His figure resembles that of a long, black tube. In spirited away, chihiro is transported to the spirit world, specifically a bathhouse for spirits He's voiced by akio nakamura in the original version and by bob bergen in the english dub, although the. According to miyazaki’s explanation, no face is more than just a ghostly being, it represents a specific type of person one who lacks a true sense of self Miyazaki discusses how such people seek acceptance from others by replicating the behaviors they see. The character’s appearance is both eerie and captivating, drawing viewers into its mysterious presence.
No face represents the people who have no identity of their own or a true sense of self, and instead allow themselves to be shaped and dictated by their surroundings. “director hayao miyazaki says, ‘there are many people like no face in our midst…it’s the type of person who wants to latch on to others but doesn’t have a sense of themselves No face exists without a sense of self and changes depending on the things and people it encounters.” He devours other spirits and can absorb their emotions into his own soul, causing him to take on their attitudes, especially negative ones, which lead to his transformation into a villain (until his redemption).
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