Q 01/05

Which studio produced Kubo and the Two Strings?

A) Pixar

B) Laika

C) Aardman

D) Studio Ghibli

Answer · why

B) Laika

It was Laika's fourth stop-motion feature, after Coraline, ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls.

Q 02/05

Who directed Kubo and the Two Strings?

A) Henry Selick

B) Chris Butler

C) Travis Knight

D) Sam Fell

Answer · why

C) Travis Knight

It was Knight's directorial debut; he had been lead animator on Laika's earlier films.

Q 03/05

Which animation technique was used to make the film?

A) Computer animation

B) Rotoscoping

C) Cel animation

D) Stop-motion

Answer · why

D) Stop-motion

Laika blended stop-motion puppets with computer-generated backgrounds, which the New York Times called seamless.

Q 04/05

What magical instrument does Kubo play?

A) Koto

B) Biwa

C) Shamisen

D) Shakuhachi

Answer · why

C) Shamisen

The shamisen is a three-stringed Japanese lute, and its strings give the film its title.

Q 05/05

Who took Kubo's left eye when he was a baby?

A) The Sisters

B) The Moon King

C) Hanzo

D) The Garden of Eyes

Answer · why

B) The Moon King

The Moon King is Kubo's own grandfather, and he wants the second eye too.