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Title: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 03:45 am
This has gotta be one of my two fav anime films of all time, and I made sure to buy the collector's edition double DVD set of it...

It was the first anime film to make my cry (at the end, when she leaves), and I keep watching it again and again....

I love Haku so much...  :inlove:

But I wish there was a follow up movie to say whether Haku and Chihiro ever saw each other again.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 03:50 am
ME TOOOOOOOOOO!!! ^____________^

I got it for my bday last year.. well, christmas/bday ^__^ since they're only a day apart...

I think Haku rocks too! *fan girl swoon*

I agree... they need a follow up.. it just ends... and it gives a hint when she leaves ^__^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 03:58 am
And there's all that dust in the car....maybe it's been years since they entered the spirit world when they escape? It's been left so open, it would be a shame if Miyazaki didn't use those points to make a new movie. Like, Chihiro's parents could remember that nice old amusement park, and have a picnic there, despite Chihiro's pleas...

Then Chihiro could try to find her old friends, but..I dunno, find that Haku has disappeared?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 04:00 am
Yes... strange though... could introduce that in.

I think it would be good if they had Chihiro a few weeks later.. or something... thinking.. and one day, she bumps into him. ^__^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 04:16 am
yeah! She bumps into someone and falls to the floor. The stranger pulls her to her feet, and she sees that its Haku. She cries out 'HAKU!!' but he gives her a funny look, and says that his name's...oh I don't know...something else beginning with H.

He could be a transfer student in her class, but she doesn't undertsnad how he lost his memory and became human....
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 04:17 am
Hmm... he could have 'wished' to be human.. to be with someone he cared about.. hint hint Chihiro ^__^ and then... as the thing/person says yes.. says he will lose memory of being spirit etc before he has time to object ^__^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 04:25 am
Mm hm...after all, as his river was destroyed, Haku had no purpose as a spirit anymore, did he? That would be a good follow up movie, what with Chihiro tying to gain his friendship (he could be quite cold and mean - personality chnage as well from the thing/person?) and trying to make him remember.

He could slowly become nicer, like protecting her from bullies or something, and then at the end, regain his memories...

But about the original movie...don't you think that the soot sprites are adorable?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 04:27 am
SOOT!!!! *squels* mesa love them ^__^ they are so distingushiable... (sp?) by the music... he he...

we should write a continue the story fanfic... about spirited away.... ^__^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 04:30 am
Yeah! I might just do that, as I have a fanfic.net account....but I'm pretty snowed under at the moment, as I have coursework, and I'm trying to write about 6 really long fanfics at the same time as well.....

The boiler man scares me a bit, even though he's nice....Kamuji? Is that his name?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 04:33 am
Yeah, thats his name ^__^

Coursework.. *shudders* I dread it when I get to yr10... ha ha... *sighs* i won't  be able to go on computer anymore!!!! ha ha. also tests this month...... ooooo... scary... ^__^

I think its hilarious when Chihiro goes down the stairs... its like 'OH COME ON ALREADY!' and she falls down and bangs head. *bang*

I think.. she hits her head about 6/7 times throughout... she will have serious brain damage... ^__^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 04:38 am
Does she have a brain? (kidding, I love her really)

Haku is so cool in dragon form....but he looks nicer as a boy.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 04:44 am
Yeah.... he does... I thought Zanaba was evil evil at first, but decided her point was ok... though... I CRIED FOR HAKU!!! *weeps*
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 03 2005, 04:47 am
If you mean when he was dying...I felt upset, but I didn't cry. The ending, though did...Haku looked as if he was putting on a brave face for Chihiro, and I cried because I guessed that they might never see each toher again - Haku would effectively be alone again.

