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@@5yogurt No-Face got crazy at the bathhouse because of all the greed there. He has no face, no identity, so he mirrors that which surrounds him. He was surrounded by insatiable greed, so he became an insatiable monster.
Both Haku and the other dragon are river spirits (Asian dragons are more connected to water and rain than fire, unlike European dragons). Haku was the spirit of the (real) Kohaku river, he IS the Kohaku river. The other river spirit was stinky and dirty because he was heavily polluted (all the human garbage stuck in him).
you guys need to do Princess Mononoke and Castle in the Sky they are better than this movei
The "stink spirit" was actually the spirit of a big and powerful river, but it had been so polluted that it became a corrupted version of itself, which is why it came to the bathhouse. The bath house isn't just a place for spirits to relax but also a place to purify themselves of "worldly filth." I also think that's why Chihiro was more okay with it than the bath house employees. She's human, and familiar with the smell of pollution. Miyazaki almost always has other themes and layers, one of them being the importance of environmental conservation and restoration.
I always tear up at Miyazakis ability to give nature a voice and a face. "well done...."
Green Poblin: I disagree with Chihiro being used to or okay with the filth and stink. If you watch carefully, you'll see her hair went straight up the same as everyone else's.
Chihiro was growing up and maturing because of her goals to be useful in order to save her parents and herself. She wouldn't risk being pushed out or losing valuable allies by crying and whining all the time, and expecting everyone to do everything for her.
She focused on doing what needed to be done, instead. She observed, listened well, spoke when she needed to, and that helped her grow from a pouty, bratty kid to a self aware, well adjusted girl.
That's the sign of a good person and a hero
I know his films always inspired me for change specially cleaning and fixing thing to make it better as it shown with his film a lot
I really like your explanation, and with chihiro I actually think she wasn’t used to the pollution, but she was one of the only truly kind and compassionate person in the bath house.
The scene is actually inspired by one of Miyazaki’s childhood memories of helping pull all the trash out of a local river. The moment where she pulls an entire long chain of trash tangled around a bicycle out of the sludge is something that actually happened to him at that age.
I think no-face was the most relatable and unique character, he saw Chihiro and wanted be friends with her, he wanted to be accepted by her, he offered her gold and thought she would say yes like everybody else but she said no. He filled his emptiness with eating but all he wanted to be was to be loved.
I think of him as the personification of a "nice guy" who turns into an incel. Chiriho was nice to him once, to be polite, but that opened the way to a lot of trouble for her. No face tries to impress Chihiro by giving her presents, even after she declines multiple times. Chiriho clearly doesnt seem interested in him but he still asks for her and she declines his gifts again. No face cant bear this final rejection and suddenly becomes dangerous, chasing her with absolute madness. He only gets a happy ending because he finally accepts that he doesnt need someone else to be content.
@Glutenfree I think both of our thoughts can be applied to him, it make sense.
I loved him!! ♥️
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That's completely true. I also like No faces character
I couldn't have said that better myself that was well said.
i still remember watching this at the movie theatre when i was 5 and just straight up starting to cry when the No-Face went on his rampage lmaoo. definitely traumatizing as a kid but rewatching this as an adult has been comforting and beautiful.
lmao
Saaame I watched it in theatres when I was a kid and no-face was LEGIT SO SCARY!! Ghibli films tend to be kinda traumatic when you're young haha (like princess mononoke)
OMG who lets their kid watch this at the age of 5? I would let my kid watch Pipi Longstocking but not this. My Neighbour Totoro and Ponyo are two good Ghibli movies for kids. But the others are for older kids, teenagers or adults.
This is in my top 5 favorite movies of all time! I get emotional every time I watch it, and I never get tired of it!
I feel like this is the definition of a cinematic masterpiece for me. It’s perfect in every way. You learn so much without even realising it, you get attached to the characters, chihiros growth as a character, hakus backstory, the whole spirit world and how she is essentially the spirit in their world and has to fit in. It has so much personality and was made with so much love. No matter how many movies I watch no movie has topped this one for me. It leaves an impact for days.
People throw around masterpiece so easily. This movie is excellent but watching it without nostalgia lenses it still has flaws
@@piusdoe8984 Even without the nostalgia lenses, Spirited Away is still the movie that won the Academy Award for best animated feature back in 2001. Not only was it the first hand drawn, none English animated movie to win the award at the time, it is still the only hand drawn, none English animated movie to win the Academy Award even to this day, which is more than 20 years.
