Spirited Away Character Analysis
I'm so excited about Spirited Away, that I make the article of character itself. This is kind of rare to me.
1. Chihiro Ogino (Sen)
Chihiro is like any lazy bum out there who just want in her comfort zone, but all that change when she entered the spirit world. However, she has a pure heart, full determination and kind to all the creature, whether it is eerie or disgusting. She is a representation of innocent and kindness, and it shows throughout the movie. She also had ability to sense supernatural or danger situation (bad vibe) She also capable of doing acrobatic and athletic, and even beat powerful spell. The unique trait about her is she surpass and exceeding all romance typical love interest by becoming the hero instead to save her beloved from dying. She also face any danger or maybe even death to protect what she cherished most. Her trait is almost like typical shonen hero type, making her one of unique character.
2. Haku (Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi)
Haku or his real name literally translated as god of swift amber river or simply Kohaku River is represented as human boy with supernatural power. He is actually the spirit of Kohaku river who once save Chihiro when she was a child who fell in Kohaku's River. The only unique thing about him that he had feeling for Chihiro, a human girl although human is thought as the enemy to spirit (because human always cause disaster to nature and spirit) and despite he is in controlled of Yubaba, he always being nice to Chihiro and even remember her real name. He is respected and also dislike by many of the resident in the bathhouse because of his cold personality and his status as Yubaba's apprentice.
3. Kamaji
At first, I thought, who is that weird spider like old man? He turn out to be the wisest character in the movie, and even concern about Chihiro like a grandfather to her (he even claimed she is his grand daughter to Lin). He is super cool, as he can to multiple jobs at the same time. (yeah, he got 6 hand for God's sake). He also a veteran in the bathhouse and know a lot about Yubaba and Zeniba, and taking care of Haku since he become Yubaba's apprentice.
4. Lin
At first, she shown to have brash personality, but concerning a lot of people around her. At first, she thought Chihiro is a klutz, no good helper and spoiled brat, but later on show admiration and care about Chihiro. She also known to bring breakfast and dinner a lot, might reveal she had good relationship with all the workers of the bathhouse, including Haku.
5. Chihiro's parent
They are the plot driven and objective in the movie. They are described as typical human being who didn't listen to children and have much glutton attitude. They also have pride in their wealth and didn't mind of eating without asking permission. Yubaba turn them into pig for their gluttonous behavior.
6. Yubaba
As she is the main antagonist in the movie, she represent total greed. She is so greed, she even accept the most stinkiest guest ever to gain profit, she even let No Face eat what he like as long as he makes money. However, she make several consideration, probably because she is twin sister of Zeniba, who represent compassion, she reward sake to all of her workers and even went on her way to destroyed No Face as he endangered all of workers and the bathhouse. She even given Chihiro one more chance to save her parent. She is really love and spoiled her son, Boh, although she didn't recognized him when Zeniba turn her baby into rodent. It shows that Yubaba didn't like ugly thing as well.
7. The Frog
Although he is just a side character, he play an important role in the movie. Like he notice Chihiro's existence and also notice speck of gold stuck in the wood floor. He also become the voice for No Face so that everyone understand No Face. He is kind of plot device in the story.
8. Boh
A huge spoiled baby who Yubaba is adore. He afraid to go outside, claiming germ are affecting him if he go outside, but Chihiro said to him, it is the bathhouse who contaminated him. After knowing the truth about the outside world, he finally stand up to his own and start surviving. He also a representation of sloth, which is a sin of not doing anything (laziness).
9. Zeniba
Surprisingly, there is a twin sister of Yubaba. She is the opposite to Yubaba, kind, compassionate and forgivable person. She value hard work and admired Chihiro's love and determination. It also known she can control shikigami and have more power than Yubaba, that she even can manifest herself as hologram projectile in shikigami and extend her power in the bathhouse. She also one of the wisest character in the movie, and might have relation with Kamaji.
10. Sootballs
One of the loving character and adorable, and also one of my fave, they are lazy bum workers who expect less work with high reward. They also have endless argument with Kamaji (describe by Lin) and will take advantage of anyone's kindness. They also attracted to Chihiro, and even keep shoes and clothes for her, and help her squash the protective seal (slug magic) made by Yubaba. It is also shown in Ghibli's previous work, My Neighbour Totoro, which is a signature movie for Studio Ghibli.
11. Footman, Waitress and Helper
They are the staff in the bathhouse. Like Yubaba, they are really greed, but they are also compassionate towards human (Chihiro) after she save them multiple times. Although despite of that, they rather save their own neck first before helping others. This is the real interpretation of human nowadays, survival of the fittest.
12. Radish Spirit
He is one of the cool character in the movie. He notice Chihiro, but he trying to help him by not showing he help her, simply by just ignoring her in order to protect her. Later on, he shown to be quite cheery, after Chihiro succeeding in bathing Great Spirit River.
13. Great Spirit River
Known as Chihiro's successful debut, the spirit river is covered by human pollution. After Chihiro pull the 'thorn' out of his body, he offer gold to everyone and weird medicine to Chihiro as a gift of thank you. This medicine also change a lot of event and important in the movie.
