Spirited Away defies this by presenting Chihiro as a realistic child who is ... than just a beautifully animated film; it is a work of art that captures the essence of childhood, challenges ...

10-year-old Chihiro starts the film clinging desperately to her mother, afraid of statues and doorways, and disgruntled to be moving to a new town where she’ll have to confront her greatest fear ...

In the case of "Spirited Away," in a simple moment such as this ... the morning after our heroine, Chihiro, takes a job at a magical bathhouse for gods and spirits, which happens to be owned ...