That is the definition of a cinematic masterpiece right there.
@@piusdoe8984 this movie won Golden Bear at Berlin festival, sorry for this being so little and we know every animation piece won this award ... lol
@@piusdoe8984 I believe something that's kinda the reverse of that is true, where people are quick to put down a "masterpiece" if they didn't enjoy the movie so much. And masterpiece does not mean that a work can't be criticized, which is what I think your "flaws" with it are, your criticism. I disagree that Spirited Away has "flaws" that make it not a masterpiece. I'm skeptical that what you call flaws are actually flaws, and not your informal personal opinions and first intellectual impressions. Also people throw around "nostalgia lenses" too easily. Plenty of favorites from my childhood that have huge nostalgia but that don't hold up, and then there's Spirited Away which is richer to me over time. Nostalgia is a trump card buzz word.
@@piusdoe8984 I don't usually write comments online that have this kinda tone^, but the nostalgia thing and the "I think there's flaws so it's not a globally recognized masterpiece" thing are too dismissive.
The voice for Haku, Jason Marsden, is also the voice of Kovu in Lion King 2, Tino in The Weekenders, Max Goof from Goofy Movie, Binx from Hocus Pocus, and many many others. You've likely heard him before. Yubaba plays his mother Zira in Lion King 2, Chihiro's voice is Lilo from Lilo & Stitch and Lin is voiced by Meg from Hercules who's also a voice actress in many projects. Disney handles the dubs for Ghibli so there's a lot of shared voices between projects.
😮 Hocus Pocus and A Goofy Movie are two of my favorite childhood movies!! I love Max and Binx 🐈⬛ ❤️❤️
Lin’s voice was driving me CRAZY, I knew it was familiar
@Grackle she's done a bunch of other big characters in animated stuff so she's worth looking up. Personally I also know her as Rose from Steven Universe.
Jason Marsden is responsible for half of my childhood crushes on animated characters 😂
@@mariakal605Same here!
I feel like besides wanting a friend, No Face could also be a symbol for idle hands. He didn't know what to do with himself, that caused him to get wrapped up in greed and gluttony. Ending in his insanity in the bathhouse. But as soon as he met granny, he found out that he could be helpful and became calmer. He found his place in the world.
The scene when Haku and Chihiro were falling while talking about how they remember each other, that scene hits me hard, it makes me both cry and have goosebumps
I like the theory that says the dad actually crashed and sent them to the spirit world, but Chihiro won their souls back so they could live. Haku helped save her life twice now by pulling her from the river as a kid and then helping her across the river at the end
I also like the theory that Haku is really her deceased brother.
Not Zuff moaning and Rob is like "no" 😭😭😆
Watching this as a child was pretty traumatising, I had nightmares that my parents would turn into pigs, but watching it as an adult was very beautiful and emotional
Same! I imagined myself being transported to a world where I knew no one and had to survive the horrors on my own 😭
Same, this seems to be a universal experience😭
it's wild the shift in perspective from early age - I remember seeing Gremlins too young and feeling afraid for months imagining they were under my bed and these days the movies are hilarious to me
It was the parents turning to pigs and the guy working in the boiler room. Actually, everything was pretty traumatizing😭
I have dragon haku tattooed on my thigh :’) one of my comfort movies, studio ghibli never leaves any crumbs
omfg this is one of my favourite movies of all time, makes me cry every time i watch it 😭 even the animation makes me teary, the train on the ocean 😭 ALSO can we talk about how kamaji gave away his tickets that he was saving for 40 years?
the dubs for all ghibli films are so damn good
imo they could have casted Chihiro better, this girl's voice is too whiny. And the female they casted for Sheeta in Castle in the Sky wasn't great either but other than that they are quite good.
@@marshmallsy yoww that's why they sounded sooo famililar to meee! Thanks for pointing it out!
I dunno about the voices exactly, but the script is just *so* full of exposition in every sentence it’s kind of ridiculous =_=
@@Kayta-Linda and it’s still better 😎
@@HelTra91 lol what
the one in the middle’s face took me out at 15:26 LMAO😭😭
I've read that the bit translated as "sure we will" in English, in answer to Chihiro's question whether they'd meet again, was actually "I'll come for you" in Japanese and any native speaker of the language would have interpreted that to mean "I'll be your spirit guide when your time comes to die." So Haku promised that they will see each other again, but only after they can be together forever.
