Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi

Truly one of the best movies ever made, Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi) by Hayao Miyazaki captured my heart like no other movie has ever done. It’s the story of a young girl’s determination to free her parents and herself from the world of spirits.

I remember watching this movie for the first time. I was full of doubt before watching it, but I had no other choice since it was the movie chosen by my cousins. They wanted an anime flick, I wanted to see Forrest Gump (which was the hype during that year). So there I was, all irritated in my house clothes, slumped in my uncle’s lazy boy, with a cup of ice cream, about to watch a kids’ film. I knew I was going to hate it—but boy, was I wrong.

I fell in love with the film, characters and all. Since then, I began watching Miyazaki’s movies, until I eventually became his fan. Oh, the genius that he is.