Grab your train token and keep a tight grip on your name, because this week we are venturing into the Spirit Realm! After years of wilful ignorance, Ben has finally ushered Annabel in to Miyazaki’s bathhouse for the first time and introduced her to what is arguably Studio Ghibli’s holy grail - Spirited Away (2001). Between faceless monsters with boundary issues and sentient gluttonous pigs, this classic is jam packed with enough metaphorical coming-of-age imagery to feed a village. But was Chihiro’s magical misadventure enough to sweep her off her feet? Did this Academy Award winning fever dream live up to all its hype - or did the stink demon leave a bad taste in her mouth? Stream our full review now to find out!
