Yubaba

Animeography
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
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Mangaography
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Yubaba (湯婆婆)

The evil, greedy witch that runs the spirits bath house where Chihiro is forced to work. She is known to be very powerful and has the ability to turn into a bird. She has a very large son whom she takes care of at the bath house and only shows her nice nature to him. When people begin to work at the bathhouse she signs a contract with them in which she changes and takes their name.

Voice Actors
Natsuki, Mari
Japanese
Pleshette, Suzanne
English
Hagen, Nina
German
Scotti, Sonia
Italian
Contreras, Carmen
Spanish
Lopes, Selma
Portuguese (BR)
Ludovik, Anne
French
Giner, Magda
Spanish


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