What was the original Japanese title of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away?

The original Japanese title of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away is Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi.

The title literally refers to Sen and Chihiro’s mysterious disappearance. Chihiro is the girl’s original name, while Sen is the shortened name imposed on her after the bathhouse owner, Yubaba, takes control of her employment contract and identity.

The Japanese title foregrounds the transformation at the heart of the story: Chihiro is separated from her parents, enters a spirit world, and must remember who she is while working in the bathhouse. The English title, Spirited Away, conveys the supernatural disappearance but does not preserve the names or the title’s wordplay.

The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released in Japan in 2001. Its title is often shortened informally to Sen to Chihiro, but the full romanized title is the most specific answer.