Spirited Away at 20: How Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece united animation lovers worldwide
There’s a moment early on in Spirited Away that sticks with me after countless viewings and many years. Plucky ponytailed 10-year-old protagonist Chihiro breaks down by a river after losing her parents—and the human world she recognizes—in a bathhouse for the spirits. “It’s just a dream, a stupid dream,” Chihiro…