What were the paper things chasing Haku?

Shikigami, in traditional Japanese folklore, are either invisible or appear in the shape of neatly-folded paper manikins. However, in the film's adaptation, the Shikigami are portrayed as fully-visible, semi-humanoid paper creatures with the ability to fly at extremely high speeds (on par with Haku in his dragon form).
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Why did Haku get attacked by paper?

Paper Charms Magic: Zeniba had the ability to create magical paper charms or talismans to serve a multitude of purposes - she conjured a large flock of manikin-shaped paper shikigami to pursue and offensively attack Haku after he had stolen her seal, and later on she astral-projected herself into Yubaba's office ...
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What was Haku attacked by?

Haku flies primarily to carry out secret missions for Yubaba. On one of these missions he is attacked by Zeniba's paper birds, which bring him down and nearly kill him.
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What was Zeniba's spell on Haku?

The protective spell causes the thief to die and can only be broken by love. The seal was stolen by Haku. He acted on behalf of the Witch Yubaba. Because of this order, Haku (as Dragon Ryuu) was almost killed.
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What is the other form that Haku takes?

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.
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How did Haku become a spirit?

Haku was originally the spirit of the Kohaku River and knows Chihiro because he once saved her from drowning. When the river was destroyed and filled in with apartments, he no longer had a home and went to the spirit world, where he became Yubaba's apprentice.
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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..
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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."
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What was the seal that Haku stole?

He stole my solid gold seal.

CHIHIRO: Haku wouldn't steal.
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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.
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Is Spirited Away OK for a 7 year old?

I recommend this movie for everyone ages 11 and up. It's probably OK for younger kids, depending on your kids, but I highly recommend that you watch it with them, and I wouldn't go below 7 or 8.
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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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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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What does Sen discover the stink spirit really is?

A Stink Spirit is, apparently, a spirit so disgusting that it appears as a large, smelly mass of sludge or ooze. One such Stink Spirit appeared in Spirited Away. However, the Stink Spirit that appeared was actually just a River Spirit that had been too polluted by garbage that needed to be removed.
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What does Kamaji represent in Spirited Away?

Kamaji, a spirit that understands the meaning of "love" and an important pillar of the film, becomes complex when one considers the relationship between him and Haku, the Yubaba's apprentice.
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Why did Yubaba put a slug into Haku?

Zeniba explains that Yubaba put the slug in Haku to control him, and that Sen has already healed Haku with her love. Haku arrives in his dragon form, and Sen climbs on his back so he can fly her, the Boh-mouse, and the Yubaba-fly back to the bathhouse.
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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.
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Why did her parents turn 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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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.
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Is No-Face a hollow?

1. No-Face's Footprints In Spirited Away. Pay close attention and you'll notice that No-Face leaves footprints. Of course, this gives rise to the question: Why does No-Face leave footprints when his existence is so hollow and transparent that even the other spirits are not able to detect his presence?
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What kind of spirit is Yubaba?

After Chihiro successfully removed large amounts of junk and debris from the spirit, Yubaba hugged her in happiness, revealing that the dirty spirit was actually a River Spirit, and a very wealthy and powerful figure in the Spirit Realm.
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Why does Kamaji call Chihiro his granddaughter?

By calling Chihiro his “granddaughter”, Kamaji was very explicitly saying that she was under his protection.
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How did Haku know Chihiro 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.
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What does the Radish Spirit represent?

The Radish Spirit is often used as an example of how one ought to treasure and revere even the humblest of the elements of our lives. "Even the radish is worthy of veneration."
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