The play features a double cast for the lead role, notably including Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro. The production utilized massive, moving set pieces to recreate the iconic bathhouse and ingenious puppetry to bring characters like the Radish Spirit and No-Face to life. Seeing the soot sprites (susuwatari) scuttling across the stage or the Stink Spirit (River Spirit) in a tangible, physical form offered a "new" perspective on familiar characters. It stripped away the safety of animation and presented the story with raw, theatrical immediacy, proving that the narrative structure of Spirited Away is robust enough to stand on its own legs—quite literally.
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Toho Co., Ltd. has confirmed the play will open at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House from January to March 2026, starring Mone Kamishiraishi and Rina Kawaei. Cinematic Returns and "Ghibli Fest" The play features a double cast for the