Are Chihiro and Haku related?

Haku isn't just Chihiro's brother, he's her dead older brother, who drowned while saving her in a river. This news came as a huge surprise to fans of the movie, but Okada provided a wealth of evidence to back up his claims, creating a strong argument that has many convinced the theory might be true.

Are Chihiro and Haku platonic?

While Chihiro does form a close friendship with the dragon Haku and she spends a sizeable chunk of the film worrying about him, their relationship remains strictly platonic.

Why does Haku tell Chihiro not to look back?

In my vantage point, Haku told Chihiro not to look back because she would've been somehow stuck between the two dimensions. If not that, Haku just probably didn't want her to remember looking back at his face while she was leaving the spiritual world.

Did Haku and Chihiro ever meet again?

So when one fan asked if Chihiro and Haku ever reunited, they learned it was possible. "Haku was the spirit of the river that runs near the house where Chihiro used to live. If Chihiro ever visits that river...," Suzuki wrote. So, there you have it.

Is Haku from Spirited Away a boy?

Haku first appears as a boy of about sixteen, but he is actually a lost river spirit that also can take the form of a white dragon. In his guise as a white dragon his appearance suggests a river: flowing and graceful.

Spirited Away, Haku's true identity

Why did No-Face like Chihiro?

No-Face becomes obsessed with Chihiro, and wants to see her and her only. He becomes extremely volatile after being fed the River Spirit's emetic dumpling by Chihiro, and, while fleeing from the obviously now-hostile spirit, she calls out to him twice to follow her.

How did Chihiro know Haku name?

When Chihiro says, "How do you know my name?", Haku says, "I've known it since you were little." Why does Haku know Chihiro from a young age, even though he can't remember his own name? It's because Haku is Chihiro's dead brother.

Is Lin human Spirited Away?

Lin is portrayed as a human being in the film. In the Japanese picture book (The Art of Spirited Away in English) Lin is described as a byakko (Japanese: 白虎), a white tiger, in the draft, which was later changed to byakko (Japanese: 白狐) meaning white fox..

How old is Haku and Chihiro?

Haku is Yubaba's apprentice and second-in-command at the Bathhouse. He seems to be a bit older than Chihiro, about 12 years old, although since he is the spirit of the Kohaku River, he is truly as old as his river is, which, in the Japanese version, is still flowing underneath the apartments now built over it.

Does Chihiro forget Haku?

Chihiro doesn't remember Haku but Haku, as the older sibling, remembers Chihiro and even knows her name without her having to tell him, saying he's known her since she was little.

How did Chihiro know the pigs weren't her parents?

Zeniba explained that if Chihiro has ever met them before, everything stays within. Chihiro was able to break the spell on Haku by recognizing that he was the river spirit and calling out his name. By the same token, she was able to recognize that her parents were not among the pigs assembled.

What happens to Haku after Chihiro leaves?

Haku is already dead at the start of Spirited Away - he is a river spirit and 'dies' when his river is filled in/redirected. That's how he ended up with Yubaba in the first place. However, death is different for spirits. Chihiro releases Haku from Yubaba's service, which releases his soul.

How old is Chihiro?

Chihiro is a ten-year-old girl who is moving to a new city with her mother and father. On the way to their new house, they take a wrong turn and find themselves at an abandoned and dilapidated theme park, which is a replica of an old-style Japanese village.

Is Spirited Away a love story?

It's not a love story exactly — Sen is only ten, but Sen has shown she cares for others. And her caring has resulted in tangible benefits for the people in her life. When Sen/Chihiro leaves the sprit world, all of the employees of the bathhouse, who had been putting her down when she first arrived, cheer for her.

Is no face evil?

No-Face is a dark spirit who resembles a black humanoid being with a white mask. He devours other spirits and can absorb their emotions into his own soul, causing him to take on their attitudes, especially negative ones, which lead to his transformation into a villain. He serves as an antagonist until his redemption.

What is Chihiros last name?

Chihiro's surname Ogino means "reed, rush" (荻) (ogi) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no). In some countries, Chihiro's surname Ogino was changed to Senko, so that viewers who do not have a deeper knowledge about the Japanese language wouldn't be confused when her name in the bathhouse was changed to "Sen".

Is Chihiro a boy Spirited Away?

Chihiro/Sen

A gangly, ten-year-old human girl, heroine of the movie. At first Chihiro is sullen, whiny, and afraid, with an annoying voice and sulky face. After her name is changed to Sen, she becomes brave and self-sufficient enough to free herself and her parents from the spirit world.

What the story behind Spirited Away?

Spirited Away is a manifestation of fears and anxieties as seen through the lens of its young lead female character, Chihiro. How Chihiro chooses to react to the ever-changing circumstances around her, even the most horrifying ones, defines this film's central moral.

Why does Kamaji call Chihiro his granddaughter?

By calling Chihiro his “granddaughter”, Kamaji was very explicitly saying that she was under his protection.

What did Haku gives Chihiro?

Just after Chihiro got a job from Yubaba, Haku takes Chihiro to see her parents, gives her clothes back and tells Chihiro her real name.

How old is Haku and sen?

Haku appears to be around 12 years old in physical age.

What did the dragon give Sen?

In gratitude for cleaning him, he gives Sen a magic emetic dumpling.

Why is the baby so big in Spirited Away?

Yubaba has a giant baby because everyone has a grating weakness they find difficult to manage. Whatever Zeniba's seal represents, Yubaba wants it because she's greedy and grasping for power.

Does No-Face want to eat Sen?

While No-Face is scarfing down everything edible in sight and requesting to eat everything in everyone's favorite Studio Ghibli bathhouse, paying with dirt transformed into gold, he seems like a real greedy jerk. The truth, however, is that he's an adaptable spirit who learns and changes based on those around him.