Tsukumo

Both share: normal main character (not a reference to their quality, rather their societal status), shift from reality to a spiritual realm, main characters who help spirits, and main characters that learn real-world moral lessons from their adventures in the spiritual realm. Main differences include: Spirited Away is a feature length hand drawn Ghibli film, Possessions is a 3D animated short film, Spirited Away focuses on a young girl with a larger cast of spirits, while Possessions focuses on an older man alone. Regardless, both are delightful stories that can be enjoyed by the young for their imaginative visuals, and by the old for having moral lessons adults can more fully appreciate in retrospect. read more