I am Japanese. That's a little different. Chihiro asked Haku, "Can we meet again?" and Haku said, "Kitto."
"Kitto" is translated as "surely." But the future is uncertain and still wishful thinking. It is not often used in the sense of absolutely.
Haku didn't say, "I'll come for you", but I think he has hope for the future of seeing Chihiro again.
He is the spirit of the river, and that river no longer exists. We don't know in what state he would be able to meet Chihiro if he returned, but in Japan there is a concept called ``reincarnation.''
I think he will be reborn as something or someone and stay by Chihiro's side.
Sorry for my poor English..😂
@@rmsmochi Your English can't be all that poor since I understood what you are saying. Thanks for the translation. It seems that I have been misinformed. However it's still a nice idea that they will meet again some day.
Such masterful story telling, the sheer maturity in this film in teaching so many life lessons through subtle yet sincerely apparent subtext - to an intended audience that includes kids - is the true magic behind Miyazaki
this and kiki's delivery are my absolute fav ghibli movies growing up....rewatched them multiple times!
Probably my favorite anime movie of all time, watched it over a dozen times 🙌🏻
I saw this one in theaters with my grandmother and recently rewatched it for the first time in over 20 years. It hit me much harder now that my grandmother is going through health issues but I'm really glad I watched it again. 💕
I remember watching this as a kid one day years and years ago. It was on some sort of free preview channel for movies and it forever nailed a stake in my childhood. Never has a movie been so intertwined with my own childhood and just the feeling of childhood this movie emanates. About growing up, about that wonder you have as a kid, about the hardships you have as a kid, about the adventures you have. And the music by Joe Hisaishi is the closest I've heard music being able to be the pure embodiment of bittersweet.
Miyazaki just has a way with story telling that's beyond any other animated movies I've seen in my life. I'm so glad you guys are finally reacting to this
The symbolism & themes of greed, working conditions, freedom, kindness, etc in Spirited Away are brilliant to me. The characters are really entertaining and i loved seeing your reaction!!!
My fav Studio Ghibli film is Princess Mononoke, it had a really powerful impact on me ❤ I’d absolutely recommend watching!
Mononoke Hime it's my fav too, then Porko Rosso (somehow no one knows that movie and it's sooo good) and then this one, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
First time I ever watched this movie I was 6. My kindergarten class had a birthday party during school so I was already have a dope day. Came home, turned on the tv, and this was playing on Disney channel. I remember feeling like it was the perfect way to end such a happy, peaceful day
I've seen this movie more than a handful of times and this was the first time noticing Chihiro was still wearing the hair tie Zeniba gave her. Great catch there.
Did you notice that when they went into the tunnel, the surrounds were a red-painted building with an oblong doorway, but when they came out again, it was a brick-stone archway in a hillside? I missed that the first few times I watched the movie.
A great reaction! I think a lot of people get hung up on all the randomness and unexplained things, but yall seemed to just flow along with the story and enjoy the ride without asking "what am I looking at?" every 2 minutes.
The fact that Zeniba and Yuba is exact opposite of what ppl think they're makes it even crazier.
Yuba is the good lady and Zeni is the scary and dangerous one.
Yes, I'm so excited for you guys to dive into Studio Ghibli's movies! My favorite is Howl's Moving Castle!💜
That’s my favorite too! I think you’re either a Spirited Away person or a Howl person 😂
I would LOVE to see their reaction to HMC
SAW THE NOTIFICATION and out loud said “YESSSSS” so excited for this reactionnnn
i enjoy movies like this. it isn't just a story. it's a full blown sensory experience. from the animation, the setting, the music, and even the plot. it just whisks you away and immerses you and somehow, you just don't get to follow chihiro in her story. you get to be chihiro too. while she grows, the viewer gets valuable lessons too. and this is why studio ghibli movies are amazing.
Spirited Away was my first Ghibli movie when I was young. Even to this day, it still is such a delight to watch and the magic hasn't faded.
Love you guys for doing this reaction; Ghibli films really are something special.
This movie is a masterpiece!
