Head
Three green monsters serving Yubaba
Three green monsters serving Yubaba, also serving as playmates for Boh, a mysterious existence. They have faces like middle-aged men and move by bouncing or rolling.
Trivia
- Heads do not speak words but only repeat 'Oi', yet express emotions richly.
- Temporarily transformed into Boh by Zeniba's magic, but Yubaba saw through it and restored them.
- Act as Boh's playmates and sometimes receive treatment from Boh that seems like bullying.
- Not named in the film; it is a convenient name used by fans and production staff.
- One of the symbolic characters contributing to the mysterious worldview of Spirited Away.
Alternate names
Kashira
Head Spirits
Profile
- Species
- Monster
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Green heads only with no body, featuring faces like middle-aged men. The three always act together, moving by bouncing or rolling.
- Distinguishing features
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- Green head only
- Middle-aged male face
- Bouncing and rolling movement
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Loyal
- Detailed personality
- Unable to speak words and only repeatedly crying 'Oi', but they possess emotions and show reactions like being scared when Boh approaches. They act as playmates for Boh, but due to Boh's superhuman strength, many behaviors seem like bullying.
- Keywords
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- Emotionally expressive
- Loyalty
- Eerie
- Quiet presence
- Playful
- Motivation
- Serving Yubaba and being Boh's playmate.
- Habits
- Does not speak words, only emits 'Oi' sounds. Expresses emotions facially.
History
- Backstory
- Three green monsters serving in Yubaba's mansion, guarding the hidden spirit world. They do not speak but express emotions. In the story, transformed into Boh's form by Zeniba's magic to serve as playmates, but restored to original form by Yubaba who sensed something amiss.
- Debut date
- July 20, 2001
- Work title
- Spirited Away
- Media type
- Movie
Transformed into Boh by Zeniba's magic
- Significant event
- Transformed into Boh by Zeniba's magic
- Description
- Transformed into Boh's form by Zeniba's magic and seen greedily eating sweets by Yubaba, thus restored to original green head monsters.
Boh's playmate
- Significant event
- Boh's playmate
- Description
- Acting as Boh's playmates, the three move together, engaging in play that can sometimes be seen as bullying.
Escape
- Significant event
- Escape
- Description
- After their true identity is revealed, there is a scene where they open a door and flee.
Relationships
Boh
Teammate
Playmates, and when transformed into Boh's form by Zeniba's magic, they intensely interact with each other.
Yubaba's servants
Yubaba's servants: unknown
Media appearances
Spirited Away
Movie / Supporting
2001 Japan theatrical release
Voice cast and creators
Shigeyuki Satō
- Voice actor
- Shigeyuki Satō
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical version
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Original author
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Character designer
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Tokuma Shoten
- Creator name
- Tokuma Shoten
- Role
- Publisher
Toho
- Creator name
- Toho
- Role
- Licensee