I'm fine with actual children voicing fictional children. Besides, the Fanning sisters did a great job as Mei and Satsuki Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro.
I didn't have a problem with the fact that they cast someone close to Chihiro's age to be the English dub actor for Chihiro. I just feel like Daveigh Chase wasn't a good choice. She made Chihiro sound way too young, more like a seven-year-old than a ten-year-old. I wish they could have tried having a 13-year-old American actress voicing Chihiro like Miyazaki did for the original Japanese dub. It would have made Chihiro's journey into adolescence more realistic to American audiences by having her voiced by someone who's realistically at that stage in their life.
Heres my opinion, honestly I loved the dubbed version but I think Chihiro in the original Japanese ver. Is more mature for her age and I think that fits her. I'm going to be honest, I cringed at the scene where she asked Haru to fight off the flying papers in the dubbed ver. I dont exactly know why. So they could've got someone a bit older but I'm not going to complain, I seen worse
I'm Japanese and I've watched the original version over and over as a child, long before I've come across the English version. And despite all that imprinting, the English version feels just as natural and authentic to me. Their interpretation of characters is in depth and you can see real dedication of all the voice actors. Very grateful that I got to enjoy this great movie with a different take.
Jason Marsden was PERFECT for Haku. I remember hearing his voice-overs in promos of Disney Channel shows from back in the day, and I never thought he'd actually end up doing an English voice dub for an anime film, let alone an anime film made by Studio Ghibli.
She does indeed. Best voice for Lin they could have found. BTW Hamsaphina, I had to let you know I love your image. The battle flag of the NY Irish Brigade from the War Between the States. I had an ancestor who fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg and was one of the Confederate Irishmen of the GA Regiment that stood behind the Stone Wall. He wrote after the battle that the Irish Brigade got closest to the wall, and they stood the longest. Even though they were Yankees and the "invaders" he thought no ill will of them and admired their courage. I just happen to love Irish culture, Southern heritage, and civil war and revolutionary war-ear banners from both sides.
I just love how dedicated and devoted John Lasseter is to these Ghibli projects, you can tell he has a lot of respect and admiration for Miyazaki's work
I couldn't believe it when I realized that the woman who voiced Meg in Disney's "Hercules" was the one voicing Lin for the English dub of "Spirited Away." When I first watched "Spirited Away" in English, I though the actress voicing Lin sounded familiar. I just didn't figure out where I remembered her voice from until seeing this DVD featurette, LOL!
Up until now Haku’s voice was my favourite. But now I realised, each of their voices are unique and remarkable in their own way and bring so much life to the movie ❤❤❤❤
here's how I think they meant it John is Pixar's good luck charm David is Disney's good luck charm notice the emphasis on the "our" when both names are mentioned, and who's speaking
I think the most accurate to the original character's personality would be Lin's voice actress. It's not that her voice is the most similar to the original seiyuu, but her voice is the most similar to Lin.
I've loved Donnie Darko for years, so finding out Daveigh Chase was in Spirited Away was really cool. Then I watched The Birds for the first time yesterday and was really intrigued by Suzanne Pleshette who played Annie in the movie, and by some coincidence she's in this too. What a small world
I gotta admit I like the dubbed versions! The voices share Disney flavor to it: Chihiro = Lilo Haku = Max Goof Lin = Meg Coal man = cogsworth slug = Piggy bank
Thank You 4 posting this. Im 8 years late but really appreciate that someone did a behind the voice video. Spirited Away introduced me to the anime world and really holds a special place in my heart. Thank You again and lots of love coming ur way. Stay strong, blessed and safe.👋👋👋👌👌🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤
Huh. Daveigh Chase voiced Chihiro, and David Ogden Stiers voiced Kamaji. A year later, they're working together again, this time as Lilo and Jumba. Love stuff like that.
3:20 Wow, I can't believe I didn't recognize her voice as Meg until now! Shows how immersed I am in the movie I suppose. I love her voice, it's so unique. I feel so grateful for all the English dubs of Studio Ghibli films; they've put so much work into them. I wish the Japanese ones were easier to find, but the English dubs are all that's on Internet Archive & what I have access to currently. 😔
It is so amazing how quickly forgotten Spirited Away became once it won it's Oscar. The backstory and development behind 2005's Valiant clearly demonstrates how little an impact it had on the animation community.
Pia Trishia Aparis Search up "Spirited Away 2, journey back to the spirit world", it's a fan made story, but it's absolutely fantastic. It really hooked me, and before I knew it I finished the whole thing.
Spirited Away disney character comparison: Chihiro= Lilo Haku= Max Goof, Kovu Yubabba= Zira Lin= Meg Camagi= Cogsworth, Govenor Radcliffe, Mr. Jolly and Jumba Slug: Ham
+Nicolas Tyler Doyle Haku's voice was much youthful sounding in the Japanese version. Marsden's voice was okay but his voice is so mature, sometimes it just didn't fit right like half of the time in the movie even though he has a lovely sounding distinct voice. Despite that, Marsden was the reason why I decided to watch this film when this was shown on the Disney Channel so I guess I was thankful he was a part of this or else I wouldn't have seen this masterpiece of a movie.
Honestly, it fits. Despite his appearance he's a very old Spirit, although his river may have been young before it was destroyed - giving him his eternally youthful appearance.
+Anime Deamon LOL I see what you were doing there! But seriously, despite the fact that James is much older than he appears and much older than Haku, he did a terrific job with the way he voiced Haku in the English dub of "Spirited Away." Not a lot of voice actors can easily pull that off. The only other voice actor I know who could also do that was Scott Nenville who voiced Robin in "Teen Titans."
@@caitlinjane92 If it's Marsden you're talking about, actually, it's Jason. But, yes, there is a James Marsden, but he is not even related. You may know him for one of two roles in 2007: Corny Collins from _Hairspray_ and/or Prince Edward from Disney's tribute film _Enchanted._
If you even watch the original japanese version in full japanese which I have the script hasn't changed that much it remains intact like most anime are. If the english side starts changing too much the original producers do not approve of it. When dubbing companies dub the english, they have a limitations from Japanese creators as to how much they can alter the script for English purposes.
i like Jason Marsden he is a very talented voice actor and i would like to have him to voice of my cartoon characters when i have my own cartoon someday
the dub is great
a lot of people complained that Chihiro shouldnt had been voiced by a kid
dudes, CHIHIRO IS A KID! A little girl!
I'm fine with actual children voicing fictional children. Besides, the Fanning sisters did a great job as Mei and Satsuki Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro.
I didn't have a problem with the fact that they cast someone close to Chihiro's age to be the English dub actor for Chihiro. I just feel like Daveigh Chase wasn't a good choice. She made Chihiro sound way too young, more like a seven-year-old than a ten-year-old. I wish they could have tried having a 13-year-old American actress voicing Chihiro like Miyazaki did for the original Japanese dub. It would have made Chihiro's journey into adolescence more realistic to American audiences by having her voiced by someone who's realistically at that stage in their life.
Heres my opinion, honestly I loved the dubbed version but I think Chihiro in the original Japanese ver. Is more mature for her age and I think that fits her. I'm going to be honest, I cringed at the scene where she asked Haru to fight off the flying papers in the dubbed ver. I dont exactly know why. So they could've got someone a bit older but I'm not going to complain, I seen worse
Ok but Haku is not an adult either
@@MissLilCuteTea but chihiro isn't mature she's supposed to be naive and stuff
Susan Egan, who voiced Lin in Spirited Away, is also the voice of Megara from Hercules and Rose Quartz from Steven Universe!
YEEAHHHH I love all her films
I was thinking she sounded a lot like Steven's mom!
as well as Belle from Beauty and the Beast on broadway
In the German version, Lin has the same voice actress as Mulan.^^
Pink Diamond worked in a bathouse, how many secrets did she kept from steven?!!!?
The best dubbed animation ever. I salute to the team.
I'm Japanese and I've watched the original version over and over as a child, long before I've come across the English version. And despite all that imprinting, the English version feels just as natural and authentic to me. Their interpretation of characters is in depth and you can see real dedication of all the voice actors. Very grateful that I got to enjoy this great movie with a different take.
so in love with Haku's voice ♥_♥
Melanie Joy Torio samee
same here! I love Haku's voice too! ♥_♥
@@ale5cat-san689 HIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Same 🤤
Have this is in mind it's the same voice actor who did Kovu
Jason Marsden was PERFECT for Haku. I remember hearing his voice-overs in promos of Disney Channel shows from back in the day, and I never thought he'd actually end up doing an English voice dub for an anime film, let alone an anime film made by Studio Ghibli.
Yep
Boy Meets World
@Nate Christensen and Kovu from “The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride” and “Disney Junior’s The Lion Guard”
From Max Goof to Kovu to Haku.
@@AlexAceves1994 Then Chester Mcbatbat from the Fairly oddparents lol
Haku was my childhood crush 😍♥️
Lyn Gonzales samee
Ir im honest he still is..
T x Time lol
same here...
hes my crush too
Susan Egan does a damn good job
She does indeed. Best voice for Lin they could have found.
