Hi-sama
Old shrine maiden who watches over the Emishi village
The old shrine maiden who leads the Emishi village, divining and watching over the village's curses and future.
Quotes
- We must protect the village. We must respect nature.
- The curse brings calamity. But if understood, a path will open.
Trivia
- It is said that Hi-sama's model is derived from traditional shrine maidens in the Tohoku region.
- The seasoned atmosphere in the film is highlighted by the voice actor's performance.
Alternate names
Old Shrine Maiden
Emishi Shrine Maiden
Village Elder
Profile
- Species
- human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- An elderly woman wearing traditional Japanese shrine maiden attire, possessing a calm and composed atmosphere. She has a presence that evokes a deep sense of history.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Silver
- Distinguishing features
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- long hair streaked with white
- wrinkled face
- calm expression
- Iconic items
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- shrine maiden attire
- amulet
- divination tools
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Compassionate
- Detailed personality
- Compassionate towards villagers and nature spirits, she calmly and cautiously judges matters, divines curses and the future to give advice. She values tradition and faith.
- Keywords
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- compassionate
- calm
- wise
- cautious
- devout
- Talents
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- talent for curse-based divination
- vast knowledge and experience
- ability to communicate with spirits
- Skills
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- divining curses and the future
- village prayers
- performing spirit rituals
- Motivation
- To protect the village's peace and harmony with nature, and safeguard the villagers from curses.
- Habits
- Speaks in a quiet tone and shows solemn gestures during prayers.
- Favorite places
- village's sacred forest, sacred shrine
- Favorite foods
- shojin cuisine
- Disliked situations
- conflict, nature destruction
History
- Backstory
- As the elder of the Emishi village, she has inherited the handed-down techniques of curse arts and divination as an old shrine maiden. She watches over those suffering from curses and fulfills the role of divining the future.
- Work title
- Princess Mononoke
- Media type
- Anime
Divining the omen of the village's curse
- Significant event
- Divining the omen of the village's curse
- Description
- Quickly sensing the movement of the curse and issuing a warning to the villagers.
Preaching coexistence with nature
- Significant event
- Preaching coexistence with nature
- Description
- Explaining the relationship between humans and nature to the villagers, conveying the importance of harmony.
Relationships
Media appearances
Princess Mononoke
Anime / Supporting
1997 theatrical release
Voice cast and creators
Miyaguchi Mitsuba
- Voice actor
- Miyaguchi Mitsuba
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical version
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Original author
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Hi-sama Plush
- Item name
- Hi-sama Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited
Hi-sama Figure
- Item name
- Hi-sama Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited