De acordo com Rocket News 24 , isso é o que o próprio Miyazaki respondeu há alguns anos:
“I’ve never explained why Chihiro knows that her parents are not among
the group of pigs towards the end of the film. Those people who are
constantly seeking explanations often say that it’s illogical.
However, I don’t think those kinds of things are important. After all
the things she’s experienced up to that point, Chihiro simply knows
that her parents aren’t there. You ask why she knows, but knowing is
human life. That’s all it is. If you can point out that something is
lacking here or there, then the audience should fill in the gaps for
themselves. I don’t want to waste time thinking about those kinds of
things.”
Mais recentemente, mais uma vez em Rocket News 24 , um funcionário da Studio Ghibli
disse que Chihiro poderia dizer porque ela tinha obtido habilidades especiais no mundo espiritual:
“Chihiro, as a 10-year-old girl, could understand the difference
because she had overcome difficulties and had managed to acquire the
‘energy to live’ – which is something everyone can do naturally”.