Spirited Away
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 19 animated films by recommenders
People recommend it as a favorite animated film that suits children and looks striking in high definition.
People recommend it as a favorite animated film that suits children and looks striking in high definition.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Favorite Studio Ghibli film
“I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Spirited Away is my absolute favorite one and I think great for children too.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “As much as I love Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” Suitable for children
“I would recommend starting with spirited away, should be suitable, and enjoyable for kids in 10-15 bracket.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Spirited Away is my absolute favorite one and I think great for children too.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “I can heartily recommend Ponyo, M.N. Totoro, and Spirited Away”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” Striking, memorable imagery
“Spirited Away's image of a train moving through shallow water has always grabbed me.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “When I saw Spirited Away on 1080p, it blew my mind.”
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Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited AwayThis page | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I left films such as Arrietty and other Japanimations wanting to return and stay there”
“When I saw Spirited Away on 1080p, it blew my mind.”
“contains an accurate review of itself in the title!”
“I would recommend starting with spirited away, should be suitable, and enjoyable for kids in 10-15 bracket.”
“I can heartily recommend Ponyo, M.N. Totoro, and Spirited Away”
“The stories don't really have a proper conclusion, it's often a pattern of a thing happened, let's undo the thing, life goes on.”
“I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person”
“Spirited Away is my absolute favorite one and I think great for children too.”
“As much as I love Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky”
“Spirited Away's image of a train moving through shallow water has always grabbed me.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.