Spirited Away

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The anime filmSpirited Awayis rife with trivia , but as it turns out , one regarding the popular character No - Face happens to halt from a misapprehension . An oft - repeated " fact " is that the mask - wear ghost is modeled on Hiromasa Yonebayashi , who worked on the moving picture ’s key vivification . An interview , however , spill light on the honest relationship between Yonebayashi and the generation of the pop anime character .

No - Face forms the Crux Australis of a major subplot inSpirited Away , serving as an ally or an obstruction to Chihiro at dissimilar time throughout the movie . Its memorable scenes and design are unforgettable for anime fans , and the idea of it being posture on a Ghibli staff fellow member has an element of laughable believability to it . But like all myth , this idea is establish on misheard assertion .

Ghibli Interview Reveals Origin Of No-Face Theory

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The true statement of the matter was repeated onUnseen Japan ’s X account , which associate to a Ghibli fan site . There , it reports a Ghibli exposition that took place at the Edo - Tokyo Open - Air Architectural Museum , which Hiromasa Yonebayashi attended . When a TV interviewer bring up the hearsay , the animator and music director in conclusion light up up the situation . What happen was that Yonebayashi was drawing a rendering of No - Face that Hayao Miyazaki noticed and would remark , " It looks like Maro " ( Yonebayashi ’s moniker ) . So , while a No - Face sketch might have shared a resemblance , No - Face ’s official concept owes nothing to theSpirited Awaykey animator .

Yonebayashi pop off on to assist Ghibli with several more films , and eventually buzz off his jibe at directingThe Secret World of Ariettyin 2010.In 2014 , he left Ghibli to form Studio Ponoc alongside several other Ghibli alum . however , the influence is still feel , especially with their later film , The Imaginary , which shares Ghibli ’s familiar art style . Still , Yonebayashi returned to render key animation again for Miyazaki’sThe Boy and the Heron . With this sort of influence on Ghibli ’s movies , it is fitting that he stay affiliated to the studio apartment ’s mythology , even if it is through a piece of trifle .

Spirited Awayhas many more interesting pieces of trivium , accord to the Ghibli fan site , garner from various interviews and articles . For illustration , the Stink Spirit was animate by Miyazaki ’s experience cleaning river beds , while the famed caravan sequence strike clew from the 1927 novelNight on the Galactic Railroad . And while Yonebayashi was not used forNo - Face , Chihiro ’s father does use the likeness of Japan TV ’s producer , Seiji Okuda . still , lover ofSpirited Awayshould recognize the key vitaliser ’s part in its success , as well as its place as a stepping stone for his rise in the anime industry .

Spirited Away Movie Poster

Source : Unseen Japan(X),Studio Ghibli Unofficial Fansite

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A creature with a black body and white face holds its hand out to a girl while others watch.

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Spirited aside , a masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki , is an reanimate fancy film that follows the enthralling journey of a untested girl named Chihiro . trap in a mystic world after her parents are transformed into pigs , Chihiro must voyage a realm filled with spirits and singular tool to save her house .

A girl sits at a table with a faceless creature and grandmother figure.

Spirited Away, a masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki, is an animated fantasy film that follows the enchanting journey of a young girl named Chihiro. Trapped in a mystical world after her parents are transformed into pigs, Chihiro must navigate a realm filled with spirits and peculiar creatures to save her family.

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