Imo one of the coolest things about Spirited Away is that the spirits, though terrifying and alien, can be kind. Something about that is so moving
Chihiro got the magic dumpling from the spirit of a polluted river as a reward for cleaning it. It was with this emetic dumpling that Chihiro saved Haku, the spirit of a river who had kept her safe years ago. The earth was kind to Chihiro, and Chihiro was kind to it in return…oh man