Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi(千与千寻) review

spirited away. ah, what a nice anime.it was the epitome of anime =D
thumbs up*

and Chihiro (also called Sen, the name given by Yubaba) is cute too! (well, that's besides the point)

I was repulsed when I was first introduced to it by my cousin.

I think it was the idea that Chihiro's parents's turned into pigs that repulsed me ;P

anyway, gave it a try, and it was indeed....... good.

following the story, we gain an insight of Sen's timid self, and her transformation into someone brave, helpful honest and has a big heart for love.

we are also introduced to the character Haku-san which is actually a white dragon (cool)

he has a particular fondness for Sen, which the latter reciprocates and calls him by the name of Haku-chan, and he was the one that saved Sen when she first clambered into the world of Immortals(=0= the knight in shinning armour!! LOL). He claimed that he'd met Sen before, as he had called out her name without the former telling him, and this feeling's also shared by Sen. (the secret is later revealed at the end of the anime, if you wanna know, you have to watch)

ok, well then , every movie and anime has to got an antagonist, and in here, it goes by the name of Yubaba...

well, this Yubaba is actually an ugly old woman who looks like a toad with oversized head and lots of wrinkles, who cares only for money and profits. she controls Haku and treats him as his slave as she is in possession of his real name. In fact, everyone who wants to find a job needs to sign a contract with her, and in exchange she hid their real names  and gave them a new one. This gave her the power over them, Sen included.

haha, sorry about my babbling.

actually the story's very simple. to sum it up,

Chihiro's parents have been turned into pigs(yeah, PIGS!) as a punishment for eating the food prepared for  the gods and goddess, In order to save them, Chihiro, with a little help from Haku, signs a contract with Yubaba and begins her work in the realms of Gods(which is actually a bathhouse where gods come to relax).

and thus her adventure begins,where she befriends a lot of people, gods and mystical beings alike, which of course, has a happy ending.

such a pity the fate of Haku remains a mystery, though he has regained his real name(thanks to Sen), the movie ends without him in the happy picture, and that gives us an inkling as to what becomes of him.

my rating : 8/10

one phrase: worth watching!! ^^


the reason it's a must watch:
1. amazing story line
2. nice music
3. it still retain the innocence which is rare among animes nowadays