I was still in high school when this was released, Me and my family watched it. Good moments.
I also watched this movie when I was very young but every once in a while I am coming back to watch it again. It was very scary and traumatic for me to watch this as a kid but as I grow up I understood the many messages and the deep meanings behind this movie, it's truly amazing.
Omggg I also would recommend Howls moving castle it’s so good and the English Audio for Howl is dubbed by Christian Bale which makes it so much better
Christian Bale's voice as Howl is so iconic!
Haku is voiced by Jason Marsden, who was a fairly popular voice actor in the 90's to early 2000s, you've probably heard his voice before if you grew up in that era. His most famous roles include this, Max from A Goofy Movie, Ritchie from Static Shock, and the main character from Hocus Pocus (who was also named Max iirc)
I had such a crush on him in the 90s… I remember he had reoccurring roles on Boy Meets World and Step by Step. I hope he’s still (voice) acting now
@@milkflavored he's done some bit roles here and there, it's always a nice surprise to hear his voice pop up when you least expect it. He was Impulse in Young Justice last I heard.
Omri Katz was Max in "Hocus Pocus."
He was Thackeray Binx, the Cat 🐈⬛ , not Max
This was my first non-Disney VHS tape! XD I watched it so many times, getting immersed into the world and the magic. I also ended up learning 3 songs from this movie on the piano, though it was just some bare-bones notes I picked up while listening to it so many times or the simplest piano sheet I could find online. This one song, Inochi no Namae, because the first piece I could sing /and/ play on the piano at the same time. I remember playing it in the morning before band class, and I hadn't noticed that someone wandered over by the piano to watch me play. He became my first boyfriend.
We're not together anymore, but I just wanted to express how subtly impactful this movie was for me growing up. ^^ I'm glad you got to see it too.
After watching this once, every rewatch has just been so comforting no matter the intensity of the scenes and the plot. Especially because of the soundtrack ♥
this was my first Studio Ghibli movie and will always hold a special place in my heart because of that. it opened my eyes to a whole world of amazing stories and animation. you guys should watch Kiki's Delivery Service and Howl's Moving Castle next; I think you'll love them! ❤
Oh Kiki's Delivery Service is Fantastic!
This movie raised a generation and will probably be passed down through time as one of the greatest films ever made. I remember seeing it for the first time when it premiered on Cartoon Network’s “Fridays”. I’m sure many other kids shared that experience and would say it changed their lives in one or more ways. Such a perfect movie for anyone of any age.
41:50 😂😂😂 thats not how no face says
It’s Zuff moaning in Rob’s ear for me 😂😂😂❤
Was really stoked to see you guys cover a Ghibli movie. Really looking forward to you reviewing Howl's Moving Castle (also Studio Ghibli)!
My personal favorites are, The Cat Returns, Princess Monioko, Nausscia: Valley of The Wind, & Howl's Moving Castle! All great movies, & examples of Studio Ghilbli at it's Best!
I'm not a huge anime fan. I don't ever really watch it but this movie blew me away it was so good.
Fun fact the "chu" the baby/mouse makes is a Japanese onomatopoeia. It's a sound effect for when people kiss & is also the Japanese sound effect for a mouse's squeak(big example is Pikachu's name since Pikachu is the electric mouse Pokemon)
Also the voice actress for Chihiro/Sen also played Samantha(Sadako outside of the US) from the US version of The RIng, Lilo from the Lilo & Stitch series & someone in Dannie Darko
I’ve always seen No Face as a mirror or a spirit who is super sensitive to others emotions/actions that they affect him and that’s why when he was shown kindness to Chihiro, he returned back the kindness or when the toad showed greed he showed it back. I’ve always liked him the most out of any of the studio ghibli characters
all across asian cultures, the the mortal world and the spirit world exists like on top of each other. the line separating these worlds are very thin and it is said that its easy to unknowingly cross to the other side. Many people believe, especially those in the rural and remote areas, that people who vanishes or gets lost without a trace may have been spirited away or have cross the other world. Chihiro's story is actually quite a common plot story of people who have said to have crossed to the other side and have come back to tell the tale.
I literally discovered this channel a few days ago and now you're doing a reaction to one of my favorite movies ever?? Insane, you guys are awesome :)
This is my favorite Studio Ghibli movie. It has all of Hayao Miyazaki's themes in one movie, executed perfectly....
