Talk:Spirited Away/Archive 1

message: I added sections in place of the original rules, and IDed the commenters (I think I got them right; they're mostly anons anyway.
—wwoods 06:55, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added section markers 

message: This movie is about the personal growth of a 10 year old kid. The way she change, the way she overcome difficulties, etc. (from an IMDB talk page)  --[ Ed Poor 12:06, 11 October 2002]
I also felt more <<traditional miyazaki>> themes were dealt with, ecology in particular (river god cleaning scene), as well as the contrast between the modern and traditional world.
--[ 81.57.245.19 19:09, 8 May 2004]
I added some more themes and expanded the preexisting ones, along with citing a few reliable references.  Do you think that is sufficient to remove the 'unreferenced' tag?
Tokidoki27 13:45, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Themes 

message: Wouldn't her name be written in Japanese characters, not Chinese ones? --rmhermen
:'Kanji' literally means 'Chinese character'. --Brion 19:51 Oct 11, 2002 (UTC)
::Sweet Lady, NO! The Japanese use kanji in many places, in this case with written personal names. Besides, if it were written in one of the phonetic kana scripts Yubaba wouldn't be able to totally change the pronunciation of "Chihiro" to "Sen" by simply lifting some of the characters off the page.
--[ 213.94.233.111 14:33, 18 December 2004 ]
:She could actually. (see below) - Phorque 11:56, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you misunderstood, Phorque. Look again what the above user is saying. When written in the kana scripts the characters for sen (se, n) are not part of the characters for chihiro ( chi, hi, ro ). It is not possible to remove some of chi, hi, ro and end up with se, n.  Zargulon 12:02, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Oops, I get it now. The kana don't match, the kanji do. So 荻野 千尋 (ogino chihiro) appears on the paper, and Yu-baaba lifts off everything but 千, which can be Chi or Sen. I see now that the first user was arguing that chihiro should be written in japanese phonetics. My bad. - Phorque 10:27, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kanji 

message: Does anyone else find that Yubaba more closely resembles the Duchess from Alice in Wonderland, rather than the Queen of Hearts?  The Duchess had the most important trait, a huge, ugly head.  The Queen had a rather more normal head, and was more renowned for screaming, "Off with her head!" [ 128.216.1.8 17:30, 30 May 2005 ]
: No - folks seem to miss that Baba Yaga is the classic European witch of the woods ... - Sparky 19:35, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yubaba inspired by ''Alice'' 

message: I don't believe that Miyazaki really retired between Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. See this FAQ from Nausicaa.net. While it's been widely reported that he announced his retirement after Mononoke, it's more true that he decided to change how he directed the films (as he was a very hands-on director.) His retirement after Spirited Away seemed more final, and only ended when they couldn't find the right person to direct Howl's Moving Castle. --24.19.116.37 14:08, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Miyazaki's retirement 

message: I removed the French DVD image: it's French and not English, it doesn't show any unique packaging the reader might be interested in, and two similar images already exist in the article. It would be nice if maybe higher resolution images of the screenshots from the back of the French DVD (or any DVD version) could be cropped out and included in the article... those would go along with the text. —Tarnas 01:00, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  French DVD package 

message: Did anyone find Spirited away a littel long winded and pointless. The Movie was overall to me 4 stars but the ending left me empty and yearning for more. My older brother said the story procrastinated alot and that it didn't get to the point. My sister said it was a nice movie but seemed seemed like it was to short for 2 hours. I on the other hand thought the ending could have been extended. Why did Yubaba sister give Chihiro that magic scrunchy for her hair, she did't even use it, Maybe they could have added that to the movie's ending... Maybe Chihiro would have met Haku as a human neighbor when she got into her new house. Or maybe they could have made a flash back on Chihiro's life before she moved so that you could feel sorry for her moving. The ending left no emotion sad, happy or glad. Just...empty. Do you think they'll have a spirite away 2?
:No. Miyazaki would not do that. And this is not the place for discussions of the film. elvenscout742 21:55, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Ghibi did a sequel of sorts to Whispers of the Heart with The Cat Returns, but Miyazaki had little if any connection to it (and it shows). That was one of the things I liked about the movie- the feeling that I wanted to know more about the world and its characters; and that they had their own lives and everything did not exist only to react with Chihiro. (Which unfortunately is way too rare with American animation.) Examples include Kamaji and Lin both wanted to ride the train, the train's service being cutback, all of the people riding the train, and the hinted antagonism between Lin and all of the other staff. It made for a fuller and more interesting world. (I do agree with the above about the hair ornament- it's brought up way too late to serve any purpose, but the Japanese version doesn't play it up so much as the dubbing suggests.) A sequel could be a mundane "Chihiro and family get to their new home after serveral days to find all of their stuff stolen" or a "Dorothy returns to OZ AGAIN and AGAIN" sort, but I would rather see more of the spirit world's charcaters, and what they do, and for this probably it would be better to focus on a different character. CFLeon 03:14, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

text: What does this discussion have to do with the article? Comme le Lapin 06:50, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sequel? 

message: I thought I was removing italics, but apparently I removed the quotes instead. Regardless, I think that whatever baroque is needed should be supplied by the template, so that the parameter is just the plain title without any formatting etc. Shinobu 21:12, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Either is fine I think, however if the anime infobox was used then the information on all the people involved would have to be replicated in the article. So it's a question of whether the format would look better and would the page then be getting too long. - Squilibob 10:26, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox 

message: It's been suggested that Chihiro (Spirited Away) be merged into this article. The current article is short, but I think it has potential. Suggestions? Kerowyn 05:37, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm trying to get a characters section going. For now she can be there but I'm sure there is potential for a full article on her. - Phorque 08:31, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Most of the characters have enough potential for their own articles. There is much to be said about the meanings and literary symbols that many such as No Face or Kamaji represent. Still, at this time, I'd think that all the characters can be adequately covered each as a section within a single article. Tenmiles 06:04, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge 

message: Regarding style, I note this passage at the end of the entry:
"Some fans suggest that Haku was only cold to her at certain times because he knew Yubaba was watching him and that they both could be punished if she knew that he helped Chihiro get into the bathhouse."
Is there any particular reason why we would want to maintain this statement in this form, specifically saying "some fans suggest"? It seems like this is an attempt at presenting the idea in the form of NPOV, which I respect, but which seems incongruous in this context. I will say that in my own viewing of the film, this was the assumption I made as well, but acknowledge that I cannot divine the author's actual intent; it is left to the viewing audience to interpret. Nevertheless, the use of the phrase "some fans suggest" seems to indicate that this is but one out of several plausible interpretations, each of which has merit. I have never heard any other explanation suggested, anywhere.
Based on the context of the relationship between the two characters as generally depicted throughout the film, and particularly by its resolution, it seems that the probability that Haku was being deliberately distant or aloof (in the pertinent scenes) purely as the result of some personality quirk is unlikely.
In the spirit of being bold, I have edited the line. If anyone chooses to revert it, I'd be interested in learning more about your opinions behind doing so. Tenmiles 08:40, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Haku's Attitude 

