千と千尋の神隠し (Spirited Away )

 

Today, I chose to present the Japanese trailer of the film Spirited Away.

Spirited Away is a Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The Japanese title of the film is  千と千尋の神隠し (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi).

It tells the story of a 10-year-old girl named Chihiro, who is accidentally thrown into another dimension, a spirit world. While working at a bathhouse for spirits, she tries to rescue her parents after they are transformed into pigs.

I recently rewatched the movie during winter break, and it brought back many childhood memories, as it was one of my favorite films when I was younger.

Watching the trailer in Japanese was a very interesting experience. I enjoyed listening to the sounds, rhythm, and intonation of the language, and it made me want to watch the full movie again in Japanese.

The voices, music, and overall atmosphere felt very poetic and emotional, and the beauty of the images really stood out to me. It also made me curious to discover more Japanese films.

Starting My Japanese Journey

こんにちは, this is my first post on this blog!

My name is Adele. I’m from France, and I study Language Sciences (Linguistics) at Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris. This year, I am a visiting international exchange student at the University of Notre Dame. I love learning languages, and studying abroad gives me a great opportunity to improve my language skills while discovering new cultures.

I chose to study Japanese as an extra class this semester because I enjoy exploring new writing systems and sounds. I am interested in Japanese culture, especially Japanese cuisine and animation, and I would love to travel to Japan one day.