Yubaba has an overbearing, ostentatious and authoritarian personality, but does show a soft side toward her giant baby, Boh (whom she spoils beyond belief). Yubaba lives in opulent quarters and is only interested in taking care of guests for money. There's Kamaji, the multi limbed boiler room operator, Yubaba, the evil witch, and her massive baby child. She has a very large son whom she takes care of at the bath house and only shows her nice nature to him. Realizing later that the guest is in fact not a stink spirit, she orders Chihiro to serve him. She also appears to be highly professional in these tasks. In both the original Japanese dub and the English dub of Disney, she is voiced by the same voice actress who also voiced Zeniba in the same film. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. At the center of the town is a bathhouse where these creatures go to relax. Yubaba is an elderly witch with an inhumanly large head and nose, who supervises the bathhouse. However it is clear from the story that none is purely evil or good, but a mix of both. Unlike her sister, Yubaba is not shown with glasses in the film. She is a greedy witch, the proprietor of the Bathhouse, the identical twin sister of Zeniba and the mother of Boh. PORTRAYAL OF CHARACTERISTIC INSIGHTS :Not just exploring the psyche of good and evil, but the film also excels portraying the selfrevelation of the individuals. Realizing that "Boh" was really just the Three Heads and that the "gold" she received from No-Face was merely mud, she storms into Boh's room looking for her son and asks Haku, with blazing anger, where her son is. Spirited Away from Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animated fairy tale film released in 2001. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. She is the identical twin sister of Zeniba and mother of Boh. Having completed her deal with Haku and with the contract destroyed, Yubaba spitefully tells Chihiro to leave. The Kashira (literally means Head) by Spirited Away is a trio of brothers in Yubaba’s room. They are strange and wonderful creatures. Yubaba tries to frighten Chihiro away, but Chihiro persists, and Yubaba hires her. Zeniba states that she and Yubaba are two halves of the whole. She even shows Chihiro some praise and affection when Chihiro is able to help a river spirit that rewards the bath house handsomely. She is the identical younger twin sister of Zeniba and the mother of Boh. Other names She has a bird servant affectionately referred to by fans as Yu-Bird, an apprentice by the nickname of Haku, Spirit-like pets named Kashira and is the employer of countless other bathhouse workers. Mama (by Boh)Granny (by Chihiro at the very end) He is the son of Yubaba and the nephew of Zeniba. The story of the dragons is that they live too far away from human settlements and are never seen. But, when Chihiro travels to her and meets, Zeniba shows plain kindness and compassion for the travelers. When told he was at Zeniba's place, Yubaba immediately extinguishes the flames in her mouth and seats herself in a chair, striking a deal with Haku to have him return Boh in exchange for Chihiro's freedom. She is next seen in her office having washed herself. Think of the X-Men's Rogue absorbing the power of Green Goblin. Chihiro Ogino (formerly), Haku (formerly), No-Face Spirited Away: Yubaba | No-Face | Boh | Yu-Bird In the end she simply places gold over most things, causing others to disagree with her due to their varying mindsets. Spirited Away Magical abilitiesImmortalitySpeedFlightTelekinesisPyrokinesisMetamorphosisMagical projectilesMind dominationCursesName stealing As No-Face regurgitates all the food and other matter he has eaten whilst chasing Chihiro, Yubaba remarks that what No-Face has done is unforgivable and tosses a fireball at him only to be puked on by the monstrous spirit. Relatives It also devours others so it won't be lonely. She is the identical twin sister of Zeniba and the mother of Boh. As the main antagonist of the film, Yubaba has an extremely overbearing and intimidating personality. Dark Is Not Evil: Kamaji is clad in black clothing and was one of the first spirits to help Chihiro. Her age is never stated, but Yubaba is very wrinkly. Yubaba owns the bath house in which the spirits come to relax. The Secret World of Arrietty: Arrietty • Shō She has a bird servant affectionately referred to by fans as Yu-Bird, an apprentice nicknamed Haku , and is the employer of countless other bathhouse workers. Yubaba is Zeniba's twin sister and, as such, is almost completely identical to her. Quote By wrapping herself up in a cloak, she transforms her body into one similar to a bird's and flies off into the distance, allowing Haku to visit Chihiro without interference. This makes us think, people who appear more ugly are associated with evil. Yubaba has an overbearing, ostentatious and authoritarian personality, but does show a soft side toward her giant baby, Boh (whom she spoils beyond belief). Yubaba (湯婆婆) The evil, greedy witch that runs the spirits bath house where Chihiro is forced to work. Gray-and-Gray Morality: One of the main themes of this movie is the blurred line between good and evil. Yubaba, (湯婆婆, yubaaba) is the proprietor of The Bathhouse and the main antagonist from Spirited Away. Minions Mari Natsuki (Japanese)Suzanne Pleshette (English) Her magical capabilities have allowed her to "steal" the names of her workers, binding them in a contract to her bathhouse forever unless they manage to miraculously recall their full names (the only two people seen doing so are Haku and Chihiro, both of which relied on each other to remember). Some time later, she orders Haku to steal a golden seal from Zeniba. She is also seen to be able to spit fire when angered to a certain extent (seen when Haku mentions that her precious son Boh has been "taken" from her). She has dark brown eyes accentuated with purple eye shadow as well as a prominent crooked nose drawing attention to a bindi-like mole between her eyebrows. Become even more rich and powerful and prevent the human world from ever interfering.Make Chihiro forget her own name, keep her from escaping the Bathhouse with her parents and work her to death (all failed).Get her son back from Chihiro (succeeded). Status Forced servitudeMetamorphism of othersPlanned murder Sincerely, SamBlob 03:39, 11 October 2010 (UTC) Mislabeling Twins as Evil. Transformation: Zeniba had the ability to manipulate reality to transform any object or being into something else, which she channeled through her hands - with mere hand gestures, she transformed Boh into a small mouse, Yubaba's Bird into a tiny crow, and the Three Heads into a mimic of Boh's original form. She is a workaholic and authoritarian like a … Like Jung’s description of the spirit archetype, she forces the hero to face the issue. She doesn't treat her employees the best as pretty much all of them have some kind of deal where they are forced to be there. Ravens are known in legends to be cunning and ominous creatures. The movie tells the story of Chihiro, a young girl on a mission to rescue her family from the evil witch Yubaba, who turned them into pigs. Having completed her deal with Haku and with the contract destroyed, Yubaba spitefully tells Chihiro to leave. Magical knowledgeStealing names The movie centers around the Spirit World, which is an essential part of Japanese culture. Howl's Moving Castle: Sophie • The Witch of the Waste • Madam Suliman • Prince Justin • Markl • Howl Her nicer sister Zeniba is not seen smoking. Like many other workers of her infamous bathhouse, Yubaba obsesses greedily over gold and is shown to be willing to view gold as a priority over her own family (especially Zeniba, whom she expresses hatred for). Yubaba takes away the second kanji of her name, Chihiro (千尋), renaming her Sen (千). Supposedly an “evil” witch, Yubaba obsesses over gold and is shown to be the opposite of her nice twin sister, Zeniba. Alias Zeniba (twin sister)Boh (son) His form is a black shadow with a Noh mask for a face. The real threat to the protagonists in Miyazaki films is almost always despair rather than a relentless evil. Remarking on how beautiful (and long) Chihiro's name is, Yubaba quickly removes several characters from the signature, renaming Chihiro "Sen". The article mentions Tom Riker of Star Trekas an evil Twin of Will Riker, but Tom Riker isn't really *evil* so much. Furthermore, it befriended Chihiro in a strange sort of way. Feature films That doesn’t necessarily make her evil, despite her “witchy” attitude. Haku (formerly), Lin She just loves money. The 2006 Studio Ghibli released animated film Tales From Earthsea has many interesting characters such as wizards, evil lords, witches, and dragons. She appears highly professional in these tasks. Greedy Gaoler, The Witch who rules the BathhouseMaster (by Haku)Mama (by Boh)Granny (by Chihiro), ImmortalitySpeedFlightTelekinesisPyrokinesisMetamorphosisMagical projectilesMind dominationCursesName stealing. Challenge Issues. 