Question 1

Is Kubo and the Two Strings woke?

Accepted Answer

Kubo and the Two Strings has a woke score of 5/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Kubo and the Two Strings is a 2016 stop-motion animated adventure set in feudal Japan in which a one-eyed boy named Kubo uses a magical shamisen to bring origami to life, telling stories of his lost samurai father while caring for his fading mother until an attack by his aunts and grandfather the Moon King forces him on a quest to recover his father's armor with help from a protective monkey and a cursed beetle companion. The core narrative explores family legacy, memory as a form of magic, grief, and the power of storytelling through a traditional mythic hero's journey and personal confrontations with tyranny. No identity-driven themes, activist dialogue, modern cultural critiques, or representation emphasis appear in the story, characters, or arcs.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Kubo and the Two Strings?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices. Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

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