Introduction
Spirited Away Dog Names in Pop Culture
Authors Margarita Engle, Amish Karanjit, and Nicole Karanjit, along with illustrator Ruth Jeyaveeran, will publish their book A Dog Named Haku: A Holiday Story From Nepal in September of 2018. The story takes place during the Festival of lights in Nepal, more specifically the day in which they honor dogs. Brothers Alu and Bhalu wander the streets of Kathmandu looking for a dog they can feed. They pass by kites and bamboo, gorgeous sites, but no dog. By nightfall, it's hopeless. They haven't found a single dog, and their task is futile.
That is until they find a small black dog who is in desperate need of a friend. It's Haku, and through him, the authors hope that readers will understand an important Hindu holiday through the eyes of two young boys and their doggy friend. It's meant to be relatable for those who know about the holiday, as well as those reading about it for the first time.
On the cover, Haku is portrayed as what appears to be a black Labrador Retriever. He's on his back, rolling around on the grass, a favorite dog pose. His paws up in the air, he looks on at the reader with a happy expression, his warm eyes beckoning you to read and learn more. His tongue out, you can just imagine him wiggling around, his tail wagging with joy at finally making some new friends.
This book has made it possible for countless children to learn more about ethnic culture and holidays, but also, to better understand the beautiful bond between human and dog. Helping those in need, even animals, is a commendable action. And doing so will not only wind up helping those in need, but may result in a valuable friendship. Because nothing beats making a friend at a young age.
Spirited Away Dog Name Considerations
So when looking through names, it would be in your interest to pay extra close attention to the creature that the name belong to. Does the creature resemble your dog in some way? If your dog were to be in the film, would it be Radish Spirit, or a Sootball? If you're not sure, look to your dog again. What is the size, age, breed, color, and personality of the dog? More so, what makes your dog unique? What does this dog do that you've never seen another dog do? This becomes extra clear when you have 2+ dogs: you see striking differences in temperament and behavior side by side. If this isn't your case, consider your previous dogs, and how they were different.
Male Spirited Away Dog Names
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Aogaeru
Frog spirit
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Haku
The spirit of the Kohaku River; second in command at the bath house
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Akiichiro
Working-class, father to Chihiro
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Chichiyaku
Manager at the bath house
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Ootori-Sama
Spirits that look like giant ducks or chickens
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Bird
What the Shikigami resemble in the film
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Shikigami
Traditional spirits that are either invisible or appear in the shape of neatly-folded paper manikins
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Bounce
What the Kashira love to do all the time, and how they move around
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Kashira
Three pet heads that Yubaba hangs out with in her office
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Oshira-sama
Radish Spirit's other name
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Radish
Radish Spirit is slow-moving, huge, and not well-liked by other spirits
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Tatsuya
Tatsuya Gashuin voiced Aogaeru
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David
David Ogden Stiers voiced Kamaji in the English version
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Bunta
Bunta Sugawara voiced Kamaji in the Japanese version
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Kamaji
Elderly man with eight arms who operates the boiler room in the bath house
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Squeak
How Soot Sprites sound when they talk
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Sootball
These Soot Sprites work in the boiler room with Kamaji; also star in My Neighbor Totoro
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Koba
Koba Hayashi voiced the Unnamed River Spirit
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River
After the Unnamed River Spirit, which appears as a grubby, sludge spirit (he's actually very wealthy and powerful)
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Ryunosuke
Ryunosuke Kamiki voiced Boh in the Japanese version
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Boh
Yubaba's son and nephew of Zeniba
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Jason
Jason Marsden voiced Haku in the English version
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Miyu
Miyu Irino voiced Haku in the Japanese version
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Dragon
Haku transforms into the shape of a dragon
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Kohaku
Haku's full name (just his middle name)
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Sincerity
No-Face was interested in Chihiro's sincerity, drawing him to the bath house
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Kaonashi
No-Face's Japanese name
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Bob
Bob Bergen voiced No-Face in the English version
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Akio
Akiro Nakamura voiced No-Face in the Japanese version
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No-Face
An unassuming spirit that proves to be quite the character; able to react to emotions by eating other spirits
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Female Spirited Away Dog Names
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Mononoke
Because Miyazaki was going to retire after making Princess Mononoke, but wound up creating Spirited Away instead
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Zeniba
Witch; Yubaba's twin sister
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Rin
Lin's nickname
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Lin
One of the workers at the bath house; warms up to Chihiro
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Sen
Chihiro's nickname
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Chihiro
Chihiro Ogino is the 10-year-old protagonist of the film
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-1 |
Dust Bunny
Another nickname for the Soot Sprites
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-1 |
Shinto
Many of the characters are based on Shinto Myth
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-1 |
Kompeito
The star-shaped, traditional Japanese candy that the Soot Sprites love
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-1 |
Mina
Mina Meguro did supporting voices for the film
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-1 |
Naomi
Naomi Kasugai was a background artist for the film
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-1 |
Emiko
Emiko Iwayanagi was an animator for the film
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-1 |
Yukari
Yukari Ishita was an animator for the film
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-1 |
Kumi
Kumi Hirai was an animator for the film
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-1 |
Lori
Lori Korngiebel was an associate producer for the English version of the film
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-1 |
Ughioni
Translated as "cow goblin", are spirits with antlers; frequent customers at the bath house
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-1 |
Lauren
Lauren Holly is the voice of Ichiyuko in the English version
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-1 |
Yasuko
Yasuko Sawaguhi is the voice of Ichiyuko in the Japanese version
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-1 |
Ichiyuko
Wife of Akiichiro; Chihiro's mom
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-1 |
Onama
Onama-Sama are spirits who look similar to the Namahage
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-1 |
Kasuga
Name of the famous Shinto Shrine in Japan
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-1 |
Susan
Susan Egan is the voice of Lin in the English version
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-1 |
Yumi
Yumi Tamai is the voice of Lin in the Japanese version
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-1 |
Daveigh
Daveigh Chase is the voice of Chihiro in Spirited Away and Lilo from Lilo & Stitch
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-1 |
Rumi
Rumi Hiiragi is the voice of Chihiro in the Japanese version
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-1 |
Suzanne
Suzanne Pleshette voiced Yubaba in the English version
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-1 |
Mari Natsuki
Voice of Yubaba in the Japanese version
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-1 |
Yubaba
Proprietor of the bath house; main antagonist
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-1 |
Tara
Tara Strong voiced Boh, a male character
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-2 |
Firsty
Because Spirited Away was the first anime film to be nominated and win an Academy Award
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