We conclude Oscars Month with Hayao Miyazaki’s magnum opus.

SPIRITED AWAY, the eighth feature film directed by the beloved Japanese director, follows Chihiro Ogino (or Sen, if you’re watching the original-language version) on an accidental journey into the land of kami. It was the Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, and the second animated movie from 2001 to be honored with that distinction.

In our bonus feature segment, we partake in a “cliff notes” style history of anime and its entry into the U.S., as well as its impact on pop culture globally over the last 30-ish years.

The influence discourse continues into our final segment, spurred by something of a hot take by Josh: is SPIRITED AWAY the most important movie since STAR WARS?

Thank you to Justin from “Unvarnished” for s ...