nothing ever seen!

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2008)

innocence, naiveness, gradual changes, all of them in a rather positive manner. Despite all the stunning scene and the unique spiritual style of music, i.e. visual and artistic astonishments, the story itself and the details of it value much more!
It didn't feel dramatic, on contrary, so very realistic when Chiriho said I'll walk back along the track (of the railways) -- naturally romantic of that line! -- Rusty selfish and greedy daily human beings would just never say something like that. The bicycle out of the river spirit, even mum and dad's 'natural' reaction to the exposure, which unsurprisingly is normal in the modern world. The hints about 'no face', his being greedy and 'indulged' into the luxury, and forget the original pursuit and hence the consequences as everybody else saw or not realizing that.
Haku and Chihiro's bond and innocent and beautiful love -- no need to comment!
an absolute masterpiece to me, my favourite actually out of all featured length animation.