Spirited Away (2001)

Japan

Animation, Family, Fantasy

Studio Ghibli

Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijô

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki

Taglines: Fantasy can be captivating

witch, parent child relationship, darkness, bath house, magic, spirit, parallel world, amusement park, youkai, japanese mythology, anime

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

Reviews:

Author: TheBlah
One of the great "masters" of the anime art. Somehow, if I would personally associate "Akira" to "self-destruction", then this anime would be the opposite :)