- What does No-Face symbolize in Spirited Away?
- Why is No-Face obsessed with Chihiro?
- Why do Spirited Away fans love the character No-Face?
- What is the black thing in Spirited Away?
What does No-Face symbolize in Spirited Away?
No-Face symbolizes how children form an identity based on the people around them. Identity is one of the key themes of Spirited Away, most potently expressed in Chihiro losing her name to Yubaba, or Haku remembering he is really a water spirit. ... When No-Face reacts violently, it is not because he is evil.
Why is No-Face obsessed with Chihiro?
Once Chihiro rejects his gold and he drops it to the ground, the workers trying to get the gold anger No Face, because he thinks they are disrespecting him. This leads to him eating them. No-Face becomes obsessed with Chihiro, and wants her to see her and her only.
Why do Spirited Away fans love the character No-Face?
In an interview, Miyazaki reminded us that Japanese spirits do not have a form, so each spirit, including No-Face, is really just a representation of that god or spirit in a more solid form. ... Miyazaki wanted Spirited Away to be a movie tweens could love so it needed some really compelling characters.
What is the black thing in Spirited Away?
No-Face (顔無し, Kaonashi, lit. "Faceless") is a character in the film, Spirited Away. He is shown to be capable of reacting to emotions and ingesting other individuals in order to gain their personality and physical traits.