No-Face

Spirit with a Black Mask

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

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Trivia

  • No-Face acts without speaking, but its emotional changes are depicted.
  • No-Face in its rampage state has an eerie intensity and terror, but ultimately becomes calm.
  • The expression on its white mask is fixed, but it conveys emotional ups and downs through body movements.
  • The depiction of absorbing other guests' desires in the bathhouse and becoming bloated is characteristic.
  • After gaining a relationship with Boh, it begins to behave as if part of the human world.

Alternate names

No-Face Faceless Kaonashi

Tags

Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Spiritual Being Monster Spirited Away Fantasy Spirit Mysterious Character

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Profile

Species
Spiritual Being

Appearance

Overall appearance
A mysterious creature wearing a white mask on a black, translucent shadow-like body. It has no limbs and moves by floating.
Height
Unknown
Weight
Unknown
Distinguishing features
  • White mask-like face
  • Inorganic shadow-like black body
  • Semi-transparent body that floats
Iconic items
  • White mask

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Enigmatic
Detailed personality
Basically a silent and quiet presence, but while being close to Chihiro, it shows berserk behavior when its emotions intensify. It also has the aspect of absorbing desires and transforming.
Keywords
  • Mystery
  • Taciturn
  • Kind
  • Rampage
  • Lonely
  • Shadow
Talents
  • Ability to change form
  • Power to ingest objects and proliferate
  • Sensitive to others' emotions
Skills
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Levitation
  • Ability to amplify the target's desires
Motivation
Seeks connection with others but does not know how to express it.
Habits
Continuously ingests food and objects one after another, and grows gigantic when rampaging.

History

Backstory
Its true identity and details are unknown, and it is considered one of the spiritual beings or anomalies in the bathhouse town. Through interactions with Chihiro, its emotions fluctuate, and it ultimately regains its calm.
Debut date
July 20, 2001
Work title
Spirited Away
Media type
Movie

First encounter with Chihiro

Significant event
First encounter with Chihiro
Description
Kind to Chihiro, but begins rampaging in the bathhouse to satisfy its appetite.

Rampage in the bathhouse

Significant event
Rampage in the bathhouse
Description
Ingests many things, grows gigantic, and rampages, but regains calm due to Chihiro's actions.

Interaction with Boh

Significant event
Interaction with Boh
Description
Develops friendship with the bathhouse worker Boh and gains a new place to belong.

Relationships

Chihiro Ogino

Best friend

Regained its emotions and suppressed its rampage because Chihiro treated it kindly.

Boh

Friend

Boh treated No-Face kindly and built a gentle relationship.

Bathhouse Spirits and Anomalies

Bathhouse Spirits and Anomalies: unknown

Media appearances

Spirited Away

Movie / Supporting

2001 theatrical release

Voice cast and creators

柳原可奈子

Voice actor
柳原可奈子
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical version

Bob Bergen

Voice actor
Bob Bergen
Language
English
Version or series
English dub

Hayao Miyazaki

Creator name
Hayao Miyazaki
Role
Original author

Studio Ghibli

Creator name
Studio Ghibli
Role
Animation studio

Related goods

No-Face Plush

Item name
No-Face Plush
Category
Plush or doll
Availability
Regular

No-Face Figure

Item name
No-Face Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

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