message: I have added several references to the article to verify the figures mentioned. I can't find the Gross sales figure of 250M $US anywhere though. The third reference has it at $230M $US. Can anyone back the 250 figure up with a link? - Squilibob 10:26, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: IMDB lists the US gross as of August 31, 2003 as $10,049,886. How could it have possibly grown to $250 million in only two years? ~MDD4696 04:03, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No not the US gross, the worldwide gross. - Squilibob 07:34, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I found it listed as $274,925,095 at Box Office Mojo. ~MDD4696 17:55, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gross 

message: I believe in the Turner Classic Movies salute to Miyazaki, the co-host mentioned that the names of bathouse workers meant what their jobs were. So kamanji is 'boiler man', and so on. However, it says here that Sen meant 'a hundred.' I, being the lucky holder of a Japanese-English (and vice versa) dictionary, quickly looked through my dictionary to see what Sen meant, along with 'a hundred,' and saw that the symbol that's used here means '1000 thousand,' symbolizing the '8 million gods' that relax in the bathouse, to quote the Japanese sub. 71.3.44.235 14:13, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sen translation 

message: The thought came to me that the character's name is probably put as "Noh Face" rather than "No Face". Makes sense, with the mask. Someone should probably go in and change that. 
Paragone 03:08, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Japanese name for the character is "Kaonashi" (literally "no face"). Is this a term used in Noh? --日本穣 04:18, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It should be No-Face, as it is spelled that way in the credits. The "Noh" business is something of an unintentional pun.Finite 20:22, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  No Face Vs. Noh Face 

message: I found the movie to be bizzarre, even more so than most movies. At first, I thought that Ice Age should've won Best Animated, but I can understand now why this movie was chosen. It's innovative, whereas Ice Age is just another typical American animated picture. I guess the movie takes some getting used to. [unsigned]
:I liked Spirited Away but I didn't really like the ending. It kinda went too fast. Yancyfry jr
Er.... who cares?--195.98.247.83 11:54, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What does this discussion have to do with the article? Comme le Lapin 06:52, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bizzarre 

message: Why does the article constantly refer to other stories when discribing almost every event in the plot? (ie. "and such-and-such happened, much like in The Little Mermaid") Its not needed and really funks up the article. I want to clean it out, if there are no objections. BethEnd 15:46, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Go for it, I've no problem with that. Finite 16:15, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Repetative references 

message: I removed the line about cheapened characters and simplified dialogue in the Criticisms section because they seemed overblown and uncited. Finite 15:35, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticisms section 

message: Well, since you asked... Tud123. Shinobu 09:03, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Answer to Phorque's question 

message: There are some possibilities for allegory in Miyazaki's characters:
This smells of original research to me. If it's not backed up with reliable published sources, I will remove it. Shinobu 13:26, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Allegories 

message: I just notice today that in the Chinese Traditional Wikipedia, it says that the movie is base on 九份 (an ancient chinese street.) http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E4%B9%9D%E4%BB%BD&variant=zh-hant --Ramu50 (talk) 23:41, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Based on Taiwanse Streets 

message: There is some obscene and unrelated writing on the article, most notably at the end of nearly every section after "Credits." Obviously, this should be cleaned-up, and the article should be thoroughly inspected for any other vandalism.
The caption under the picture says "Spirited A gay film poster". It should probably be changed to "away". --151.197.186.226 15:24, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism Clean-up 

message: The article currently states:
:This was the first Disney-distributed animated film Miramax Films did not release. All three previous Disney-distributed animated films Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Thief and the Cobbler, and Princess Mononoke, were released by Miramax Films.
What was this intended to mean? Disney distributed animated films for years before Miramax even existed. --Metropolitan90 00:05, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Miramax 

message: Someone vandalized this page by adding that there will be a "Spirited Away world" in Kingdom Hearts III. Since the game is not yet in development, and Disney does not own the rights to these characters, it's obviously very false so I'm going to remove it.
-- 67.183.151.13 02:35, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: On the mistakes section it says the radish spirit continues to go up in the elevator, but that is not neccesarily true.  The doors merely closes - there is no intention that he continues to go up - elevators go 2 directions.  I propose this mistake be taken out of the article. ShadowedBlade 00:52, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mistakes 

message: Just a small thing, but the order that the characters are in on the page seems a bit odd. Is there a reason for this? For example, it seems odd that Kashira comes before No-Face, even though No-Face is a much more central character. It doesn't seem to be in alphabetical order either. davekeeling 20:22, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: May be Order of Appearance. Didn't check. --Safe-Keeper 07:42, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Order of Characters 

message: As seems to be common in Wikipedia articles about popular films, the plot summary in this article is unbearably long. It's 1600 words, which is well past the length of summarization. I plan to edit it to a proper synopsis length soon. Comme le Lapin 06:59, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot summary too long 

message: Shouldn't there be a spoilers heading under synopsis?
: There was a big debate and changes to Wikipedia:Spoiler. Spoiler tags do not belong in plot synopsis or summaries because it's obvious that they contain a full account of the story, hence spoilers are inevitable. –Pomte 06:16, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spoilers? 

message: This s just me being a big videogame nerd, but doesn't Kamajii (the boiler man) resemble Dr. Eggman? They have similar voices, both have the same egg-like shapes bodies with skinny limbs and very similar moustache/sunglasses combinations.
http://powersonic.com.br/games/personagens/media/eggman.gif
http://www.oomu.org/images/miyazaki/magritte/chihiro_kamaji.jpg
Shouldn't this be mentioned in the article or something? 84.13.121.92 16:52, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eggman VS Kamajii 

message: I'm no expert on Japanese but in "11. 仕事はつらいぜ [Shigoto ha Tsuraize / It's Hard Work] (久石譲 Joe Hisaishi)" (here) I would have thought that は would be Romanised as "wa" than "ha". I didn't change it myself because I would rather have someone with a better grasp of the language verify it. Thanks. D4g0thur 12:07, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Since no-one else has said anything suggesting otherwise and I'm pretty sure it should be "wa", I've gone ahead and changed it. D4g0thur 09:14, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That depends on if you want the romaji to follow either the pronounciation or rather the japanese spelling. は is the 'ha' syllable, but here it is used as a particle, changing the sound to 'wa'. Personally, I would leave the character as 'ha' in the romanization, as the romaji, not being a phonetical transcript, should follow the original writing rather than how it is pronounced. Aren't there official guidelines on this?--210.225.86.130 (talk) 02:08, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The particle は is romanized as wa not ha.Moocowsrule (talk) 04:42, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Romanisation of song titles 

message: It is quite clear that some parts of the sypnosis have come from the English version instead of the Japanese. Should this be so, especially since the Japanese is the original version of the show? I am not editing the summary right now; however, I am going to add a note there that states it is based on the English dub of the show, which contains a few differences from the Japanese version. Songofthehawk 10:36, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot Summary based on English version 

message: In the section on Zeniba, it is remarked that Zeniba requests that Chihiro call her Granny, as though this was to emphasise her character as a grandmotherly figure.  It is my understanding that this is in fact another example of alterations to the script for the benefit of a Western audience.  I believe I am correct that in Japanese/Asian culture the word for Grandmother can be used as a general term of respect for an elderly woman (certainly this is true in Korea and China, and I believe it also applies in Japan).  However, this is not widely known in the West, so the line "call me Granny" may have been added to explain Chihiro's otherwise spontaneous use of the term.  Can anyone with a little more knowledge in the subject clarify this matter? 86.154.197.10 (talk) 01:15, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Japanese cultural differences (Granny) 

