These markets are all in different parts of the world, and are all parts of a larger industry. To begin, in regards to Japan, the national identity of the main character Chihiro is a main reason why the film was successful. One of the “most significant [aspects of the film] is that in [Spirited Away] it is fantasy elements which are most obviously Japanese.” (311) This is prevalent throughout the film, and while yes the adventures of the main character take place in a fiction fantasy world - they resemble architecture styles and places that Japanese audiences recognise and then mirror into their own lives. Yet, Denison goes on to say “the characters most closely associated with an ‘Oriental’ or Japanese identity are presented as conflicted in Spirited Away (2001)” (312). This proves that while this could be deemed as a children's film, there is an underlying message about
These markets are all in different parts of the world, and are all parts of a larger industry. To begin, in regards to Japan, the national identity of the main character Chihiro is a main reason why the film was successful. One of the “most significant [aspects of the film] is that in [Spirited Away] it is fantasy elements which are most obviously Japanese.” (311) This is prevalent throughout the film, and while yes the adventures of the main character take place in a fiction fantasy world - they resemble architecture styles and places that Japanese audiences recognise and then mirror into their own lives. Yet, Denison goes on to say “the characters most closely associated with an ‘Oriental’ or Japanese identity are presented as conflicted in Spirited Away (2001)” (312). This proves that while this could be deemed as a children's film, there is an underlying message about