13 NO-FACE IS NON-BINARY Tales from Earthsea: Arren • Therru • Ged He does not appear to have any ears or eyes, and his mouth is only revealed when it opens, whether it is from swallowing or vomiting. Calling Chihiro stupid, useless and spoiled, Yubaba's tirade ends abruptly with one of Boh's tantrums, during which she reluctantly gives a contract to Chihiro. Morality Pet: He’s one for … She also wears golden earrings identical to those of her twin sister's. Background information Yubaba lives in opulent quarters and is only interested in taking care of guests for money. She gives Chihiro advice on remembering Haku's name so he can be free, and then compliments No-Face on his excellent weaving when she gathers everyone for a sewing session. However, she has in some instances shown a great amount of motherly care for her son Boh, and is seen completely devastated when the latter states that he "won't like (her) anymore" if she continues to treat Chihiro (Sen) unfairly toward the end of the film. After Chihiro successfully removed large amounts of junk and debris from the spirit, Yubaba hugged her in happiness, revealing that the dirty spirit was actually a River Spirit, and a very wealthy and powerful figure in the Spirit Realm. The Secret World of Arrietty: Miss Hara. Yubaba may be based on Baba Yaga, a recurring witch in Russian folk tales. Although identical in appearance, their personalities are almost polar opposites, Yubaba being merciless and greedy while Zeniba is generous and kind, though Zeniba is very vengeful when someone tries to steal her magic seal. What a pretty name. Calling Chihiro stupid, useless and spoiled, Yubaba's tirade ends abruptly with one of Boh's tantrums, during which she reluctantly gives a contract to Chihiro. Full Name Character information Type of Villain she protects Sen from No-Face momentarily when he is chasing after her stating “not on her premises”. Grumpy Old Man: Kamaji is a grumpy, ... Yubaba is apparently unaware he can walk on two legs, indicating just how much he'd been "babied". While the movie is rated PG some themes could be an issue with some parents. Although the movie depicts good and evil as two respective sides as seen above, there are scenes in the movie where Miyazaki blurs the lines between them. Boh is an antagonist turned supporting character in Spirited Away. Castle in the Sky: Colonel Muska | General Muoro | Captain Dola | The Army She is quite selfish and frugal (when it comes to workers), having given herself an opulent office with immeasurable amounts of unoccupied space and her many workers a single cramped room as living space. Occupation No-Face , also known as Kaonashi , is the secondary antagonist turned supporting character of the 2001 Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away.He appears to be a wandering spirit, with no home, family or friends. Enemies Yubaba is an elderly witch with an inhumanly large head and nose, who supervises the bathhouse. Yubaba has a twin sister named Zeniba. Zeniba is the identical twin sister of Yubaba and the tetartagonist in the 2001 animated Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away, making her first appearance in the second half after Haku is injured by paper birds. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Yubaba?oldid=4453032. Her magical capabilities have allowed her to "steal" the names of her workers, binding them in a contract to her bathhouse forever unless they manage to miraculously recall their full names (the only two people seen doing so are Haku and Chihiro, both of which relied on each other to remember). However, she does show instances of motherly care for her son, Boh. Good Smoking, Evil Smoking: Yubaba smokes a cigarette and exhales billowing clouds of smoke right into Sen's face. The owner of the bathhouse is the evil witch Yubaba, who is intent on keeping all trespassers as captive workers, including Chihiro. Despite being rather despicable and repugnant, Yubaba is not completely without human traits, and seems to warm up to Chihiro somewhat by the end of the movie. Gaining and counting her money.Running and controlling the Bathhouse.Smoking.Harassing and torturing her workers. The Wind Rises: Jiro Horikoshi • Naoko Satomi • Giovanni Battista Caproni, "So, your name's Chihiro? She is also seen to be able to spit fire when angered to a certain extent (seen when Haku mentions that her precious son Boh has been "taken" from her). Yubaba is next seen in the movie as a bird. Powers and abilities To everyone who saw her as a child, she is a horrifying witch whose skin folds always seemed like … Chihiro must rely on Haku to save … From the other side, however, she