message: If you search Wikipedia for "Spirited Away" (capitalising both words), you find this article on the film.  But search for "spirited away" (lower case) or "SPIRITED AWAY" & all you get is a stub article for Kamikakushi, which only says this about the film:  
Spirited away is an anime by Miyazaki, based loosely on this word. The protagonist, Chihiro is "spirited away" of her name, which is replaced by a name given by Yubaba to take control of her - Sen.  
It does link to the main article, but only via the names Chihiro or Yubaba.  There is no disambiguation link.  Shouldn't this be corrected to avoid peole thinking this is the only info about this film?  I think most Wikipedia users would assume that they could search for a film title in lower case & still find it.  Best solution would be to merge the text from the Kamikushi article/stub into the Spirited Away entry, & redirect searches for Kamikushi, as well as lower case forms of Spirited Away, to this page.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.203.239.124 (talk) 22:45, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Searching for Spirited Away 

message: At more than 1100 words, the plot summary was too long and difficult to follow, and had been marked as such.  I've replaced it with a briefer summary from an older revision . --Tony Sidaway 17:18, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot summary 

message: were there any bad reviews?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.153.217.21 (talk) 18:46, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  bad reviews 

message: I've undid a vandalism to the article right now, but it seems the Wikipedia history/diff feature is bugged, as the comparison between my undo and the vandal edit makes it seems like it's me who vandalized the article by changing a section entry in line 1 (which obviously isn't there) by a single word (which isn't there either). Pretty strange. Anyway, if you compare my undo and the version before that of the (actual) vandal, you'll see they're exactly equal. I hope this doesn't cause problems for me... :'-( -- alexgieg (talk) 02:28, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wikipedia Diff Bug 

message: Have you noticed that in the beginning of the movie they are driving an Audi, but at the very end — they drive away in a... Mercedes W202??
What's that about? —KpoT (talk) 17:13, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Different cars in the beginning and at the end? 

message: About the description of Haku, I thought it should be changed because Haku is clearly a kindly character who is bound by his circumstances. The original description had him out to be a villain type who fell in love with Chihiro, but was mean to everyone else just for the heck of it...
I don't think this is feasible at all. Firstly, it is given that Haku came into the spirit world just like Chihiro, but due to his nature (the movie states that dragons can't help but love magic) he is seduced into apprenticeship by Yubaba. As a result, she gains control over him, and further exerts control using a bug she implants in him. Obviously he can't trust or befriend any other bath house workers because he may get into big trouble if Yubaba finds out. His motivation is A. To learn magic, B. To not to get killed. To achieve this, he is required to remain cold and stony on the exterior.
The evidence I use to back the fact that Haku was always good at heart is that at the moment he sees Chihiro, he helps her NOT because he stops and falls in love with her at first sight (come on, don't be ridiculous ^^;), but because he sees a human in peril, and thus he quickly moves to her aid. He befriends her straight away because here is finally a person he can trust, a trapped being like himself. The falling in love bit obviously happens later. So I thought I'd change the description to reflect the fact that Haku is, and always was, a valiant guy trapped in a hellish situation.
Same goes for some of the other characters to be honest... for example Lin isn't really aloof for very long, just a bit brusque. She's a practical, working lady type afterall. It's not because all these people are mean and Chihiro changes their ways. Afterall this movie is about Chihiro changing, maturing. Not her changing those around her... though a little bit of that does happen as well, while she matures. Ubershock (talk) 18:52, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Haku 

message: I restored the Story section just now but I was wondering about the dispute earlier over the ending.  Is it possible for there to be a "correct" ending?  I thought Chihiro did remember the "spiriting away".  Is there evidence in the movie that she didn't remember?  If anything, the ending seemed rather ambiguous and left a lot open to the viewer.
-70.176.93.225 03:00, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definite ending? 

message: *Aside from being able to turn into a dragon, what are some of Haku's abilities/techniques? --Kid Sonic (talk) 19:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Besides the fact that this is my own interpretation, thus invalid for the article, Haku's only innate abilities would be to turn into a dragon, and flight, which stems from his original dragon form. The rest are magic spells learnt from his apprenticeship with Yubaba. - Zero1328 Talk? 21:33, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think I do remember some of those spells he may have learned from Yubaba. There is one he used to distract those at the bridge; by blowing into his fingers, white petals fly out. He also used some type of restorative/boosting spell when he healed Chihiro who's unable to move her legs. I do think this is what enabled Chihiro to run at a faster speed than normal. Like Xavius, the Satyr Lord also said, he was able to temporarily suspend a frog in a dark water bubble. He was also able to render Chihiro invisible to the bathhouse staff while on the bridge, although I'm not sure if this is an effect of the earlier distraction spell or a new one altogether. Lastly, there was one a bit like telepathy, which he used to show Chihiro the way to Kamaji. Well, of course, all of these are just speculation on my part Salamangkero (talk) 09:32, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Haku's Abilities 

message: *This article needs a "Awards" section with all the information available for this movie. i think in the GAC they will ask for it! OboeCrack (talk) 16:31, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awards section 

message: I think this "The film sees a sullen ten-year-old girl in the middle of her family's move to the suburbs wander into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures." sholud be rewriten. I think is so long. OboeCrack (talk) 01:30, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.33.174.133 (talk) 22:48, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rewrite 

message: Just a notice, to anyone involved with this article, that User:World Cinema Writer and I are discussing a rewrite of this article here. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:27, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rewrite 

message: :File:Spirited Away Kaonashi.jpg is an unnecessary fair-use image with insufficient rationale (the image description page says nothing about why the image is necessary for this article) and should be deleted. I will remove and delete it in a couple days if there are no objections. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:27, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non-free image removal 

message: I seem to remember that this film was first released to theaters in the US in a subtitled version, at least thats what i remember viewing. any info on that release? Mercurywoodrose (talk) 20:21, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  subtitled version? 

