24 Years Later, Japan Is Still Madly In Love With One Studio Ghibli Movie That Made Hollywood Kneel

If you ever needed proof that Japan is not letting go of Studio Ghibli‘s masterpiece Spirited Away, then you need to check out the 2025 rental numbers. Even after 24 years of its release, the legendary movie that once forced Hollywood to bow still remains Japan’s go-to comfort watch, and the data is loud, clear, and kind of adorable as well.

New anime movies are coming out every month, like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Jujutsu Kaisen Execution, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, and so on. The industry is moving at a rate faster than ever, but Japan? Still choosing to go back and revisit Chihiro’s wild bathhouse adventure like it just came out last week.