For many, Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 classic Spirited Away is the ultimate comfort movie, packed full of incredible animation and whimsical characters. However, it is hard to look the film up online without finding one Spirited Away fan theory posted hundreds of times that puts a dark twist on the beloved anime movie. This dark fan theory proports that Spirited Away is an extended metaphor for prostitution, and potentially human trafficking.
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