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Studio Ghibli letter sheds new light on Spirited Away mysteries

Studio Ghibli letter sheds new light on Spirited Away mysteries

Many of us thought some mysteries in Spirited Away would never be solved.
But now a letter from Studio Ghibli has surfaced giving us some incredibly detailed explanations!
Japanese Twitter user @0910noncha wrote to Studio Ghibli asking some questions about Spirited Away and actually received a reply in the form of a very thorough letter.
The letter explains that Chihiro’s parents turning into pigs symbolizes how some humans become greedy.
The Studio Ghibli employee finally puts an end to this speculation — or does he?