message: How can the worldwide gross be $364,869,236 ? According to http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=spiritedaway.htm] the domestic gross is 10 million dollars and the foreign total is 264 million. How does this add up to 364million? RoyimDB (talk) 16:08, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: That is a good question. It seems this figure (and others) was changed by an IP editor. No alternative source was provided and there was no explanation for the change. I did a quick check to find a source for 364 million but could not find one. I have changed the figures back to what is stated in the citations. Thank you and welcome to Wikipedia. - kollision (talk) 17:26, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Worldwide gross 

message: It seems to me that the "literal" translation of the title is worded as awkwardly as possible. "The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro," or "Sen and Chihiro's Mysterious Disappearance," would both be faithful literal translations, and not quite so clumsy. Ninja housewife (talk) 19:28, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree with the first suggestion, since it seems to alter the subject of the title. Depending on how you read it, the Japanese title may be interpreted as either "Sen, and Chihiro's Spiriting Away", or "Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away." The first suggestion reverses the subjects. I don't think "Mysterious Disappearance" makes much of a difference compared to "Spiriting Away." It didn't sound awkward to me. - Zero1328 Talk? 08:40, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awkward Translation of Title 

message: Why are some of the names given in (phonetic) Katakana, even though they are actually descriptive? Shouldn't they be in Kanji, then? (e.g. Susuwatari: 煤渡り instead of ススワタリ) Also, wouldn't the "Kohaku" river be the "amber" river (琥珀)? (And "Kohakonushi" 琥珀主 = "Kohaku" guardian spirit) -- megA (talk) 10:30, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Names in Katakana 

message: The article states that loosing one's name is from the Neverending Story. The idea that a name holds power over a person comes from traditions a lot older than the Neverending Story. I forget specificly which religion it is or was though, but I think there are a few.
:Ancient Egyptians believed they needed their name to reach the afterlife.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.107.90.119 (talk) 07:55, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Names 

message: What's the name of the guy in the yellow shirt? Who voiced him?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.163.61.190 (talk) 20:49, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Guy in Yellow Shirt 

message: The English version's DVD has interviews talking about the dubbing process, including writing an English version that fit the way the Japanese animated characters' mouths moved. Might be useful for the article. --- c y m r u . l a s s (talk me, stalk me) 03:03, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  DVD bonus features 

message: I have removed close paraphrasing (see WP:PARA) of a source here and then again here. The source is located here. Just a heads-up for other editors. --- c y m r u . l a s s (talk me, stalk me) 01:56, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Close paraphrasing 

message: According to this article, the bathhouse in the movie is actually a brothel. This seems to be confirmed by the Google translation of the Japanese wiki article
If someone can find a reputable, English-language source that confirms this, it should be added to the article.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.151.130.67 (talk) 06:29, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bathhouse as a Brothel 

message: Does anyone know if it has a name? It should be added to the characters section, given it is a main character, but the closest thing to a name I have been able to finde is Yu-Bird, which may just be a fan name? Vuvuzela2010 (talk) 23:22, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yubaba Bird 

message: The DVD's official release date is April 15, 2003, I know that. However, my copy has a print date of April 21, 2003. What does this mean? Jonghyunchung (talk) 18:36, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Nothing at all. A printing date is different from a release (or sale) date. Your copy was just in a later print run. - Zero1328 Talk? 02:07, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  DVD prite date error 

message: A couple of nights ago when I watched Spirited Away on IFC, I couldn't help thinking that much of what I was seeing must be suggestive of Japanese fairy tales that would probably be known to an average Japanese person.  
I think I did recognize one such creature: the Akaname a harmless frog-like creature that licks bathroom surfaces clean with it's tongue.  
That's the first creature No-Face eats.  It confused me that No-Face eats the Akaname who didn't seem particularly greedy, and then doesn't eat the people who feed him until later on.   I don't really understand No-Face's motivations, nor do I understand why Sen would think feeding No-Face the emetic was a good idea.  It probably makes sense if you are familiar with more Japanese fairy tales.
The reason I think she fed it to him is she knew it was a healing substance and she felt that his soul needed some healing.  Turns out she was right =)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.255.250 (talk) 20:45, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  No-Face eats an Akaname 

message: Most of this section is copied word for word from the reference article. Moreover, it's poorly written and the tone is unencyclopedic. This section could use a rewrite. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.179.100.46 (talk) 21:15, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  English adaptation 

message: Box office
Spirited Away was released in Japan in July 2001, drawing an audience of around 23 million and revenues of ¥30 billion (approx. US$300 million),[citation needed] to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history (surpassing the film Princess Mononoke for highest grossing animated motion pictures). It was the first film to have earned $200 million at the worldwide box office before opening in the United States.[14] By 2002, a sixth of the Japanese population had seen it.
The film was dubbed into English by Walt Disney Pictures, under the supervision of Pixar's John Lasseter. It was subsequently released in the United States on September 20, 2002 and had made slightly over $10 million by September 2003.[15] The film grossed US$274,925,095 worldwide.[16]
So if it has made the equivalant of 300 million dollars as it says in the first line then why does the gross revenue box say about 2 hundred and something million, also the rest of the text is filled with conflicting information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.218.69.150 (talk) 18:36, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  i dont think this makes sense about box office 

message: All right. I am intending to make this article a Good Article. There are a few things we still need to touch up upon:
*Lead section - looks good, at least three-four paragraphs long.
*Plot section - looks good as well with the wording between 400-700 words per WP:FILMPLOT.
*Cast section - looks pretty good.
*Production section - also looks good, the NTV special on Spirited Away can be referenced in regards to specific production works and also add Japanese sources as well, as this film is originally from Japan.
*Music section - include detail on score from Japanese interviews and sources.
*Reception section - add notable critic reviews from Japanese and English sources, other than that, looks good.
Any other suggestions or ideas on how to help make this article to GA should be very much appreciated. Thanks, Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 04:07, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Plot section is actually 864 words. I had trimmed it down without removing context the best I could a few months ago to around that number from over 900. Should it undergo another trim? I also read somewhere that Spirited Away is rife with important themes, they could be addressed as well. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 18:26, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I trimmed it down to at least 755 words. Would that work? If not, should we trim it down some more if possible? Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 19:21, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

text: Back in 2009 another editor approached me at making a GA push for this article, but later disappeared. For what it's worth, though, here are the comments I gave him at the time. I'm not sure if they all still apply since this was two years ago, but it would probably be good to take a look and address these things before a GA reviewer does. rʨanaɢ (talk) 21:31, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  GA Push 

message: Any comments for this source? http://japattack.com/japattack/film/spiritedaway.html  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.229.41.109 (talk) 15:30, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Metaphor for prostitution? 

message: A recent addition states "The movie also contains several passing references to Michael Ende's work The Neverending Story"  However, the list is not so much "references" as it is oblique similarities.  There is no cite that Miyazaki had this in mind when writing the script. --Bridgecross (talk) 13:11, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Themes and archetypes 

message: Per IllaZilla's recent comments at the peer review. The plot summary is too long at 12 paragraphs and 757 words. As the film does not seem to have a complex plot, we should reduce it down to at least 500-550 words in maybe 4 medium-length paragraphs, which would seem an appropriate length for summarizing the film. Thoughts? Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 19:13, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I feel that as a consequence for trying to make the summary as short as possible, important plot points are omitted and it begins to lose meaning, making the reader cease to understand what is going on. There's a tradeoff between length and making it fully understandable (without excessive details) to someone who has never seen the film before. While 500-550 words should be the goal, it shouldn't be so strict. If it can't be comprehensively told in 500-550 words, then it doesn't hurt to make it a little longer. I expanded the final twos paragraph somewhat to try to fill in the gaps. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 06:31, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't have a problem with that.  WP:FILMPLOT notes that sometimes there are going to be exceptions to the 700 word guideline (which 757 was already close enough to and I'm surprised Illa thought it was a problem).  Thinking back on this film I would assume this summary would land in the 700-800 range. It's kind of a complex little piece. Millahnna (talk) 07:08, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This version was less than 700 words and contained all the major plot points.  Ozob (talk) 00:46, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot length 

message: spirit(American version) is called "yaoyorozu no kami" by an edition in Japan.
The American version deletes the influence of shinto in pokemon. original Japanese version posts a lot of reference to Shinto(kami and hokora). 
An American likes deleting shinto from a Japanese product.　Does an American dislike Japanese religion? 220.104.44.113 (talk) 04:38, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spirited Away is Shinto anime. localization version "deletes influence of Shinto? 

