SpiritedAway

Introduction Imagine a shadowy, bouncing ball of soot, its large, curious eyes peering out from a coal-dusted face. These are the Soot Sprites, or *Susuwatari* as they are known in Japanese, one of the most endearing and memorable creations from Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece, *Spirited Away*. This Academy Award-winning film, a hallmark of Studio Ghibli’s animation,…