BTW Hamsaphina, I had to let you know I love your image. The battle flag of the NY Irish Brigade from the War Between the States. I had an ancestor who fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg and was one of the Confederate Irishmen of the GA Regiment that stood behind the Stone Wall. He wrote after the battle that the Irish Brigade got closest to the wall, and they stood the longest. Even though they were Yankees and the "invaders" he thought no ill will of them and admired their courage.
I just happen to love Irish culture, Southern heritage, and civil war and revolutionary war-ear banners from both sides.
she always does a good job
YES AND I LOVE ALL HER WORK ON BROADWAY
I just love how dedicated and devoted John Lasseter is to these Ghibli projects, you can tell he has a lot of respect and admiration for Miyazaki's work
Susan Egan looks just like Lin!
I couldn't believe it when I realized that the woman who voiced Meg in Disney's "Hercules" was the one voicing Lin for the English dub of "Spirited Away." When I first watched "Spirited Away" in English, I though the actress voicing Lin sounded familiar. I just didn't figure out where I remembered her voice from until seeing this DVD featurette, LOL!
Even when she was voicing Meg,she looks just like Meg herself...
Yeees
@@chanchaniceman ikr how
@@caitlinjane92 We think Susan Egan voiced by Meg sound like a Lin
R.I.P. to one of the lords of 90s Disney voice talent and the Boiler Man himself, David Ogden Stiers
He was also the voice of jumba from lilo and stitch :(
You mean Kamaji
@@ichihimefan91 Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast and Ratcliffe from Pocahontas
Winchester from Mash ;-;
Up until now Haku’s voice was my favourite. But now I realised, each of their voices are unique and remarkable in their own way and bring so much life to the movie ❤❤❤❤
3:48 "John Ratzenberger is our good luck charm"
4:14 "David Ogden Stiers is our good luck charm"
I was about to post the exact same thing. I was thinking, for being super creative people, their not that creative with their compliments.
Arch Parch Ok? Lol... I'm lost
+Slaughter919 Sorry, that wasn't me, do excuse me
here's how I think they meant it
John is Pixar's good luck charm
David is Disney's good luck charm
notice the emphasis on the "our" when both names are mentioned, and who's speaking
I also love Susan Egan's voice.
That child chihiro voice actress is really really good! Her voice fits perfectly with the character.
Agree!
I love her as Lilo too
I think the most accurate to the original character's personality would be Lin's voice actress. It's not that her voice is the most similar to the original seiyuu, but her voice is the most similar to Lin.
You do realized the woman who voiced Lin is the one who voiced Megara from Hercules and Rose Quartz
Aww.. I love it! Chihiro is a real child in life.. Very authentic in the making... And of course Yubaba, gosh she's amazing!
Jason Marsden is such a great choice for Haku. He's such a soft spoken person and it suits the character in that way.
Exactly that's wht Jason Marsden is my favorite voice actor
they played the parts beautifully, great job!
The dub cast choices were really just perfection
2002 was the year of Daveigh Chase. Lilo and Stitch, Spirited Away, and The Ring. She should be HUGE today, what happened? :(
Morgan Jones are you kidding me, look at her pics from now.
She is actually good looking just the fact she disappeared from the spotlight and didn't continued much after 2002
Shes actually pretty
Morgan Jones really? She’s gorgeous
She got arrested for Drug Possession
My favorite movie
I FINALLY FOUND THE GUY I FINALLY FOUNS THE VOICE IVE HEARD IN A LOT OF MT CHILDHOOD SHOWS THIS IS AMAZING
also this movie is amazing and I love it and I knew that was LILO. I knew it!!
This is one reason I love Skyrim, Haku's voice is ALL OVER IT.
Yep
I just finished watching this. I've seen this around so many times in elementary and now I finally feel happy! Great movie!
"He just showed up out of nowhere but he got *BOOGERS* "
- David Ogden Stiers -
Lol
XD
RIP Suzanne Pleshette and David Ogden Stiers
OH NO! I live never get Lilo's voice out of my head when I watch spirited away
I've loved Donnie Darko for years, so finding out Daveigh Chase was in Spirited Away was really cool. Then I watched The Birds for the first time yesterday and was really intrigued by Suzanne Pleshette who played Annie in the movie, and by some coincidence she's in this too. What a small world
Daveigh Chase, you are INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!:D
I gotta admit I like the dubbed versions! The voices share Disney flavor to it:
Chihiro = Lilo
Haku = Max Goof
Lin = Meg
Coal man = cogsworth
slug = Piggy bank
chihirro is lilo ....
Boh = Melody
Kamaji = Cogsworth/Jumba/many others that don't come to mind
Mr. Maelard and Govenor Ratcliffe.
