Yuko Ogino
Chihiro's mother, the woman turned into a pig
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.
Trivia
- Yuko Ogino is the mother role in the story's key 'family turned into pigs,' symbolizing an everyday person amid otherworldly chaos.
- Voice actress Chie Kōda voiced many mother roles in this work.
Alternate names
Yuko Ogino
Chihiro's Mother
Yuko-san
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Middle-aged woman with a slightly plump figure. The appearance of an ordinary mother traveling to a hot spring town with her family.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Family-oriented
- Detailed personality
- Deeply loving toward her family, a strict yet kind mother. She panics in situations at times but ultimately demonstrates strong resolve.
- Keywords
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- Family Love
- Kind
- Realistic
- Worrier
- Patient
- Motivation
- To protect her family and return Chihiro and her husband to normal.
- Disliked situations
- being spirited away, chaos in the other world
History
- Backstory
- Yuko Ogino stops at a mysterious hot spring town with her husband and daughter Chihiro on their way to a new home. She is turned into a pig there but restored to normal through her daughter's efforts.
- Debut date
- July 20, 2001
- Work title
- Spirited Away
- Media type
- Movie
Turned into a pig at the hot spring town
- Significant event
- Turned into a pig at the hot spring town
- Description
- Major incident where the family is transformed into pigs by the bathhouse's magic.
Restored to normal by daughter Chihiro's efforts
- Significant event
- Restored to normal by daughter Chihiro's efforts
- Description
- Through Chihiro's struggles, regains her senses and reunites with her family in the end.
Relationships
Yuko Ogino
Mother
Chihiro's mother. Deeply loves her family but turned into a pig during the story.
Hei Ogino
Spouse
Yuko Ogino's husband and Chihiro's father. Turned into a pig along with his wife.
Chihiro Ogino
Child
The protagonist's daughter. Central figure in the family bond.
Media appearances
Spirited Away
Movie / Supporting
Theatrical release in 2001
Voice cast and creators
Chie Kōda
- Voice actor
- Chie Kōda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical version
Suzanne Pleshette
- Voice actor
- Suzanne Pleshette
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- English dub 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