Spirited Away - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the main character in 'Spirited Away'?
A) No-Face
B) Chihiro
C) Haku
D) Yubaba
  • 2. What does Chihiro's parents turn into after eating at the abandoned amusement park?
A) Pigs
B) Ducks
C) Dogs
D) Cats
  • 3. What is the name of the river spirit that Chihiro helps in the bathhouse?
A) Kamaji
B) Yubaba
C) Haku
D) No-Face
  • 4. What does Chihiro promise Haku she will not do while in the spirit world?
A) Return to the human world
B) Forget him
C) Eat any food
D) Leave the bathhouse
  • 5. What is Chihiro's new name given by Yubaba?
A) Sen
B) Haku
C) Lin
D) Yubaba
  • 6. What is the name of the spirit that has many arms and works in the boiler room?
A) Haku
B) Kamaji
C) Zeniba
D) No-Face
  • 7. What animal form does Zeniba's assistant, Haku, turn into?
A) Dragon
B) Bird
C) Fox
D) Cat
  • 8. What is the name of the witch who runs the bathhouse?
A) Yubaba
B) Lin
C) Zeniba
D) Kamaji
  • 9. Who directed the film 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toshio Suzuki
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) Kirk Wise
D) John Lasseter
  • 10. Which studio animated 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toho
B) Disney Animation Studios
C) Pixar
D) Studio Ghibli
  • 11. Who distributed 'Spirited Away' in Japan?
A) Pixar
B) Studio Ghibli
C) Toho
D) Walt Disney Studios
  • 12. Who convinced Walt Disney Studios to buy the North American distribution rights for 'Spirited Away'?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Toshio Suzuki
C) John Lasseter
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 13. What award did 'Spirited Away' win at the 75th Academy Awards?
A) Oscar for Best Picture
B) Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
C) BAFTA Award for Best Film
D) Golden Bear
  • 14. What is the name of the spirit world bathhouse where Chihiro works?
A) Kamaji's bathhouse
B) Yubaba's bathhouse
C) Zeniba's bathhouse
D) Boh's bathhouse
  • 15. What does Haku warn Chihiro about before she enters the spirit world?
A) Not to eat any food
B) To find her parents immediately
C) To avoid talking to spirits
D) To return across the riverbed before sunset
  • 16. Who is Kamaji in 'Spirited Away'?
A) A spirit of a polluted river
B) Yubaba's twin sister
C) The boiler-man commanding soot sprites
D) Chihiro's father
  • 17. What creature does Chihiro mistakenly think is a customer?
A) Haku
B) No-Face
C) Lin
D) Boh
  • 18. Who gives Chihiro a magic emetic dumpling as a token of gratitude?
A) Zeniba
B) Yubaba
C) Kamaji
D) The spirit of the polluted river
  • 19. What does Zeniba reveal about Haku's identity?
A) He is a soot sprite
B) He is Yubaba's son
C) He is a shikigami spirit
D) He is the spirit of the Kohaku River
  • 20. What does Zeniba give Chihiro to protect her?
A) A shikigami spirit
B) A magic emetic dumpling
C) A magic protective hairband
D) A golden seal
  • 21. What happens to Chihiro's contract when she passes Yubaba's test?
A) She gets a raise at the bathhouse
B) She becomes Yubaba's assistant
C) She is promoted to supervisor
D) It disappears and her real name is restored
  • 22. What does Chihiro see before leaving for her new home?
A) Her parents turning back into humans
B) The tunnel still open, wearing Zeniba's hairband
C) Haku transforming into a dragon
D) No-Face following her
  • 23. What was the budget for the production of Spirited Away?
A) ¥1.7 billion (US$14 million).
B) ¥1.9 billion (US$15 million).
C) ¥2 billion (US$16 million).
D) ¥1.5 billion (US$12 million).
  • 24. Which company's investment allowed Disney the right of first refusal for North American distribution?
A) Disney's 10% investment.
B) Mitsubishi's investment.
C) Tokuma Shoten's investment.
