Spirited Away is one of Miyazaki's finer works. It is essentially a coming of age tale at its roots. The story could almost be compared to Alice in Wonderland in a way. Very focused on showing the way Chihiro behaved early in the narrative to how she acted closing to the end of the film. She was able to learn through her time in the spirit world how it is to be worked and how to overcome obstacles by using quick thinking skills. She learned that in order to get what she wanted and to accomplish her goals she had to work towards a goal. She couldn't whine and complain. She gained skills to propel her through life.
Not only is this a coming of age tale, but it is a shot to those in Japan who he believed are moving away from tradition. He is sending a message to the next generation of those in Japan to change their ways or suffer the consequences of not taking care of their homeland. Aside from the many themes we see beautiful animation amazingly done as usual lead by Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Accompanying the story flawlessly, bringing it to its full life and potential. This is definitely one of his best works, if not THE best work by Miyazaki to date.
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