How did Chihiro recognize 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.
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Why did Haku show Chihiro her parents who turned into pigs?

In it they explained that Chihiro's parents turned into pigs because the transformation represented the greed that took place during the Japanese recession of the 80s. The letter also explained that the transformation was irreversible in order to reflect the nature of greed in the real world.
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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.
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How did Haku know Chihiro since she was small?

Haku was originally the spirit of the Kohaku River and knows Chihiro because he once saved her from drowning.
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How did Chihiro know Haku's name?

The very next thing Chihiro does is discover Haku's real name by remembering how she fell into the river. And then she sees through Yubaba's ruse and recognizes that her parents are not among the pigs.
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Why is No-Face nice to Chihiro?

Exposed to the corruptive thoughts and greed of the workers, he quickly grew to encompass their personalities, hoping that his endeavor to be like those around Chihiro would eventually garner her affection for him.
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Is Lin from Spirited Away human?

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..
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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.
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Does Chihiro remember 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.
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What happens to Haku after Chihiro leaves?

Haku dies after Chihiro exits the spirit world. Someone says that the moment when Chihiro's hairband which Zeniba gave her shines, it's the tears of Haku when he dies.
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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.
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Is Haku romantically in love with Chihiro?

11 Times In "Spirited Away" That Proved Chihiro And Haku Are Soulmates.
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How old is Haku in Spirited Away?

Appearance. Haku appears to be around 12 years old in physical age. He has straight, dark green hair in a bob haircut and slanted, green eyes.
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How does Sen know the pigs arent 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.
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What is the motive of Haku in Spirited Away?

Even Haku is greedy for power to match Yubaba's. Human greed is the reason that Haku can't go home—humans filled in his river to build apartments. Yubaba is the greediest of all. Her greed leads her to serve those who ultimately cause destruction, such as when No-Face rampages throught he bathhouse.
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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.
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How long did Chihiro stay in the spirit world?

No one knows exactly how long Chihiro was stuck in the spirit world. It seems this particular detail was left ambiguous both on-screen and off. Miyazaki's right-hand man and Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki reckons it was about three days, based on the dust and leaves in and around her parents' car.
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Does Chihiro forget?

TIL that in the original Japanese version of Spirited Away, all of Chihiro's character development is lost in the end, as she forgets her adventure in the Spirit World when she returns to Earth.
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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.
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What's the meaning 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.
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Why can't Chihiro look back Reddit?

So the very short answer to the question we embarked on in the very beginning, Chihiro doesn't look back because she learned her lessons. ​And we know she's learned her lessons, because we get two shots of the hair band that she got.
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Was the radish spirit help Chihiro?

I really appreciated the Radish Spirit. He had no obvious reason to help Chihiro, but he chose to anyway. Even if it was just riding an elevator with her, it was a great kindness considering that most of the other characters despised and ridiculed her instantly.
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Why does Chihiro feel sick?

The movie follows the story of a young girl named Chihiro. In the beginning of the movie, it is revealed that she and her family are moving to a different town and that Chihiro is depressed because she must leave all of her friends. However, the family gets lost and comes across a tunnel in the forest.
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What kind of spirit is Kamaji?

Kamaji AKA The Boiler Man

Kamaji is the six-armed boiler man who runs all of the water through the bathhouse. While some of the other spirits at the bathhouse don't have much in the way of powers, Kamaji can stretch his arms to infinite lengths.
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