Some details are not obvious in English. Two examples. The Chinese character "chi" in "Chihiro" can also be pronounced "sen." So Yubaba took most of her name away and left her with one part. With either pronunciation it means "1000."
Another thing I caught after knowing some Japanese was the train she takes has on it Chinese characters that mean "Middle Way" or "Middle Path." That is how Buddhism is referred to. The spirits are Shinto, but the trip on the train seems more related to Buddhism, both of which are integral parts of Japanese beliefs.
I absolutely love spirited away. Now that I'm an adult, I do think this movie really portrays greed very well. It basically tells you being too greedy never ends well.
Her parents are greedy with eating all the food and it got them turned into pigs.
Yubaba is greedy with money and power and things don't go well for her.
Haku had a greed for power and became basically Yubaba's puppet until Chihiro came along.
No-face became greedy and turned into a monster when he got into the bathhouse, because he seemed to absorb all the greed that's in that place (all the workers have a greed for money).
Chihiro wasn't greedy and remained true to herself, freed her parents and Haku, got No-place out of that bathhouse and to Zeniba (who also wasn't greedy, so he became good again) and eventually got back to her world again.
46:53 "bye no face im gonna miss you! just recently you were eating all the people" 💀😂
My favorite is Howl's moving castle! You could watch it next. Or princess mononoke is great too :)
One of my favorite movies of all time, one I"m always ready to rewatch. With every viewing the emotions hit just as powerfully as the first time and I find new layers of meaning in the story. So glad you guys watched this one!
Careful that you guys don’t get a copyright strike. Studio ghibli are notorious for giving strikes on each reaction
Please don't, Studio Ghibli peoples.
I was afraid of no face when I was a kid so I watched for the first time a few days ago. I can't stop thinking about it, such a masterpiece. One of those films that change everything.
My favorite characters in this movie? Gotta be the "Oi" Trio of Heads.
Also, loving Zuff's wild and wacky predictions actually somewhat coming true in this reaction! They always crack me up.
I was so pleased to see this! Spirited Away is the classic Studio Ghibli film, so mysterical and beautiful. My personal favourite ghibli film is Princess Mononoke ^-^
I grew up with this movie and it still remains one of my favorite movies. Enjoyed your guys' reaction as always!
I was literally just looking for reactions to this movie the other day! So glad you guys are diving into Studio Ghibli!
use what you remember about them: she remembered her parents are human not pigs
the ending is very much like Orpheus and Euridice, to not look back until a certain point. It begs the question what might have happened if Chihiro had looked back, if she would have been tempted to stay in the land of spirits or something
this is one of my favorite and comfort movies!!! i'm so glad you guys watched it
53:00 I think he went crazy cause he was in the perfect place for people to use the only thing he has, gold
The stuff the soot sprites ate is konpeito! Star candy!
Moving schools for me was the best thing that happened to me when I was a kid, followed by the worst, when I had to move right back to the same school district. That’s when I completely shut down and checked out.
The movie was like a dream you can say. When you dream a dream so vivid that you remember it clearly when you wake up.
this movie is my childhood!! it's my comfort movie!! I don't know haku's voice character off the top of my head, but if you all have seen lilo and stitch, the english voice actress for chihiro is the same as lilo!!
The river spirit was inspired by a river near Hayou Miyazaki’s house that he actually helped to clean and pulled an old bike out of.
Idk if someone knows, but her name Chihiro (千(chi) 尋(hiro)) means "Thousand Fathoms" and her name has two kanji 千 it's "Chi" in Japanese and "Sen" in Chinase, and 尋 it's "Hiro" in Japanese and "Jin" in Chinase. When Yubaba takes her name, she erase some of the kanji on Chihiro's name, and only left one behind, and then she read the 千 in Chinase, that's why Chihiro's name changes to "Sen". Sorry if my grammar isn't right, this is not my language xD
24:09 is 🔥🔥🔥
This movie is my all time comfort movie!! So happy you guys are covering it!
I also recommend Ponyo.
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Yes! I think Ponyo is my fav Ghibli.
Bryce getting scared when Chihiro falls down the steps XD wasn't expecting a jump scare huh?