message: There should be a section regarding changes in the English version of the film. I know there has got to be a few of them. Perhaps many. In-Correct (talk) 10:18, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changes In English Version Section? 

message: Just so everyone is aware, there is a lot of useful information that can be found through Google Scholar if anyone wants to expand the themes section. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 18:52, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Themes sources 

message: and I have agreed to work on Spirited Away as a joint work. At some point, this article will undergo a peer review before we take this to FA status. References to use can go up at the top as well under the #References to use section. All are welcome to assist in this process. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 05:24, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added some references that I found through WorldCat.org. These are mainly books or chapters within books. As you pointed out above, Google Scholar has more results. I also pasted results from the British Film Institute's Film Index International here. I may be able to access some of the Google Scholar and Film Index International references virtually, but I'd have to make a trip to retrieve any of the books and get screenshots of the relevant pages. Let me know what you can personally access and hope that this will be a successful collaboration! Erik (talk | contribs) 14:06, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the helpful information. I think this will be useful for me. Best wishes, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 03:00, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  FA discussion 

message: I must say the woever wrote the plot did a wonderful job in doing so! :)
: I agree.  So many film articles on Wikipedia (especially animation) are nearly shot-for-shot descriptions as told by a child.  This plot section is letter-perfect. --Bridgecross (talk) 16:15, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot 

message: I will plan to expand the Accolades section as well. We should use the following articles as reference points: Toy Story, Thor, The Avengers, Summer Wars. I think we should find more sources for accolades (Japan and International, but we cannot really use IMDB as a reliable source). Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 03:27, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: As I note below in the Award section, even typically reliable sources seem to parrot Wikipedia or IMDB. I am afraid everything will need to be confirmed with a high quality source. I was lucky to get the Variety post for the Cinekid's. I had almost given up hope after Cinekid's oldest publications popped up. Moving to prose seems like a good idea. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 04:28, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Accolades

message: The themes section needs to be expanded on as well. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 03:57, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Added a bit on No-Face who is chronically portrayed as a representation of greed in academia. While it may seem a bit OR, Aogaeru, was the greedy frog who No-Face first consumed. No-Face also gains the appearance and traits of those he consumes as evidenced in the film. The claim that No-Face is greed is rather incorrect as Aogaeru the source of influence, but No-Face does in a way, become an avatar of greed. No-Face's natural and uninfluenced timid nature is the one we see at the beginning and end of the film with specific reference of the power of "influence". No-Face could represent many things, from a child to society itself - so at least academically we need to be accurate. Though I think we should avoid the more dubious political commentary or  interests here, as greed and the power to create money is not expressed as such. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 05:23, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, as a reference point, we should use the approach as used in the following articles: Conan the Barbarian (an FA), Star Trek: First Contact (again, an FA) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (once again, an FA). Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 17:57, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Themes

message: The reception section needs to be expanded on with Japanese critics such as the Japan Times. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 03:27, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Reception

message: Seems that IMDB and by extension through errors, Wikipedia, has included an award for Spirited Away that it did not receive. It did not win the 15th European Film Awards in 2002. It may have been nommed, but this is a major error. I've cited the rest, officially where possible, with Cinekid being referenced to the Variety post about it (an RS for such material). Everything checks out now. Also... do not use the Japanese Information and Culture Center's publication as I think they did not do proper diligence in sourcing their claims. It parrots the 15th Film Award which was false, so be extra careful in referencing such things. A RS is not always correct. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 15:08, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awards 

