Hayao Miyazaki is the God of Japanese anime. And you need to see every Studio Ghibli feature to know why. After giving us strong-willed heroines like Kiki (Kiki's Delivery Service) and Mononoke (Princess Mononoke), he came up with Chihiro.

Her Alice in Wonderlandesque trip in an enchanted bath house acquaints her and us with frequently oddball, marvelously imaginative and eccentric characters.

These encounters have a lasting impact on her. From a whiny and vain 10-year old, Chihiro grows into a determined, compassionate and friendly girl.

The innocence of Spirited Away's magic and the layers of its untold enchantment come alive through the eyes and action of its young leading lady.

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