D) Nippon Television Network's investment.
  • 25. What was a major difficulty Miyazaki faced during the production of Spirited Away?
A) Animating characters using computer software.
B) Reducing the film's length.
C) Finding inspiration for the bathhouse setting.
D) Securing funding from various companies.
  • 26. Which traditional Japanese inn served as an inspiration for the film?
A) A fictional inn created by Miyazaki.
B) Jiufen, Taiwan.
C) Notoya Ryokan in Yamagata Prefecture.
D) Dōgo Onsen.
  • 27. What did Miyazaki feel nostalgic about when visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum?
A) European-style buildings.
B) Traditional Japanese inns.
C) Modern Japanese architecture.
D) The Pseudo-Western style buildings from the Meiji period.
  • 28. Which company did not contribute to the production of Spirited Away?
A) Mitsubishi.
B) Jiufen Tourism Board.
C) Nippon Television Network.
D) Tokuma Shoten.
  • 29. What did Miyazaki want the film to be, despite initial challenges?
A) Filled with elaborate and complex scenes.
B) Simple with less 'eye candy'.
C) A direct adaptation of a Japanese book.
D) A romantic story for teenagers.
  • 30. Who composed and conducted the film score for Spirited Away?
A) Joe Hisaishi
B) John Lasseter
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) Kirk Wise
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'Spirited Away' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 89%
B) 78%
C) 85%
D) 96%
  • 32. Who decides to take care of No-Face at the end of the film?
A) Zeniba
B) Haku
C) Yubaba
D) Chihiro
  • 33. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become NTV's most-watched film of all time?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Kiki's Delivery Service
C) Howl's Moving Castle
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 34. Which director named 'Spirited Away' as one of the influences for their film 'Turning Red'?
A) Domee Shi
B) Brad Bird
C) Jennifer Lee
D) Pete Docter
  • 35. Which magazine ranked 'Spirited Away' as the thirteenth-best animated film in 2010?
A) Rotten Tomatoes
B) Time Out
C) Variety
D) IGN
  • 36. When was the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Spirited Away planned?
A) February 2023
B) 28 February 2022
C) April 2024
D) August 2023
  • 37. When was the European premiere of the stage adaptation scheduled?
A) August 2023
B) December 2025
C) February 2022
D) April 2024
  • 38. Which company acquired the North American sale rights to Spirited Away?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) Wild Bunch
C) The Walt Disney Company
D) Toho
  • 39. On which UK channel did Spirited Away first air in 2010?
A) BBC2
B) BBC One
C) Channel 4
D) ITV
  • 40. Where did Spirited Away premiere in English?
A) France
B) Hong Kong
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) United States
  • 41. Which folklore heavily influences the themes of 'Spirited Away'?
A) Greek mythology
B) Norse mythology
C) Japanese Shinto-Buddhist folklore
D) Egyptian mythology
  • 42. How much did Spirited Away gross in its opening weekend in the United States?
A) $10 million
B) $13.1 million
C) $450,000
D) $224 million
  • 43. Who released the song 'Chihiro' in 2024?
A) Kanna Hashimoto
B) John Lasseter
C) Billie Eilish
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 44. What rank did 'Spirited Away' achieve on Time Out magazine's list of 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'?
A) Sixty-first
B) Fifty-fifth
C) Forty-sixth
D) Thirty-second
  • 45. In which year did IGN rank 'Spirited Away' as the 12th-best animated film of all time?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2025
D) 2022
  • 46. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its voice acting and direction?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 47. Which film director said that 'Spirited Away' might be better than any Disney films he has ever seen?
A) George Lucas
B) Peter Jackson
C) Steven Spielberg
D) James Cameron
  • 48. When was Spirited Away released theatrically in China?
A) 21 June 2019
B) 7 September 2002
C) 12 September 2003
D) 13 December 2001
  • 49. Who was the co-producer for the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Michael Eisner
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 50. Who wrote the lyrics for the closing song "Always With Me"?
