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Spirited Away, Volume 1 (Spirited Away #1)
Ten-year-old Chihiro and her family are on their way to their new home. Dad takes a wrong turn, though, and they become lost in a forest. Eventually they find their way to a strange abandoned amusement park. Chihiro wanders off. As night falls, Chihiro finds out she's in a world of ghosts, demons, and strange gods. A mysterious boy, Haku, tells her that to survive Chihiro...more
Paperback, Film Comics, 172 pages
Published
August 5th 2002
by VIZ Media LLC
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Jun 17, 2012
Austen
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im about halfway through and am finding it i pretty good read. for what it is its seemingly childish appearance and output it seems to cover a fair few mature themes. it also seems to grip the reader as you see this gradual journey of a young girl trying to reclaim her family who have been overcome with greed and ironically turned into pigs for it. during this journey the mount of twists and pure imaginative creations by the author seem to amaze and mesmorise the reader or viewer, depending on w...more
This novel is by a Japanese author named Miyazaki Hayao. It is about a ten year old girl Chihiro with his parents driving back home when her dad takes the wrong way into a mysterious forest. They have no idea how to get back to their home, but they find a suspicious looking place, but they decided to go in. Her parents finds a restaurant and starts eating, but something wasn't just right. Her parents would never put their plates down and keeps on eating. While they were eating, they slowly turn...more
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Anime rating: 5 stars
This movie haunted me for years on end. It was hidden away in the dusty archive of my memories. To be exact, this was the scene that I couldn't stop remembering:
I could never quite remember the name or any detail of this movie, aside from that one scene. It was haunting, HAUNTING, I say.
A few days ago, I was looking through online anime reviews when I found this, the 6th (or 7th, can't remember) most popular anime online. The girl's face seemed familiar, so I watched it.
And...more
This movie haunted me for years on end. It was hidden away in the dusty archive of my memories. To be exact, this was the scene that I couldn't stop remembering:
I could never quite remember the name or any detail of this movie, aside from that one scene. It was haunting, HAUNTING, I say.
A few days ago, I was looking through online anime reviews when I found this, the 6th (or 7th, can't remember) most popular anime online. The girl's face seemed familiar, so I watched it.
And...more
this was amazing! the storyline was so creative, so captivating :) The place where chihiro travels to that other "world" was such a mystery for me when i first encountered it. I love dragons thanks to haku too! The part with the pigs kinda creeped me out though. the animations in the movie were so different, so spectacular to watch. Unlike anything i had seen before! The whole time i was worrying about chihiro not being able to return to her family.
i`ve always loved hayao miyazakis films although i have never read this manga book i know it will be brilliant.however it would not catch the same aspects as the film as manga and animation are completely different.overall a brilliant book to read
I love this movie which is why my daughter was able to convince me to read it in manga version. It was fun to read this way and I may give manga another try. This was only part 1 of 5, so now I've got to get a hold of the other four.
This is the graphic novel adaptation to the amazing movie of the same name. The main reason I only give it 4 stars is because these books can't do the movie justice, especially with the flowing movements and excellent soundtrack.
I love Hayao Miyazaki's movies and this manga had ever screenplay from the movie Spirited Away so if you don't have time to watch the movie, read the manga.
Not nearly as good as the movie--it was made, I understand, after the film not before as with Nausica, another great Miyazaki manga and film.
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An entertaining other-worldly adventure from Miyazaki. I have seen the film but the book is better.
I have long loved the delightful animated film. This graphic novel collects stills from the movie into a comic form.
Jun 19, 2012
Georgina Windebank
marked it as to-read
omg i just love that movie it was the best, but i didn't know there was a book about it
i loved this series but some parts confuse or anoyed me. i still love it though!
May 28, 2013
Shannon Schrecengost
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Wish all the parts came in one book. I found this an annoyingly quick read!
Be careful ... You never know what awaits us on the other side...:)
I've only seen the movie but i want to read the book really bad!!
It was really good because the girl pass through a lot.
Such a cool book.
Watching it online was even better!
Watching it online was even better!
it is EXACTLY like the movie only the pictures don't move.
I liked it but it ended too quickly....I wanted more.
I really liked this book. It kept me so interested in reading. I'm looking forward to read all the other books.
May 25, 2011
Isaiah 706
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mystery it was kind of weird but ok
i loved the movie and the book.
Miyazaki. 'nough said.
Aug 12, 2011
Margaret Chan
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Like the movie.
gahhh amazing!!
For one thing, i didn't realize that this was going to be a series, so was quite disappointed when i got to the end, but it wasn't really the end. Also, my understanding is that this is base on a movie - and I am guessing that this is one of those rare instances where the movie is actually better then the book. Maybe I was just turned off by the sound effects being written in Japanese, making it difficult for me to understand them without constant referral to the lexicon.
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my first every manga and my first Hayao Miyazaki film. Truly a wonderful and beautiful creation, an enchanting world and characters that touch your heart. This has to be my favorite Miyazaki work.
my first every manga and my first Hayao Miyazaki film. Truly a wonderful and beautiful creation, an enchanting world and characters that touch your heart. This has to be my favorite Miyazaki work.
omg!!! this is the best ever! i loved the movie and the book although i was sad that the boy and girl couldn't really meet anymore cause he was a river or something like that.
-mr. miyazaki
-has done it again
-such unpredictable
-events
-the ghosts and monsters
-scared me [just a bit]
-such beautiful art
-like always
-better than disney
-has done it again
-such unpredictable
-events
-the ghosts and monsters
-scared me [just a bit]
-such beautiful art
-like always
-better than disney
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宮崎 駿
Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. He started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible ability to draw, and the seemingly-endless stream of movie ideas he proposed.
In 1971, he moved to A Pro with Isao Takahata, then to N...more
More about Hayao Miyazaki...
Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. He started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible ability to draw, and the seemingly-endless stream of movie ideas he proposed.
In 1971, he moved to A Pro with Isao Takahata, then to N...more
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