message: Here's a list of the following sources compiled by ; these are to be used for this article:
JAMES, Nick: Syndromes of a new century
Sight and Sound (0037-4806) v.20 n.2 , February 2010, p.34-38, English, illus
A listing of thirty key films of 'cultural significance' from the past ten years, plus an assessment of the countries filmmakers, technologies and trends that are influencing the global cinema of the 21st century.
JOLIN, Dan: Back story: Miyazaki on Miyazaki
Empire n.243 , August 2009, p.114-123, English, illus
Profile an interview with Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki about his long career, with discussion about the themes and production of many of his films.
BIGELOW, Susan J.: Technologies of perception: Miyazaki in theory and practice
Animation (1746-8477) v.4 n.1 , March 2009, p.[55]-75, English
Article discussing the work of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki and its philosophy, with particular reference to Shinto religious imagery.
SORENSEN, Lars-Martin: The bestseller recipe: a natural explanation of the...
Post Script (0277-9897) v.28 n.2 , January 2009, p.16-27, English, illus
'...global success of anime'. Theoretical analysis of the global success of anime using evolutionary, cognitive and neuroaesthetic science to try and explain its cross-cultural accessibility.
GOULDING, Jay: Crossroads of Experience: Miyazaki Hayao's Global/Local Nexus
Asian Cinema (1059-440X) v.17 n.2 , October 2006, p.114-123, English
Looking particularly at two of Miyazaki Hayao's films MONON- OKE HIME (Princess Monoke) and SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI (Spirited Away) as responses to cultural globalisation -i.e. Japanese culture responding to American and Asian influenc
NATHAN, Ian: At Home/All-Time 100: Month Eight: Family & Animation
Empire n.204 , June 2006, p.150-151, English, illus
A selection of ten films (either animation or suitable for the whole family) are chosen to be included in a perfect DVD collection of one hundred films.
201 Greatest movies of all time
Empire n.201 , March 2006, p.77-88,90-101, English, illus
A listing of the top two hundred and one films as chosen by the reader's of Empire magazine. With comments by actors and filmmaker's.
Watch these kids!
Cinema Business (1742-7878) n.17 , September 2005, p.34, English, illus
A listing of the top ten films recommended for children, following the British Film Institute's 'Watch This!' initia- tive and debate.
REIDER, Noriko T.: Spirited Away: Film of the Fantastic and Evolving Japane...
Film Criticism (0163-5069) v.29 n.3 , April 2005, p.4-27, English
'...Japanese Folk Symbols'. Analytical review of SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI (Spirited Away) in which the charact- ers echo those found throughout Japanese folk beliefs and traditions both past and present.
SCHILLING, Mark: The modest monster
Screen International (0307-4617) n.1490 , 25 February 2005, p.16, English, illus
Profile of Studio Ghibli from its scrappy upstart to its landmark creations by Hayao Miyazaki: SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE and PRINCESS MONONOKE.
WRIGHT, Lucy & CLODE, Jerry: The animated worlds of Hayao Miyazaki: filmic representa-...
Metro (0312-2654) n.143 , December 2004, p.46-51, English, illus
Title ends: '...tions of Shinto'. A study of Hayao Miyazaki's animated work infused with Shintoist references, focusing on NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WINDS and SPIRITED AWAY.
RICHARDS, Olly: Play
Empire n.179 , May 2004, p.139, English, illus
The best and worst tv and films of 2003!
StarBurst (0955-114X) v.Spec. n.63 , May 2004, p.62-74, English, illus
Starburst readers vote for the best and worst tv and films of 2003.
PERSONS, Dan: The Americanization of Anime
Cinefantastique (0145-6032) v.36 n.1 , February 2004, p.44-50,71, English, illus
on the influence of anime films, particularly AKIRA, on American pop culture. Includes brief descriptions of 10 essential animations.
AOUN, Steven: SPIRITED AWAY
Metro (0312-2654) n.138 , October 2003, p.204, English, illus
PETERS, Patrick: The reviews
Empire n.172 , October 2003, p.65, English, illus
OSMOND, Andrew: Anime magic
Empire n.172 , October 2003, p.100-103, English, illus
An illustrated description of Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY, including comments on the film by the director.
National Film Theatre Programmes , September 2003, p.13, English
OSMOND, Andrew: Reviews: the main attraction
Sight and Sound (0037-4806) v.13 n.9 , August 2003, p.34-35,64, English, illus
SAUNDERS, Jeremy: Spirited Away Limited Edition
Inside Film n.57 , August 2003, p.67, English, illus
DURSIN, Andy: The laserphile: fun fun fun: 'til your daddy takes the ...
Film Score Monthly v.8 n.5 , June 2003, p.48, English
'...DVDs away...'.
Filmofax
Film-Echo/Filmwoche n.21 , 24 May 2003, p.22, German, illus
KEECH, Andrew: Film music review: new films
Music from the Movies (0967-8131) n.37 , April 2003, p.24, English, illus
Le VOYAGE DE CHIHIRO.
DELORME, Gérard: Le VOYAGE DE CHIHIRO
Premiere (0399-3698) n.302 , April 2002, p.36, French, illus
Review of Miyazaki's SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI.
RAYNS, Tony: Trans-Europe expression
Sight and Sound (0037-4806) v.12 n.4 , April 2002, p.12-14, English, illus
Mini-reviews of 22 films screened at the 2002 Berlin and Rotterdam festivals. Includes review of SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI.
DELORME, Gérard: MIYAZAKI
Premiere (0399-3698) n.302 , April 2002, p.122-126, French, illus
Presents a historical background of Ghibli Studio and their latest anime SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI.
O'NEILL, Eithne; TESSIER, Max; DAHAN, Yannick; NIOGRET, H.: Hayao Miyazaki
Positif (0048-4911) n.494 , April 2002, p.5-19, French, illus
Dossier on Hayao Miyazaki. Includes review of SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI; interview with the director; article on the foundation & works of Studio Ghibli; & article diffentiating the 2 mainstream Japanese animation groups.
SCHILLING, Mark: Disney plans Spirited US launch for Ghibli hit.
Screen International (0307-4617) n.1347 , 08 March 2002, p.2, English, illus
Disney has acquired the US rights for Japanese animated hit SPIRITED AWAY.
McLEAN, Jamie: Score: reviews of current releases on CD
Film Score Monthly v.7 n.3 , March 2002, p.46, English
ELLEY, Derek: Film Reviews
Variety (0042-2738) , 25 February 2002, p.72, English, illus
Berlin Film Festival Catalogue v.52nd , 06 February 2002, p.54-55, German, illus
Credits include production/distribution contact details.
SCHILLING, Mark: Japan: up and running at the turn of the century
Cinemaya (0970-8782) n.54/55 , January 2002, p.54-58, English, illus
Overview of ten Japanese films screened at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
SCHILLING, Mark: SPIRITED AWAY
Cinemaya (0970-8782) n.53 , October 2001, p.28-29, English, illus
SCHILLING, Mark: Anime's adventures in wonderland.
Screen International (0307-4617) n.1319 , 09 August 2001, p.21, English, illus
Production Focus Japan
Screen International (0307-4617) n.1284 , 10 November 2000, p.26, English
Pigs will fly
StarBurst (0955-114X) n.259 , March 2000, p.5, English
INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION
Screen International (0307-4617) n.1244 , 04 February 2000, p.33, English
::: I will try to find and get some of these sources, but quite a few are going to be difficult to grab. Let's discuss the path to FA (as above) and begin outlining what needs to be done before we start targeting offline sources that will be extremely difficult to obtain. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 16:35, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  References to use 

message: Making a citation needed for each sentence is disruptive. Secondly, Jim Hill is an award winning writer of Disney and his blog is considered a RS as a result. Comments like Lasseter being a fan are agreed by other interviews and pieces on Turner Classic Movies (good luck getting THAT source back), so rather than make something you cannot verify or even pull up, Jim Hill is a good example for "Advertising was limited" - That was proven with the other cite as well. "Disney had sidelined their official website for Spirited Away and it remains hidden" is accurate, unless you can prove otherwise. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 03:59, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jim Hill and cns 

message: To address the attempts to add that SA is about prostitution (and more specifically child prostitution at the time in Japan), we need reliable sources that state this was a theme - or reliable expert sources that note this as a possible theme.  I certainly note that there are more than enough web sources that make the connection but these are not reliable sources (the most recognizable one being Cracked, but Cracked is not reliable here).  I do see that in the past that the connection of SA to prostitution has been a point of minimal contention, but again, this does not affirm this was an intentional theme of the movie. Without these sources, we're engaging in original research. --MASEM (t) 22:38, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Written and endorsed by people who not only know nothing of the language or theme, but reject the actual discussion and story surrounding the film. I've read this theory, but its entirely based on very contrived conclusions starting with the most basic of things. The term "Yuna" here as archaic does indeed have a double meaning. Like "John". Now unless someone can give me more than some uncited claim purported to have been uttered by Miyazaki and connected to the film - I'll have none of it. Miyazaki has gone on record numerous times including about Sen herself making his characters less desirable so they would not be sexualized. What you have here is someone who knows nothing of Miyazaki or his heroines or that he is a man who self-acknowledges his own feminist leanings. You expect me to believe that everything in the film and expressed by the staff, production, academics have all avoided the "obvious". I am not convinced. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:05, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  That's what I'm saying. Everything I saw about the connection of SA to prostitution is all in fringe/urban theories, and outside of the studio having to defend itself from such claims, not really appropriate to include. On the other hand, if someone of the expert caliber of Roger Ebert said "I see this connection", that's something, though we'd have to be clear that it was a reviewer's opinion and not one from the studio. Of course, that said, I saw nothing even approaching this, and thus I don't think we need to worry about this inclusion. --MASEM (t) 06:45, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  At least not anymore than the theory that the Rugrats was all in Tommy's head, Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends is all in the mind of an autistic Frankie or any of the other lenses applied to a work. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:39, 30 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Theme of prostitution 

message: Per this edit I changed the names of the parents to match the names used in the Japanese Wikipedia. "Akiichiro" and "Ichiyuko" do not sound plausible. "Akio" and "Yuko" are plausible.
WhisperToMe (talk) 17:39, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The official English book uses Akio Ogino and Yuko Ogino. Nausicaa.net uses "Yuuko", but that's not too big of a deal. I think the issue stems from the Wikia from Spirited away which uses the kanji, but I am not certain if that's correct. If its an issue I'll load up my DVD and check, but I think the official English name should be reflected.  ChrisGualtieri (talk) 18:10, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Names of parents 

