Poll Winner: Best Studio Ghibli Film

Well viewers.. the ballots have been cast and counted and the winner of the Best Studio Ghibli Film Poll is none other than Spirited Away! Spirited Away was first released in theaters in 2000 and in the US in 2001. This film has won many awards including an Oscar for Best Animated Film and 3 Saturn awards for best picture, writing and score. This is a beloved classic that many Ghibli fans Adore. This film received 7/15 of our viewer votes, thus making it the winner.. followed closely by Howl’s Moving Castle.Spirited Away opens with ten-year-old Chihiro riding along during a family outing as her father races through remote country roads. When they come upon a blocked tunnel, her parents decide to have a look around — even though Chihiro finds the place very creepy. When they pass through the tunnel, they discover an abandoned amusement park. As Chihiro’s bad vibes continue, her parents discover an empty eatery that smells of fresh food. After her mother and father help themselves to some tasty purloined morsels, they turn into giant pigs. Chihiro understandably freaks out and flees. She learns that this very weird place, where all sorts of bizarre gods and monsters reside, is a holiday resort for the supernatural after their exhausting tour of duty in the human world. Soon after befriending a boy named Haku, Chihiro learns the rules of the land: one, she must work , as laziness of any kind is not tolerated; and two, she must take on the new moniker of Sen. If she forgets her real name, Haku tells her, then she will never be permitted to leave.