Spirited Away illustrated a lot of differences between American animation and Japanese animation films. The most being the exaggerated body parts of the characters. The abnormally large baby and the large mole and nose on the mother are perfect examples. Also, I found the way they talked in this film to be interesting, the way the lady that helped out the little girl talked was almost an exaggerated mother mixed with the oddness of the Japanese language, or at least that was the way it was perceived to me. Also, Japanese animation puts a lot of emphasis on animals unlike that of America cinema but the most interesting attribute was the emphasis of sound. Diegetic sound was greatly exaggerated. This was most noticeable when the little girl would run across the bridge and you could hear every footstep. Even the eating noises were beyond loud and exaggerated, every bite was louder than the last and food ended up every where but in the characters mouths. Also Japanese culture attributed to things like the man having eight arms and all of the characters turning into pigs, that is a prime example of Asian metaphors and legends. I found it ironic that the baby was large, especially since he exhibits power over his mother who seemed to be the ruler of the kingdom. Even the coal pieces made such loud noises when they clasped together, noises that you would never realistically hear if you were in the room, just as the chomping of food was overwhelming. Even the wind made noise that you would not normally hear. I would say the largest difference is that Japanese animation pays a lot more attention to sound and setting than american animated films do.