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Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory
©2001
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2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm)
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Credits from container and IMDb, viewed February 11, 2022
A young girl, Chihiro, finds herself trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call on the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. An unforgettable story, brimming with creativity, this will take viewers on a journey beyond imagination
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001
Wide screen (1.85:1)
Special features: Behind the microphone; original theatrical trailers; TV spots; feature-length storyboards (Blu-ray only); Nippon television special (DVD only)
Accompanying booklet: "Sen and Chihiro's twofold payback" by Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki (2014), "Director's statement: Chihiro's mysterious town, the aim of this film" by Hayao Miyazaki (1999)
Cinematography, Atsushi Okui ; editor, Takeshi Seyama ; music, Joe Hisaishi ; production designer, Norobu Yoshida ; art director, Yôji Takeshige
Voices (Japanese version): Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Bunta Sugawara, Yumi Tamai, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Takehiko Ono, Akio Nakamura, Tatsuya Gashuin, Yo Oizumi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Koba Hayashi, Ken Yasuda
Voices (English version): Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, David Ogden Stiers, Susan Egan, Paul Eiding, John Ratzenberger, Bob Bergen, Rodger Bumpass, Tara Strong, Michael Chiklis, Lauren Holly, Jim Ward, Jack Angel
MPAA rating: PG; for some scary moments
Blu-ray; 1080p High Definition; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English, Japanese), Dolby Digital 5.1 (French); requires Blu-ray player
DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1
In English, Japanese, or French with optional English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Animated Feature