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Spirited Away

Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It follows a young girl named Chihiro "Sen" Ogino, who moves to a new neighborhood and inadvertently enters the world of kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore).

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Spirited Away · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original notes from selected official content advice, not a full viewing. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations, not official age ratings. Unknown means not established; omitted concerns are not confirmed absent.

2001 animated film; BBFC 2D feature record classified 29 November 2024, 124m 43s. The separate 124m 42s record and DVD extras are not used to fill missing categories. Other cuts, dubs, trailers and bonus material are not assessed, and edition equivalence is not assumed. The source also describes a child riding in a car without a seatbelt.

Catalog ID 1582Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Mild

An injured dragon has visible cuts and leaves blood on walls and around its mouth; magical healing follows.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Mild

A giant baby's bare bottom appears briefly.

Language

Mild

Mild insults include 'jerk' and 'butt'.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Mild

Adult characters smoke cigarettes.

Frightening & intense themes

Mild

A spirit swallows people who later emerge unharmed. Threats of a broken arm and a fire-breathing witch add fantasy scares, with a reassuring outcome.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T08:07:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

BBFC: Spirited Away · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: British Board of Film Classification. Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.