Spirited Away’s Soot Sprites: More Than Just Adorable Animatronics
Introduction Think about a shadowy, bouncing ball of soot, its massive, curious eyes peering out from a coal-dusted face. These are the Soot Sprites, or *Susuwatari* as they’re recognized in Japanese, one of the crucial endearing and memorable creations from Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece, *Spirited Away*. This Academy Award-winning movie, a trademark of Studio Ghibli’s animation,…