message: I'm not a fan of using an archive of a website and labeling it as the "official website" - its outright deceptive for numerous reasons to our readers. I prefer the official and live Disney page over a 2002 archive as a result. External links are very easy to follow and they need to be appropriately marked as such. The argument that the official link is bad because it promotes the film is weak and to make an argument per "WP:EL" while using WP:ELNO is a bit shady because the bold text at the beginning states "Except for a link to an official page of the article's subject,[4] one should generally avoid providing external links to:" - This is official. This is fine. Do not give me a decade's old archive link in an attempt to cover up the current and active official one. When an official site goes down, you can mark one as an archive if applicable - but you can't do this under "best practices". ChrisGualtieri (talk) 04:09, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Have to agree here to avoid the archived link. If there is something on the old promo site that this article needs (keeping in mind primary sourcing issues), then we can use the archived site as the reference link, but as an external link it doesn't make sense. --MASEM (t) 04:16, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: The problem is the "official site" has a brief synopsis and a link to but the DVD and nothing else. In other words it adds nothing of value to the article and, thus, violates WP:EL in several respects. The old promo site at least has links to trailers for the film. I was trying to find a compromise but if you can't manage without the sales site please feel free to restore it. It wont be the only junk EL on WikiP. MarnetteD | Talk 04:28, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text:  Official is official - I don't care if its an ad for a juicer or some other site, its the official website and whether or not the website gives information or tries to get sales it remains the official website. I don't know why this is a difficult matter - by your logic - we would remove all the official links to major retailer websites including Amazon.com because it goes directly to the website to get you to buy things. Same with eBay and almost any other official movie website location - information on it and how to buy it. External links that are not official are supposed to possess content value, yes, but the information and/or marketing matters of an official link is not a reason to put up a 12 year old movie theater promotional site instead - it is really misleading. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 04:39, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

text:  We can link to the trailers iff they are legally uploaded by the copyright holders and they aren't available on the website.  That's reasonable. to include. I'm thinking more like if they had things like concept art, production information, etc. that would be appropriate "additional material" to link to. --MASEM (t) 04:58, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Official website 

message: An IP is repeatedly reverting to an outdated figure for Spirited Away. Box Office Mojo have the following figures for Spirited Away:
*Domestic: $10 million
*Foreign: $264 million (including $229 million from Japan, dated 2002).
However, the BOM figure for the Japanese gross is outdated and later sources state that Spirited Away ending up grossing far more than what BOM states.
*Anime Poster Art: Japan's Movie House Masterpieces (Cocoro Books, 2003) states that Spirited Away earned $300 million at the Japanese box-office.
*Variety: Big summer pics in Japan, however, can rack up humongous numbers by any standard, such as the $290 million earned by the Hayao Miyazaki toon “Spirited Away” in 2001.
*The Wall Street Journal: Walt Disney's Frozen has surpassed ¥21.2 billion (about $212 million) in box office sales as of this week and now ranks as the third-highest-grossing movie ever in Japan, according to the company ... Having topped Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Frozen now trails only Titanic, which opened in 1997 and grossed ¥26.2 billion, and Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, which opened in 2001 and brought in ¥30.4 billion, according to the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan Inc. 
All of the above sources seem perfectly valid to me and BOM doesn't get to trump the likes of Variety and The Wall Street Journal. Contrary to the IP's claims Box Office Mojo is not an official source so there is no reason to give it preferential treatment over other sources. Betty Logan (talk) 20:05, 2 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I have semi-protected this page for 2 days. If the IP editor who keeps changing IPs wants to change the article they can discuss it here. Chillum 22:10, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Betty. However, your sources indicate 300, so why you added 340 ()? Gabriel Yuji (talk) 00:16, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Here, by the way, is a link to the original MPPAJ figure of 30.4 billion yen: . The MPPAJ has long been the main official source for BO info. Michitaro (talk) 02:26, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Is 30.4 billion yen converted to $340 million or $304 million? Gabriel Yuji (talk) 05:00, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I calculated that to be close to $297 million dollars. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 05:19, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: So based on these three sources should we use something like "290–300 million", right? Gabriel Yuji (talk) 06:02, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Think so. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 06:12, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: In relation to the 340 figure, I should clarify that Box Office Mojo also included over $40 million (up to 2002) from other countries. The 30 billion yen figure is for Japan only, so I added on the other $40 million to get an approximate figure for the global takings. It's a convention on film articles the global total goes in the infobox. Betty Logan (talk) 06:17, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: 興収304億円 (corresponding with 動員2350万人) covers Japanese domestic box office - numbers as of July 2004. Source: "The Complete Miyazaki Hayao" by Kano Seiji, page 247. Edit after a look at page edit history: The IP poster refers to March 31, 2002 as the last day the film was in Japanese theatres - for that date Kano lists 興収300億5891万5500円 (corresponding with 動員2323万243人). Kano lists a further 2 dates in 2002 (April 6-May 24 in the Kanto region) for a 309 day theatrical run total nation-wide but doesn't provide box office numbers for those additional dates. Kano's table ends with the entry for July 2004 mentioned before.Verso.Sciolto (talk) 09:58, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, Betty. Now I see. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 15:00, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

text: Hello Betty. Regarding adding the box office data up to get a new answer, I just wanted to point out part of our orignial research policy WP:SYNTH which talks about combinining sources to create a new fact. It would be better to provide the two bits of information seperately than to combine them I think. Chillum 16:41, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Per WP:CALC you are allowed to make simple arithmetic calculations so I think simply adding two numbers together would fall under this rule; that said I am happy to abide by the prevailing opinion on this since it is not a huge sticking point for me and I am more interested in getting correct data. Googling for more information on this topic I discovered this very same debate on this box-office forum (6 posts down with the graphs); now I am aware that a forum posting is not RS but their analysis (where they consult the Japanese sources directly) lead them to a total of $249 million for the Japanese gross. Part of the problem is that the exchange rate was fluctuating wildy during this film's run, and the problem is exacerbated by the fact that while everyone knows how much it made in Japan no-one seems to agree on when it made it, which affects the dollar conversion. Pretty much everyone agrees that BOM is low-balling it, although going by their numbers it seems $300 million is too high. It is very likely that BOM only tracked it during the American release since the Japanese totals imply it made quite a bit more money. I think having a range is the most neutral solution here given the conflict between the sources; when you have lots of different sources doing currency conversions at different times you are not likely to get a figure everyone agrees on. Betty Logan (talk) 17:32, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Box Office Mojo figure for the Japanese box office 

