Anime’s influence on Pixar’s Turning Red – Spirited Away is director Domee Shi’s favourite movie – and how its giant panda is a metaphor for the pains of growing up

• ‘Spirited Away is not just my favourite anime film, it’s my favourite ever film,’ says Domee Shi, whose direction gives Turning Red an anime feel
• The Chinese-Canadian put her own experiences growing up into the lead character, Meilin, voiced by Rosalie Chiang, who Shi chose over more seasoned actresses