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Spirited Away & Ghibli Deep Dive Quiz

Miyazaki's masterpieces from Totoro to The Boy and the Heron — Studio Ghibli deep dive.

Spirited Away & Ghibli Deep Dive: Test Your Miyazaki Knowledge

Spirited Away remains the only hand-drawn non-English-language film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Studio Ghibli, founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki, has shaped global animation for nearly four decades — from My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke to The Boy and the Heron's 2024 Oscar.

How It Works

Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.

What You'll Learn

You'll cover Miyazaki's full filmography, Takahata's films, Joe Hisaishi's scores, Ghibli's founders, the Ghibli Museum and Park, and how Spirited Away made history.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded Studio Ghibli?

Animators Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki founded Studio Ghibli on June 15, 1985 after the success of 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.'

What year did Spirited Away win the Oscar?

Spirited Away won Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards in March 2003 — still the only hand-drawn non-English-language film to ever win the category.

What does 'Ghibli' mean?

Miyazaki named the studio after the Italian word for a hot Saharan wind, which was also a WWII Italian reconnaissance plane he loved as a child.

Last updated: April 2026