message: This is a really good article, but it appears to be missing something obvious.
"Noh" is a form of Japanese classical dance theatre. They often wear stylised masks known as "Noh" faces (pronounced the same as "no")
"No face monster" is a double entendre; he is wearing a mask very similar to the stylised ones worn during Noh theatre (And in fact I think it is an actual mask from one of the plays; I have a vague feeling I saw it before but I don't know them well enough to remember which one. Perhaps someone else can find it?)
Remember also that Studio Ghibli is a Japanese company - there is no way this was an accident or unintentional!
I hope the writer of the article (Or someone else, not myself) can add it to the page.
I don't feel there's a need to cite sources - Wikipedia itself contains info about Noh theatre and masks.
Thank you - James.
27.46.141.122 (talk) 14:04, 18 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: It is not a "double entendre" because it is a plain pun, and it does not hold up in Japanese. 能面 or 面 is used for Noh Masks, the "Noh/No" vocalization exists in English. In Japanese, his name is カオナシ - kaonashi - faceless. The name is not "No Face" in Japanese. The decision to have the English name of "No-Face" sounds better than "Faceless" and is just able to carry the pun "Noh-Face". Now... Noh masks are very fleshy and are meant to convey motion or have identity - its clear Kaonashi is wearing a mask, but given the nature and actions of Kaonashi that the primary purpose in the film. Just like claims the film is about Sen becoming a prostitute and the entire film being very dark are English rooted. However, you are correct in the base assumption, but a Noh Mask WAS considered. Masashi, the creator, intentionally made Kaonashi expressionless and does note that it would have been helpful to convey emotion through lighting and angles (like in Noh Theater). The problem is that a Noh Mask - a very clear one - was used by the Great River Spirit - you see this in the film and there is also a Japanese expression that relates to a persons inscrutability when likened to a Noh Mask. Kaonashi is not inscrutable, either. Though, No Face and the rampage is similar to Inuyasha's Noh Masked foe, it may be a stretch to term the mask "Noh" when even its creator retroactively indicated it would have been an interesting direction to take. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 15:35, 18 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  No Face monster is also Noh Face monster 

message: Dubbing a film in another language is not an adaptation. Adaptation implies that you make a completly new work based on a previous one. Or am I wrong? Luka1184 (talk) 18:55, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm... you're right about the wording being a bit funky. It's not an adaptation, it's a translation, so maybe uses of adaptation in that paragraph should be changed to translation. Anybody else have thoughts on this? Luthien22 (talk) 04:19, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree with you both. It's not an adaptation, so the currently wording is a little misleading. Would English dub work? That's probably the best way to describe it. Melonkelon (talk) 04:27, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adaptation? 

message: There seems to be a discrapency in the article regarding the worldwide box office results of the movie. The article claims that Spirited Away grossed $330 million, but source no. 3 gives a different data, all ranging from 270 to 290 million. Unless the source can be clarified or another one presented, I suggest the box office results should be revised downwards to $290 million, accordingly.--Seiya (talk) 08:04, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: The $290 million relates to the Japanese gross only. There is another $40 million from other territories too. This is fully explained in the box office section. Betty Logan (talk) 08:33, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: There seems to be a problem due to a synthesis of two contradictory sources. Reference no. 3 in the article gives several sources for the gross. I guess you mean the Variety source that claims a $290 million gross, but it is ambiguous since it is not clear if it means a gross in Japan only, or worldwide. The article then uses Box Office Mojo to add a further $40 million. But Box Office Mojo is clear in saying that the movie grossed only $230 million in Japan, not $290 million as it is claimed, and further $35 million. Combining these two sources, with two different numbers, and only giving a maximum estimate without acknowledging that the gross maybe lower ($264 million worldwide, as Box Office Mojo claims), is uneven and possibly gives way to speculation.--Seiya (talk) 11:15, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: If you take the time to examine the sources there is no contradiction between Variety and Box Office Mojo if you compare the dates. The reason Box Office Mojo has a lower figure for Japan is simply because it stopped tracking it earlier in its run, as can be verified by the fact that the last entry for it is March 2002. According to Variety, Spirited Away was up to $227 million by the end of 2001 which is completely consistent with the Box Office Mojo's foreign tracking. BOM stopped tracking it in March for whatever reason, but by the end of 2002 it had grossed $270 million according to Variety. As of 2008 the gross had risen to $290 million. If you want to point out that Box Office Mojo has a lower gross down for Japan be my guest, but it should be clear that the reason its gross is lower than Variety's is because it stopped tracking it earlier than Variety, not because the sources "contradict" each other. Also, WP:SYNTHESIS does not really apply to basic numerical addition: WP:CALC permits simple aritmethic calculations of this nature. Betty Logan (talk) 13:59, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Box office data

message: All right. I'm thinking about doing an FA push for a possible WP:TFA on 20 July 2016, the 15th anniversary of its release. I'll peer review this soon for a potential FA, but if there are any issues that need to be looked at, please let me know here. Thanks, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 01:27, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  FA push? 

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message: This article currently lists "$395.6 million" for Spirited Away's international box office number. However, this number comes from a Crunchyroll article that calls it "upper estimates." The article's editor explains, "I've verified most of the numbers here myself through research, but some are just impossible to find without speaking the native language or being around at the time. Hence why I say "upper estimates" rather than confirmed numbers." https://twitter.com/DoctorDazza/status/1364228294871195651
Wikipedia should not be listing "upper estimates" that include unverified, unconfirmed numbers for the box office numbers of a film, when there are confirmed numbers elsewhere. 27.143.41.6 (talk) 15:15, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Another proof to my statement. Here the link https://comicbook.com/anime/news/demon-slayer-anime-movie-box-office-global-record/ Ichika Kasuga (talk) 15:58 Tuesday, 23 February 2021  — Preceding undated comment added 15:59, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  The ComicBook.com article above sources Anime News Network, which lists US$383,397,782. 27.143.41.6 (talk) 16:11, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  That's the issue. It comes up with a number as "capped" (that is, an upper estimate), but its sources do not mention this number at all. Impressive, but unsourced and unconfirmed. 27.143.41.6 (talk)  — Preceding undated comment added 16:20, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  So if there are no other objections, going to update this article and others with only verified, sourced box office data for Spirited Away. 27.143.41.6 (talk) 01:22, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Box Office Numbers 

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replies: text: Currently requesting you to revert all edits of IP address user till the discussion is closed. Ichika Kasuga (talk) (talk) 06:17, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
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message: There are main character descriptions both on japanese version of spirited away and chinese version of spirited away. So I think we should add this part into wikipeida page.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zqy787 (talk • contribs) 17:19, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: It is not a normal practise for film articles to provide in-universe coverage beyond the plot summary. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Film and also Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid on discussion pages#Wikipedias in other languages. - Floydian τ ¢ 17:26, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for your help, I am new to Wikipeida and I am not familiar with those rules. However I think in-universe coverage will be of great help, so can I add this part into this wiki page? Of course I will not just simply translate them into Egnlish. Because this page is Semi-protected, I just want to get permission before actually editing.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zqy787 (talk • contribs) 02:51, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Feel free. I personally won't revert it, but I can't speak for others. Just giving you a heads up on the guidelines around it. I'd recommend making it a subsection of the plot summary, and only sticking to character descriptions that are found in reliable sources (i.e. not a fan page or a forum). I should also point you to The Simpsons episode Married to the Blob, which makes a huge tribute to Ghibli and specifically the scene in Spirited Away where Sen firsts transitions into the spirit realm. - Floydian τ ¢ 19:52, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  We should add main character descriptions