Funny. The other voice of Lilo was in Totoro.
haku = impulse (bart allen) from young justice !!
I freaking knew the voice of Haku also voiced the mail courier in Skyrim. His voice is so distinct and noice
Thank You 4 posting this. Im 8 years late but really appreciate that someone did a behind the voice video. Spirited Away introduced me to the anime world and really holds a special place in my heart. Thank You again and lots of love coming ur way. Stay strong, blessed and safe.👋👋👋👌👌🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤
I loved Lin's voice :)
Huh. Daveigh Chase voiced Chihiro, and David Ogden Stiers voiced Kamaji. A year later, they're working together again, this time as Lilo and Jumba. Love stuff like that.
Wow I love Suzanne, playing Yubaba! She was apart of vintage Hollywood coming out in ground breaking movies and shows.. She was perfect as Yubaba..
3:20 Wow, I can't believe I didn't recognize her voice as Meg until now! Shows how immersed I am in the movie I suppose. I love her voice, it's so unique.
I feel so grateful for all the English dubs of Studio Ghibli films; they've put so much work into them. I wish the Japanese ones were easier to find, but the English dubs are all that's on Internet Archive & what I have access to currently. 😔
My favorite movie of all time
The director Kirk Wise also co-directed Beauty and the Beast and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, two of the best Disney films ever made.
Amazing!!! One of my favorite films!
me too
@@weicong3602 This is awesome
Haku is bae
yaaaass
;-; I have a crush on him.. No judge
Haku is so cute ❤Jason Marsden is pretty cute as well
He's Handsome
one of the best english dubs for what should have been a very difficult movie to get right
Chihiro's dubb really soots chihiro alot
Ikr
You forgot to mention that Suzanne Pleshette voiced another villain: Zira in The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride!
And Jason Marsden (Haku) voiced ZIra's son Kovu. Interesting that they're both in this film and their characters have a similar relationship in both.
RIP Suzanne Pleshette
Savvy Jones She died? :C Aw
Yep. 01/19/2008 was that date.
I'm so sad now
Ricky M OMG SHE DIED WHEN I WAS BORN 😭
@@NewWaveEnthusiast 🥺
I cried Everytime, Definately something worth watching and I will never forget it💕
It is so amazing how quickly forgotten Spirited Away became once it won it's Oscar. The backstory and development behind 2005's Valiant clearly demonstrates how little an impact it had on the animation community.
I WANT A PART 2 SO BAD IT'S KILLING ME LIKE 4 YEARS AGO SINCE I FIRST SEEN THIS MOVIE 😭💔
Pia Trishia Aparis Search up "Spirited Away 2, journey back to the spirit world", it's a fan made story, but it's absolutely fantastic. It really hooked me, and before I knew it I finished the whole thing.
Laurence Alleman Where oh where? 😱😱😱
www.fanfiction.net/s/3261432/1/Spirited-Away-2-Return-to-the-Spirit-World
Here you go, I think it's about 100k words?
@@laurencea.8099 omg tysm
@@hfjfnfj.thatssoreal Oh god I was in highschool when I posted that ahaha
Such a talented group of people. :)
i need more Haku's voice TT
Same
This is beautiful
This is awesome
Kamaji is probably my favorite of David Ogden Stiers' voice-over roles. He had the perfect mix of gruff, pompous, charming and creepy.
R.I.P. Suzanne Pleshette and David Ogden Stiers.
RIP, David Ogden Stiers. I'll miss you sorely.
one of the best dubbing jobs for sure
Such a beautiful voiiiice
i actually met Susan Egan once, at the Soka University of America in CA
Joshua Orro I met her this year and she’s the nicest person ever I loved her!!
OMG MINDBLOWN… MOST OF THEM ARE FROM DISNEY FILMS!!! 😱😱😱😱
Due to the English dub, as far as I'm concerned Haku is my husband
Amazing dub and translation!
Always wished Susan Egan would do more voice acting work. She's great in Hercules, Spirited Away and Porco Rosso!
Yes, I remember! She played the beautiful woman porco is inlove with.
This was a great dub, good job!
Spirited Away disney character comparison:
Chihiro= Lilo
Haku= Max Goof, Kovu
Yubabba= Zira
Lin= Meg
Camagi= Cogsworth, Govenor Radcliffe, Mr. Jolly and Jumba
Slug: Ham
only the japanese can make is seem okay that a 30 year old mans voice and a 10 year old girls voice can be romanced and compatible together lol
Lol
+Nicolas Tyler Doyle Haku's voice was much youthful sounding in the Japanese version. Marsden's voice was okay but his voice is so mature, sometimes it just didn't fit right like half of the time in the movie even though he has a lovely sounding distinct voice. Despite that, Marsden was the reason why I decided to watch this film when this was shown on the Disney Channel so I guess I was thankful he was a part of this or else I wouldn't have seen this masterpiece of a movie.