The music did it for me everytime...this was a typical scene;

Me; I won't cry. I've seen this sceen a thousand times, so I'm used to it.
(Sad music comes on, but gets a bit happier)
Me; See? I'm fine. Perfectly fine
(Music has that slwo tinkling bit that's so sad, because it reminds me of tears or something, and it just gets me)
Me; That's...so...so...saaaaad! *Bawls like baby*
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 03 2005, 04:50 am
That reminds me of something out of Furuba... it has these extras where Takaya writes about video games... and her bear is commenting to her to get used to it... ^__^

he he.. i don't cry at the ending... only a few get me crying every time... that is... Fruits Basket.... and.... er... thats it ^__^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: bLuetopaz on May 04 2005, 05:50 am
i love Spirited Away too!! love Chihiro's name in chinese (because i watch it in mandarin).. its so nice!

initially i thought the no-face creature is good.. but in the end.. its a menace..
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 04 2005, 05:55 am
I liked the character, but I found it getting so crazy a bit weird...it really made me not like him as much.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: bLuetopaz on May 04 2005, 05:59 am
yeah.. the initial part was ok..
then it started to act crazily..
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 05 2005, 05:06 am
Strange thing... hmm... though it seemed to like Chihiro.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: bLuetopaz on May 05 2005, 10:23 am
yeah.. during the initial part.. but after that, it just went berserk?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: kiri on May 05 2005, 10:41 am
Great plot; amazing visuals as usual from Miyazaki.

Miyazaki said so himself that in the end, Chihiro does not remember what happened in the spirit world. That's why a lot of the fanfiction on fanfiction.net does not make sense.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: .::ka::. on May 05 2005, 02:12 pm
Love Sprited Away ! :D
I like the music best ^^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 06 2005, 01:43 am
Great plot; amazing visuals as usual from Miyazaki.

Miyazaki said so himself that in the end, Chihiro does not remember what happened in the spirit world. That's why a lot of the fanfiction on fanfiction.net does not make sense.

Eh? It says that she is not to look back... but.. it says she remembers of sumin.. i suppose...

But it did change her character...
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 06 2005, 05:37 am
So her memories would gradually fade away? Hmm....new idea for fanfic *starts scrawling ideas about memories coming back*

If there was a second movie, it would be great...but I don't think it would be as good as the first. It would prob just be HakuxChihiro fans
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: satsuki-chan on May 06 2005, 06:23 pm
O.O i hav to admit. ^^ u guys hav been readin too much TRC.

sadly, miyazaki doesnt like makin sequels... *sigh* the movie came out the day before my bday. lol. and it was 'kamaji'.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: bLuetopaz on May 06 2005, 08:12 pm
what is a 'kamaji'?

anyway.. with or without sequel.. i think its alright.. because just imagine if the sequels are not as good as expected.. then it will be a pity...
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: satsuki-chan on May 06 2005, 09:04 pm
the old man with eight legs in the boiler room ;D
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: bLuetopaz on May 07 2005, 04:12 am
woohh..

thanks for the info.!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 07 2005, 06:54 am
There is one good thing about doing sequels ^__^ we can all imagine what we would like to happen next!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 07 2005, 06:56 am
Yeah! So what were ur fav scenes?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 07 2005, 06:57 am
*points to above*

Soot balls. ^_______^

Oh, and the bit where the background music is playing that is called 'The Dragon Boy' .. i think its the bit when chihiro first meets haku when she leaves her parents.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 07 2005, 07:03 am
The music to that is so cool...really dramatic and suspenseful (is that a word?!)

I love the sad ending....but I also love the bit when they're falling through the sky after Haku learns his real name....
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Espo on May 07 2005, 07:08 am
That is so kawaii... feel sorry for the mouse... or should i say chu?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: cardcaptor519 on May 09 2005, 09:32 am
i love it too!! i watched it like 3 times already!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 10 2005, 02:33 am
Only three times?  :lol:

I must have watched it about twnety times now, and I never get bored of it. Even my mum, who hates anime, loved it! What exactly is it that makes this film so special? After all, it's usually the first anime that a lot of Westerners actually watch, apparently.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: bLuetopaz on May 10 2005, 04:10 am
Spirited Away is the first anime to win an international award? in cannes festival?
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Post by: Okamirei on May 16 2005, 06:40 am
anyone know where I can download get the lyrics for ending song?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: satsuki-chan on May 16 2005, 06:35 pm
o.O the lyrics or the song??? i could send u the song and/or post the japanese/translation lyrics...?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: kiri on May 17 2005, 06:48 am
i only have it in japanese. did you want romaji?
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Okamirei on May 18 2005, 08:08 am
any is fine. I'm also trying to look for the mp3 though..
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: satsuki-chan on May 18 2005, 11:30 am
ill send it to you by email when i get home. and the lyrics too ^^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Chi on May 18 2005, 01:12 pm
:laughing4: Spirited away is cool, but not as cool as miyazaki's other films :heh:
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Sya0ran on May 18 2005, 01:45 pm
I love ALL of Miyazaki's films!!!  He's a friggin' genius!!  He's like Japan's Spielberg... :heh:  My favorite of course is Spirited Away.  I just can't resist seeing Haku and Chihiro together.  ;P
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: satsuki-chan on May 24 2005, 06:09 pm
i think it was okamirei who gave me the cookie for sending the son to her ^^ so thanks ^^
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on May 30 2005, 08:16 pm
:laughing4: Spirited away is cool, but not as cool as miyazaki's other films :heh:

But is still very good, and even better than Mononoke...this was the first anime film to make me cry, so it has a special place in my heart.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Star on July 12 2005, 09:47 am
Wow, last post in May.
   Well I'll just say I love this movie!  But I am forbidden to watch it again due to the numerous times of watching it before and my mother is sick of it!  :sweatdrop: 
I love the music so much    I have most of it memorized so I can play it in my head!  :haha:
 Â  Did you know that the english Chihiro is also the voice for Lilo in Lilo and Stich? 
Her voice is rather annoying   but I love Haku!!!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Okamirei on July 12 2005, 10:33 am
Japan's Haku is also the voiceactor of Syaoran in Tsubasa Chronicle, Starefire-sama  :greengrin:
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: satsuki-chan on July 12 2005, 04:34 pm
Japan's Haku is also the voiceactor of Syaoran in Tsubasa Chronicle, Starefire-sama :greengrin:

I KNOW!!! i kept on telling my spirited away guild on neopets XD but i dont think they've watched it yet. lol.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Star on July 13 2005, 03:13 am
Ohh that's awsome!  I didn't know that!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Ruby Chan on July 13 2005, 03:56 am
I didn't know either! By the way...you know the english voices?

Kovu (Lion King 2) voices Haku, and Meg (Hercules) voices Lin. And Lilo (Lilo and Stitch) voices Chihiro!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Star on July 13 2005, 04:00 am
The voice actor english for Haku is also very cute!  lol
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Post by: Jas-chan on July 14 2005, 07:58 am
I love this movie! 'cept I've only watched half of it (then I love half of the movie then..)
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Fai on August 05 2005, 08:26 am
I love Spirited Away! Very good animation and such. My Dad brought home like all the anime that Miyazaki did. It had so many different anime shows. Like Castle in the Sky,Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service so on and so on.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Moon on August 05 2005, 09:07 am
I loved this movie. The music was wonderful, and so the artwork. I've seen it both in japanese ( with subtitles ) and then in english. It's probably one of my favorite anime movies but also one of the favorites that Miyazaki created.
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Shadeslayer on August 08 2005, 12:42 pm
Oh yea, that was a REALLY great movie! :)
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Kuro-puppy on November 30 2005, 10:17 pm
one of the best animemovies i've seen with the beautifull artwork, characters and music  :noteworthy:
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Post by: moezychan on December 01 2005, 08:42 am
I absolutely love this movie! I am such a fan of Miyazaki-sama's work! My favorite scene would have to be when Haku met up with Chihiro at Zeniba's house and as they're flying in the sky, she says his true name. Niyagami Kohaku river. And then he became a boy and they flew off into the sky holding hands. Such a sweet moment. Hanyaan!  :inlove:
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: LSD on December 01 2005, 11:32 am
Beautiful movie, love it :inlove:
love that part too moezychan!!!!
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: Sabrina on December 02 2005, 05:15 pm
I was watching it in cinema...and it was totally awsome O.O then I bought douple dvd :D
Maybe I should watch today it again....and princess Mononoke too :)
Title: Re: Spirited Away
Post by: cute_me on December 03 2005, 06:07 am
this is the first miyazaki's film i have seen but it was wonderful i loved it.