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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for their latest film podcast. This time they’re talking about Spirited Away. Spirited Away is an animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Released in Japan in 2001, the film opened in the U.S. on September 20, 2002. The movie follows a 10-year-old girl named Chihiro (Daveigh Chase), who must rescue her parents after the witch Yubaba (Suzanne Pleshette) turns them into pigs. Guiding Chihiro through the spirit world are the spirits Haku (Jason Marsden) and Lin (Susan Egan). Spirited Away was an enormous financial success and garnered universal acclaim, winning Best Animated Feature at the Oscars. Josh and Aaron talk about the movie’s plot, characters, themes, and animation. They also discuss its place among Studio Ghibli’s features. For more anime, you can listen to Josh and Aaron talk about Pokémon. Spirited Away is streaming on HBO Max.

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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for their latest film podcast. This time they’re talking about Spirited Away. Spirited Away is an animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Released in Japan in 2001, the film opened in the U.S. on September...

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