"Spirited Away" centers on Chihiro Ogino, a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new town with her parents, stumbles upon an abandoned amusement park. Her parents are transformed into pigs after consuming food meant for spirits, revealing the park to be a supernatural bathhouse for gods and spirits. Trapped in this mysterious world, Chihiro must navigate its rules and hierarchies to survive and rescue her parents. Chihiro encounters Haku, a boy who works in the bathhouse and offers her guidance. He advises her to seek employment from Yubaba, the bathhouse's tyrannical witch, to avoid being turned into an animal or vanishing entirely. Yubaba takes Chihiro's name, renaming her Sen, symbolizing her loss of identity and freedom. Chihiro must adapt to her new role, performing menial tasks while interacting with the bathhouse's eccentric staff and patrons, including the enigmatic No-Face, a spirit who becomes obsessed with her. As Chihiro works to free her parents, she uncovers Haku's true identity as a river spirit enslaved by Yubaba. She also learns of Yubaba's twin sister, Zeniba, who provides crucial assistance in breaking the curse. Chihiro's journey is marked by acts of courage and kindness, such as helping a polluted river spirit and confronting No-Face's destructive behavior. Her determination and selflessness ultimately lead to her parents' restoration and her return to the human world, though she retains the lessons and memories of her extraordinary experience. The narrative explores themes of identity, resilience, and the consequences of greed, set against a richly imagined world blending Japanese folklore and fantasy. Chihiro's growth from a timid child to a resourceful and empathetic individual forms the emotional core of the story, supported by a cast of memorable characters and a meticulously crafted setting.