Honestly, it fits. Despite his appearance he's a very old Spirit, although his river may have been young before it was destroyed - giving him his eternally youthful appearance.
+Anime Deamon LOL I see what you were doing there! But seriously, despite the fact that James is much older than he appears and much older than Haku, he did a terrific job with the way he voiced Haku in the English dub of "Spirited Away." Not a lot of voice actors can easily pull that off. The only other voice actor I know who could also do that was Scott Nenville who voiced Robin in "Teen Titans."
@@caitlinjane92 If it's Marsden you're talking about, actually, it's Jason. But, yes, there is a James Marsden, but he is not even related. You may know him for one of two roles in 2007: Corny Collins from _Hairspray_ and/or Prince Edward from Disney's tribute film _Enchanted._
The actress who plays Chihiro's voice also plays Lilo's voice.
@@ale5cat-san689 :o
And Samara Morgan m.th-cam.com/video/LQUHzU5afc0/w-d-xo.html
And Donnie Darko's little sister.
Yea they said it in this video already lol
Also Samara
Here’s the cast:
Lilo
Zira
Kovu
Hamm & P.T. Flea & Abominable snowman
Cogsworth & Ratcliffe & Jumba
Megara
I enjoy watching this movie!!! 💖😍😊
R.I.P., Suzanne Pleshette.
Omg it's the girl who voiced Meg in Hercules!
Jason, I love you!!
underrated comment
Lol
Jason Marsden is a real dish
He sounds so different to when he’s voicing Haku and when he’s not
He's my favorite voice actor
One of the most wholesome female characters in all of animation is somehow dubbed by the same person who crawls out of the TV from that cursed tape.
Fun fact: Chihiro (!!!) Shirai is the name of the actress, who played young Sadako Yamamura in the Japanese original movie "Ringu".
@@TheAmarok87 Okay, now that can't be coincidental.
@@TheAmarok87 I LOVE when things come full circle like that! It’s like when Christina Ricci played on the new Wednesday show on Netflix
@@rayo146-x8x now THATS how you know an actress has talent! Playing diverse characters
If you even watch the original japanese version in full japanese which I have the script hasn't changed that much it remains intact like most anime are. If the english side starts changing too much the original producers do not approve of it.
When dubbing companies dub the english, they have a limitations from Japanese creators as to how much they can alter the script for English purposes.
i love this anime movie..i was young when i first watched this.. im so into this movie..how miss it..😭
I was shook when I found out some of these voice actors were also in other movies I loved as a kid
This is the voice of Haku which made me fall in love with his character,haha.
Same
All characters are big n important in this anime 💞
I can't believe i didn't find this eariler, this was my fav anime back then T.T
Lilo and Chihiro were voiced by the same girl! I did not know that
All I can hear when Haku talks is Binx from Hocus Pocus!
The Skyrim courier is Jason's speaking voice, I love it lol
its also boone from fallout new vegas and myron from fallout 2
I knew he sounded familiar. Thanks.
i like Jason Marsden he is a very talented voice actor and i would like to have him to voice of my cartoon characters when i have my own cartoon someday
He's also Teen Max in A Goofy Movie.
Daveigh Chase was also the 50th Anniversary Voice of Liesl in 2015's Sound of Music (the 50th Anniversary Edition) in 2015
Wow! I gotta look that up now
@@lessismore8533 Go right ahead, friend
Needed confirmation that I heard Haku (Jason Marsden) in Skyrim...
That first guy has done voice acting for Bethesda games like skyrim
he has done voices in so many cartons. those weren't some big roles, but still, he was everywhere. :) greetings from croatia :)
Woahh really??!!!
omfg that voice though
So, this Spirited Away famous all time just because how director adapted the translation? Wow!
If anyone tries to make believe that Boh is voiced by Twilight Sparkle/Bubbles/Raven then your mistaken.
I thought the baby was voice by Kathy Sousie
I’m Japanese but I want to watch this dubbed version !! also I’m interested in the way of translation from peculiar Japanese word
Kovu and Zira...
Daveigh Chase Is Our Good luck Charm,
1:21 I'm Not A Drama I'm A Human,
She's Incredible!
I had no idea Chichiro was also Lilo. It makes more sense now.
Seven days...
Jason Marsden was also in Full House as Nelson
5:21 *speaking A m e r i c a n*
Thank you!
In Memory Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Susan Egan 😍
Daveigh is too precious