Howls moving castle and princess Mononoke are two of my favorite studio Ghibli movies besides this one
Wondering how much time has passed since Chihiro was in the Spirit World. The plant growth and I am surprised no one has filed a missing persons report. The parents will be surprised what day it is.
zuff turning anything into a musical is hilarious to me
Ah thanks guys. My sister and I, when we are stressed and needed an escape, we watch this movie. The soundtrack is soothing to us too.
All of Studio Ghibli's movies are masterpieces. And it could be said that Howl's Moving Castle is the best one. But for me personally, Spirited Away is my absolute favorite. It just occupies such a special place in my heart. I am so happy y'all watched this!!
I totally recommend Howls Moving Castle, Castle In The Sky, The Secret World of Arietty, Whisper of The Heart, Ponyo, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke!!!
8:39 The guy who voices Haku is the same guy who voices cat Binx from Hocus Pocus
No-Face is an amazing character. So is Haku (Kohaku?)
I love them both so much. No-Face didn't have any direction on who he could really be and Haku had list who he was a long time ago. They're both such tragic characters, but also so very heartwarming (though one of them takes a little longer and the other starts out heartwarming)
I think Yubaba, is the personification of a helicopter parent!!! Or a toxic one, who keeps saying the outside world is dangerous, stay with me and don’t grow up!😂😂😂
25:21 Somehow Zuff always manages to predict what happens next hahaha (though i guess "hot" isn't really the best word)
This is my favorite Ghibli film! I was 10 when this film came out and I was so obsessed and mesmerized by the film! I’m 31 now and still enjoy this movie so much💗
The music in this movie is incredible ! 🤩
19:30 🥰 Rob and Bryce little discussion about wanting to grab the prickly looking soot “you think it would hurt your hand”? 🥹 you guys are adorable! I had never seen this movie before, but I would of loved to have seen it as a kid. I actually thought no-face was cute! 💕🤷🏻♀️
59:20 Howl's moving castle (or Kiki's delivery service, Ponyo)
there really are a bunch of abandoned theme parks in japan and china. Most notably (and possibly an inspiration) is Nara Dreamland. You can find some cool urban exploration videos of it.
Context for the food; the parents turned into pigs cause they didn't have permission to eat food that was made for someone else. Chihiro had permission so she wasn't going to turn into a pig, Haku also gives her food he made that had some kind of energy in it to help regain her strength. He also did a spell or something were if Chihiro held her breath she'd be invisible while walking over the bridge since no one was meant to know a human was there. It's completely different from the fact she'd fade away if she didn't eat.
Fun fact: Sen means "a thousand" while Chihiro means "thousand questions" & is a common girls' name
"what if he washes all away and he's so super hot" YAAAS!!! I need more of this top-tier quality commentary in my life!
The voice actor for Haku is very popular with many notable characters under his belt most people will recognize his voice for binx Zachary binx from Hocus Pocus
Chihiro was the only responsible person in that family LoL.
I remember it was my freshman year in HS and my japanese teacher was on leave but she left movies for us to watch while she was gone and this was the first movie we watched. and it was also the first anime i watched (besides pokemon, i guess) let me tell you, our class was a rowdy bunch but this anime had us all so interested it was like a bunch of kids crowding the tv at home that’s what it felt like. some of my friends would skip their class just to come watch with me lol. then the next days would just continue with other studio ghibli movies like wolf children and howl’s moving castle and a lot more. it was the most memorable part of my freshman year.
i love this! one of my favs, so many good lessons.
Looks at haku and after hearing his voice “ ok that’s a guy”😂😂😂😂
日本人です。ハクのヘヤースタイルを見て女の子と思う海外の皆様が多いいようですね。
あのヘヤースタイルは1000年昔、
のあまそぎというヘヤースタイルで当時の貴族や武士の少年のヘヤースタイルでした。ハクの衣裳も当時の少年の衣裳です。
my favorite studio ghibli moves in order: howls moving castle(i recommend u guys react to it), spirited away, ponyo, kikis delivery service, my neighbor totoro, and then the rest such as secret world of arietty and etc. i love all studio ghibli moves, but im just ranking my FAVORITES, so they're all still amazing
Haku (Jason Marsden) is also Chase from Xiaolin Showdown and Gear from Static Shock.
I cant when the blue one shirt start singing hahaha . Love the reaction guys, this movie is amazing