1. Chihiro Ogino (Sen)
Chihiro is like any lazy bum out there who just want in her comfort zone, but all that change when she entered the spirit world. However, she has a pure heart, full determination and kind to all the creature, whether it is eerie or disgusting. She is a representation of innocent and kindness, and it shows throughout the movie. She also had ability to sense supernatural or danger situation (bad vibe) She also capable of doing acrobatic and athletic, and even beat powerful spell. The unique trait about her is she surpass and exceeding all romance typical love interest by becoming the hero instead to save her beloved from dying. She also face any danger or maybe even death to protect what she cherished most. Her trait is almost like typical shonen hero type, making her one of unique character.
2. Haku (Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi)
Haku or his real name literally translated as god of swift amber river or simply Kohaku River is represented as human boy with supernatural power. He is actually the spirit of Kohaku river who once save Chihiro when she was a child who fell in Kohaku's River. The only unique thing about him that he had feeling for Chihiro, a human girl although human is thought as the enemy to spirit (because human always cause disaster to nature and spirit) and despite he is in controlled of Yubaba, he always being nice to Chihiro and even remember her real name. He is respected and also dislike by many of the resident in the bathhouse because of his cold personality and his status as Yubaba's apprentice.
3. Kamaji
At first, I thought, who is that weird spider like old man? He turn out to be the wisest character in the movie, and even concern about Chihiro like a grandfather to her (he even claimed she is his grand daughter to Lin). He is super cool, as he can to multiple jobs at the same time. (yeah, he got 6 hand for God's sake). He also a veteran in the bathhouse and know a lot about Yubaba and Zeniba, and taking care of Haku since he become Yubaba's apprentice.
4. Lin
At first, she shown to have brash personality, but concerning a lot of people around her. At first, she thought Chihiro is a klutz, no good helper and spoiled brat, but later on show admiration and care about Chihiro. She also known to bring breakfast and dinner a lot, might reveal she had good relationship with all the workers of the bathhouse, including Haku.
5. Chihiro's parent
They are the plot driven and objective in the movie. They are described as typical human being who didn't listen to children and have much glutton attitude. They also have pride in their wealth and didn't mind of eating without asking permission. Yubaba turn them into pig for their gluttonous behavior.
6. Yubaba
As she is the main antagonist in the movie, she represent total greed. She is so greed, she even accept the most stinkiest guest ever to gain profit, she even let No Face eat what he like as long as he makes money. However, she make several consideration, probably because she is twin sister of Zeniba, who represent compassion, she reward sake to all of her workers and even went on her way to destroyed No Face as he endangered all of workers and the bathhouse. She even given Chihiro one more chance to save her parent. She is really love and spoiled her son, Boh, although she didn't recognized him when Zeniba turn her baby into rodent. It shows that Yubaba didn't like ugly thing as well.
7. The Frog
Although he is just a side character, he play an important role in the movie. Like he notice Chihiro's existence and also notice speck of gold stuck in the wood floor. He also become the voice for No Face so that everyone understand No Face. He is kind of plot device in the story.
8. Boh
A huge spoiled baby who Yubaba is adore. He afraid to go outside, claiming germ are affecting him if he go outside, but Chihiro said to him, it is the bathhouse who contaminated him. After knowing the truth about the outside world, he finally stand up to his own and start surviving. He also a representation of sloth, which is a sin of not doing anything (laziness).
9. Zeniba
Surprisingly, there is a twin sister of Yubaba. She is the opposite to Yubaba, kind, compassionate and forgivable person. She value hard work and admired Chihiro's love and determination. It also known she can control shikigami and have more power than Yubaba, that she even can manifest herself as hologram projectile in shikigami and extend her power in the bathhouse. She also one of the wisest character in the movie, and might have relation with Kamaji.
10. Sootballs
One of the loving character and adorable, and also one of my fave, they are lazy bum workers who expect less work with high reward. They also have endless argument with Kamaji (describe by Lin) and will take advantage of anyone's kindness. They also attracted to Chihiro, and even keep shoes and clothes for her, and help her squash the protective seal (slug magic) made by Yubaba. It is also shown in Ghibli's previous work, My Neighbour Totoro, which is a signature movie for Studio Ghibli.
11. Footman, Waitress and Helper
They are the staff in the bathhouse. Like Yubaba, they are really greed, but they are also compassionate towards human (Chihiro) after she save them multiple times. Although despite of that, they rather save their own neck first before helping others. This is the real interpretation of human nowadays, survival of the fittest.
12. Radish Spirit
He is one of the cool character in the movie. He notice Chihiro, but he trying to help him by not showing he help her, simply by just ignoring her in order to protect her. Later on, he shown to be quite cheery, after Chihiro succeeding in bathing Great Spirit River.
13. Great Spirit River
Known as Chihiro's successful debut, the spirit river is covered by human pollution. After Chihiro pull the 'thorn' out of his body, he offer gold to everyone and weird medicine to Chihiro as a gift of thank you. This medicine also change a lot of event and important in the movie.
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