In 'Spirited Away', what is the name of the main character?

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Chihiro is the main character of Spirited Away. She is a ten-year-old girl who becomes trapped in a supernatural world after her parents enter an abandoned resort and are transformed into pigs.

To rescue her parents and return home, Chihiro takes a job at Yubaba’s bathhouse for spirits. Yubaba steals part of her name and renames her Sen, creating a threat that Chihiro will forget who she really is. Through courage, kindness, and perseverance, Chihiro helps several spirits, confronts dangerous situations, and gradually becomes more confident.

The other options are important characters but not the protagonist. Yubaba runs the bathhouse, Zeniba is her twin sister, and No-Face is a mysterious spirit who becomes involved in the bathhouse’s conflicts. Released in Japan in 2001, Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli film draws on Japanese Shinto and folk traditions. Chihiro’s Japanese name is Ogino Chihiro, and Sen is the shortened name forced on her.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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