Characters

A six-armed old man responsible for managing the boiler room in the basement of the Bathhouse and preparing medicinal baths. He has a kind personality that warmly watches over and helps Chihiro.

A 14-year-old girl working as a menial laborer at the bathhouse, acting as a big-sisterly senior supporting Chihiro's work.

A monster with a mask on a black shadow-like body that is kind to Chihiro but goes berserk.

A mysterious river god covered in mud and garbage, purified at the bathhouse and returns to its original form.

A household deity appearing in Japanese folklore centered in the Tohoku region. Protects silkworms, agriculture, and horses, and is connected to the origin legends of sericulture.

An old witch who runs the bathhouse and dominates Chihiro with name-stealing magic. She is the ruler of the hot spring town.

A crow bird with a human face that stays by Yubaba's side without leaving and keeps watch.

Mother of protagonist Chihiro in Spirited Away. Turned into a pig along with her husband but returns to normal in the latter half of the story.

Yubaba's twin sister and a witch. She treats Chihiro kindly at the bathhouse, lifts Haku's curse, and plays an important role in the story.

The protagonist of this work, a youth from the Emishi tribe. Bearing a curse, he seeks coexistence between the forest and humans, striving to end the conflict.

A large bald-headed man who serves Lady Eboshi and leads the gun corps and cowherds. He has a strict and short-tempered personality but possesses high loyalty.

The old shrine maiden who leads the Emishi village, divining and watching over the village's curses and future.

An old priestess living in the hidden Emishi village, serving as a guide for the villagers by performing divination and discerning curses. She is respected as the village's unifying figure.

A mercenary group hired by Lady Eboshi, equipped with firearms (ishibiya), serving as an armed unit responsible for defending the ironworks and fighting the forest gods.

Mountain hunter hired by Jikobo, wearing beast skin and using special techniques. Highly knowledgeable in mountain and wilderness lore, capable of swift action.

A mysterious schemer and member of the Shishōren appearing in 'Princess Mononoke'. Operates covertly as an agent targeting the Shishigami's head.

A mounted samurai group different from regular samurai that appears in Princess Mononoke. They raid the Tatara field and are defeated by the Ishibiya Corps.

A girl living in the Emishi village and the betrothed of protagonist Ashitaka. In the village, she respectfully calls older boys 'Brother' and adores Ashitaka. She broke the village taboo to attend his send-off.

A woman whose husband was killed by wolves. She admires Eboshi and hates wolves. Appears as one of the women of Tatara Village.

Cowherd at the Tatara Village, wife is Toki. Falls into the valley while transporting rice during a torrential downpour and is rescued from the river by Ashitaka. Bright and endearing personality, somewhat clumsy, but no match for his wife.

Oversees Iron Town, boldly and compassionately protects villagers and lepers using forest resources. Proficient in sharp swordsmanship, stands between humans and nature with strong will.

Elder of the wolves and a gigantic female white wolf with two tails. A maternal figure who coexists with nature as a guardian of the forest and raised San.

The male of the boar god clan, transformed into a Demon by the curse and attacked Ashitaka's village.

Elder boar god over 500 years old. Has lost his eyesight due to old age but excels in sense of smell and insight. Strongly antagonistic toward humans and former lover with Moro-no-Kimi. In the end, his transformation into a Tatari-gami progresses due to the curse, and his life is sucked out by the Shishigami.