also readily takes both disgusting and dangerous tasks herself (like meeting the stinking Unnamed River Spirit or attempting to shield her workers from the rampaging No-Face). She is quite selfish and frugal (when it comes to workers), having given herself an opulent office with immeasurable amounts of unoccupied space and her many workers a single cramped room as living space. Kamaji asks Lin, a bathhouse worker, to send Chihiro to Yubaba, the witch who runs the bathhouse. During her interview with Chihiro, she uses various methods to intimidate Chihiro into speaking about those who have helped her, and is quite annoyed that the latter repeatedly asks for a job, forcing Yubaba to make good on an oath to give anyone a job who asks for one. She returns to realize that a "stink spirit" is trying to walk into the bathhouse during the rain and orders her workers to chase the spirit away. The twin sisters Yubaba and Zeniba teach Chihiro that good and evil both exist in the world, and often exist within the same person. She can be viewed as a loving mother, a money-grubbing tyrant and an evil twin. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Yubaba?oldid=4218928. Yubaba is the main antagonist in this film, but viewers have a sense that she's not actually evil. They are merely large, weird, green heads that move by bouncing on the floor or rolling. She is known to be very powerful and has the ability to turn into a bird. And belongs to me now.". The character makes her first appearance when she is met by Chihiro Ogino. The plot of, Yubaba is also possibly inspired by the character of the Duchess in. She is then seen pacing on the bridge entrance to The Bathhouse with a contract in her hand, waiting for Chihiro and Haku's return with her son. My Neighbor Totoro: Totoro • Mei Kusakabe • Satsuki Kusakabe • Catbus Haku later warns her that if she forgets her name like he has forgotten his, she will not be able to leave the spirit world. Unlike her workers and son, Yubaba does not bid a friendly farewell to Chihiro, but nonetheless remains to see her off. Porco Rosso: Donald Curtis Kiki's Delivery Service: Kiki • Jiji • Osono • Fukuo • Ursula • Tombo Yubaba, (湯婆婆, yubaaba) is the proprietor of The Bathhouse and the main antagonist from Spirited Away. Spirited Away She has a bird servant affectionately referred to by fans as Yu-Bird, an apprentice nicknamed Haku, and is the employer of countless other bathhouse workers. She is then seen ordering a very stoic and distant Haku to take Chihiro to the lower floors. 9 Yubaba: Spirited Away. Like the Chinese Yin Yang. By wrapping herself up in a cloak, she transforms her body into one similar to a bird's and flies off into the distance, allowing Haku to visit Chihiro without interference. Another example is Yubaba and Zeniba who are both witches have portrayed with very large heads almost the same size as their bodies making them appear tough and evil. She has an inhumanly large figure and a large mound of discolored hair combed into a bun-like style. From the other side, however, she also readily takes both disgusting and dangerous tasks herself (like meeting the stinking Unnamed River Spirit or attempting to shield her workers from the rampaging No-Face). Source. Not introduced until after being mentioned by both Haku and Kamajii, Yubaba quickly establishes herself as a very terrifying authoritarian figure to Chihiro during their first face-to-face meeting (Yubaba is first heard in this scene talking through the gargoyle knocker on the door to her office). Some time later, she orders Haku to steal a golden seal from Zeniba. Continue to rule over the Bathhouse.Become even more rich and powerful and prevent the human world from ever interfering.Make Chihiro forget her own name, keep her from escaping the Bathhouse with her parents and work her to death (all failed).Get her son back from Chihiro (succeeded). Powers/Skills Yubaba, (湯婆婆, Yubaaba) is the proprietor of The Bathhouse and the main antagonist of the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. While her attributes are seen as incredibly antagonistic in the film, Yubaba has occasionally shown several redeeming qualities, such as her willingness to praise Chihiro after her excellent work with helping the Unnamed River Spirit and motherly softness for her son Boh. She is the last character to be voiced by the late Suzanne Pleshette right before she died on January 19, 2008 at the age of 70. Spirited Away: Chihiro Ogino • Yubaba • Zeniba • Haku • LinThe Cat Returns: Haru • Toto • Baron Humbert von Gikkingen