A) Wakako Kaku
B) Youmi Kimura
C) Joe Hisaishi
D) Ayaka Hirahara
  • 51. Which film's production designer was inspired by the spiritual elements in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Frozen
B) Coco
C) Moana
D) Zootopia
  • 52. Who performed the role of Chihiro in the English dub of Spirited Away?
A) Suzanne Pleshette
B) Lauren Holly
C) Susan Egan
D) Daveigh Chase
  • 53. Which film critic compared 'Spirited Away' to Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass'?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 54. When did Spirited Away first release in Japan?
A) 7 September 2002
B) 13 December 2001
C) 20 July 2001
D) 12 September 2003
  • 55. Which film was ranked alongside 'Spirited Away' on Sight & Sound's greatest films list in 2022?
A) Kiki's Delivery Service
B) Howl's Moving Castle
C) Princess Mononoke
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 56. What did Roger Ebert add 'Spirited Away' to, besides calling it one of the year's best films?
A) The Academy Awards nominations
B) IGN's top animated films
C) His 'Great Movies' list
D) Metacritic's highest-rated films
  • 57. In what year did BBC place 'Spirited Away' fourth on its list of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century?
A) 2020
B) 2010
C) 2016
D) 2001
  • 58. What position did 'Spirited Away' hold in Empire magazine's 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema' list in 2010?
A) Tenth
B) Fifth
C) Twentieth
D) Thirtieth
  • 59. Which film did Spirited Away beat at the Chinese box office during its opening weekend?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Spider-Man: Far From Home
C) Toy Story 4
D) Titanic
  • 60. Which company released Spirited Away on VHS and DVD in Japan?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) GKIDS
C) Walt Disney Studios Japan
D) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
  • 61. Which company acquired the rights to Spirited Away in the United Kingdom?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) Wild Bunch
C) Toho
D) Disney
  • 62. What concept in 'Spirited Away' embodies a sense of regret towards waste?
A) Mottainai
B) On
C) Kami
D) Shōjo
  • 63. Which critic gave 'Spirited Away' a full four stars?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Derek Elley
C) Kenneth Turan
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 64. For which film was the song "Always With Me" originally intended?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Rin the Chimney Painter
C) Spirited Away
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 65. What role does food play in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Food has metamorphic qualities
B) Food is scarce and rationed
C) Food is irrelevant to the plot
D) Food is used as a weapon
  • 66. In which year did 'Spirited Away' rank number 9 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.'?
A) 2025
B) 2016
C) 2022
D) 2017
  • 67. Which Disney co-director joined John Lasseter in directing the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Donald W. Ernst
C) Michael Eisner
D) John Ratzenberger
  • 68. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history?
A) Spider-Man: Far From Home
B) Titanic
C) Princess Mononoke
D) Toy Story 4
  • 69. Where was the European premiere of the stage adaptation announced to take place?
A) Paris
B) Tokyo
C) The London Coliseum
D) New York City
  • 70. Which character's original Japanese-language lip movements were matched in the English dub?
A) Yubaba only
B) Haku only
C) Chihiro only
D) All characters
  • 71. Which orchestra performed the soundtrack of Spirited Away?
A) Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
B) London Symphony Orchestra
C) Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
D) New Japan Philharmonic
  • 72. Which organization declared 'Spirited Away' to be the all-time best animated film?
A) BBC
B) The New York Times
C) Vice
D) Time Magazine
  • 73. On what date was Spirited Away released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK?
A) 24 November 2014
B) 29 March 2004
C) 25 October 2021
D) 17 December 2019
  • 74. Which actress provided the voice for Yubaba in the English dub?
A) Susanne Pleshette
B) Lauren Holly
C) Susan Egan
D) Suzanne Pleshette
  • 75. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its animation and music?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Kenneth Turan
D) Roger Ebert
  • 76. Who is the professor of film, television, and media studies that commented on 'Spirited Away'?
A) Domee Shi
B) Rayna Denison
C) Harley Jessup
D) Ken Firpo
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