How can you tell yubaba and Zeniba apart?

Yubaba has a big, warty head and a huge nose, features that make her evil seem inevitable. At first Zeniba seems as unscrupulous as her sister, but Zeniba leans more consistently toward good.

Why did Zeniba help Chihiro?

Zeniba lets Chihiro go as a thanks for leading her to a dying Haku, but threatens to rip her mouth out if she tells anyone about what she has witnessed.

How is Zeniba different from Yubaba?

Yubaba has a big, warty head and a huge nose, features that make her evil seem inevitable. At first Zeniba seems as unscrupulous as her sister, but Zeniba leans more consistently toward good.

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..

What did Sen give No-Face?

Once she is dubbed Sen and made a bathhouse worker by the witch Yubaba, she invites No-Face in and he transforms from a quiet, seemingly shy character to a glutinous beast. There's much more to this monster than meets the eye, though, and some fans may have missed the most interesting facts about the "monster."

【006】Yubaba vs Zeniba: who's really the good witch??

Does Chihiro forget her name?

From then onward, Chihiro becomes 'Sen', by which she is known to the other inhabitants of the bathhouse. Her transformation is so complete that even she forgets her own name. A farewell card in her shirt pocket luckily shows her true name, allowing her to remember it.

Why did 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.

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.

How did Chihiro know Haku's 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. That day, Chihiro didn't lose her shoes in the river, she fell into the river.

Why are Chihiro's parents so mean?

According to a translation by RocketNews24, Miyazaki turned Chihiro's parents into pigs to represent the greed that took place during Japan's recession in the eighties.

Is kohaku in love with Chihiro?

Over the course of the movie his relationship with Chihiro becomes stronger, especially after she learns he is a dragon. This bond eventually leads to them falling in love, for it was their love for each other that broke Zeniba's spell on Haku.

What does Sen mean in Spirited Away?

Sen means a thousand, but the pronunciation of the character can change to "chi" as it does in the name Chihiro. The "hiro" in Chihiro means to ask questions.

Does Chihiro ever see Haku again?

Studio Ghibli answered questions in real-time overseas when Spirited Away aired in Japan. It was there Suzuki answered a lot of questions on his and Miyazaki's behalf. So when one fan asked if Chihiro and Haku ever reunited, they learned it was possible.

Is No-Face in love with 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.

Why does No-Face stay with Zeniba?

When Chihiro prepares to leave, Zeniba requests that No-Face stay with her as a helper and stay away from the negative influences in the Bathhouse that could set him off again. No-Face agrees, and stays with her as a humble and kind servant.

What did the stink spirit give Chihiro?

He is shown to be very energetic once freed of his polluted burden and displays a hefty amount of gratitude to Chihiro, who freed him, by giving her a famous type of medicine as thanks.

Why does Yubaba change Chihiro's name?

When Yubaba takes those other kanji all that is left is 「千, せん = sen」, this is what Chihiro's name will become in the spirit world if she ends up staying there forever. So she will effectively forgot everything about her life of the living.

Is Spirited Away about child trafficking?

It is said that Miyazaki likes to address political problems and current events in his films. The one that is linked to Spirited Away is the major issue of child prostitution. Throughout the movie, there are also several instances that may serve as proof for this theory, so let's go through them.

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".

How old is Haku?

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

Does Haku remember his name?

Haku may seem powerful at times, but he is also weak—he cannot remember his name, which means he can never leave the spirit world, and he is under Yubaba's control.

Is Haku Chihiros brother?

Haku isn't just Chihiro's brother, he's her dead older brother, who drowned while saving her in a river.

Is Spirited Away inappropriate?

Not only is it an epic and surreal adventure, but the animation is detailed and visually spectacular. But because of its extremely complex storyline, long length and scary themes, it's better suited to older children. Younger children might find it both disturbing and boring.