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