No Face pulls on the heartstrings on this sad-but-sweet product.
Studio Ghibli’s 2001 film Spirited Away is likely one of the world’s most lauded anime movies of all time, and a giant a part of its success lies within the characters on the centre of the story. One fan favorite is No Face, the darkish, shadowy determine who experiences simply as a lot progress and character growth as central protagonist Chihiro, solely with much less dialogue to intensify its sense of thriller and totally draw us in.
With a masks concealing its expressions all through a lot of the film, it’s exhausting to know what No Face is considering or feeling at any given second, however one factor we be taught concerning the character is its capacity to make gold, because it showers nuggets of it all through the bathhouse throughout its rampage across the constructing.
▼ The one one who refuses No Face’s gold is Chihiro.
Picture: Studio Ghibli
No Face’s connection to gold makes it the proper match for a particular Studio Ghibli product: the Spirited Away Paper Music Field.
This lovely product showcases numerous characters from the film, together with No Face and Haku because the white dragon on the lid…
Boh, in mouse kind, and Yu-Fowl, in fly kind, grace the again of the field, with a trio of Soot Sprites becoming a member of them.
▼ And on the facet we have now Yubaba with Yu-Fowl.
The steel fittings give the music field a country, vintage look, whereas the sample is harking back to the wallpaper in Yubaba’s workplace.
Opening the lid reveals the true star of the present, as No Face pops up, wanting over your jewelry assortment.
The character particulars are faithfully replicated, bringing No Face’s aura of thriller and intrigue to the scene.
No Face appears each proud and awe-inspired by the jewels beneath, as if he’d long-established them from his very personal magical gold-making palms.
There’s a contact of melancholy right here, too, because the character seems to be in self-repose, reflecting upon the deeper significance of jewels and riches and their energy over the human spirit.
Including to the magic is the truth that when the dial on the again of the field is totally turned, No Face spins round because the ending theme music for the film, “Itsumo Nandomo“, which matches by the English title “At all times With Me“, performs its soulful melody.
Although it’s designed to retailer jewelry, this field can be utilized for different small gadgets corresponding to equipment and hanko stamps. Priced at 7,150 yen (US$47.21), the field is bound to convey a contact of magic to no matter you select to retailer in it, and it may be bought now at Donguri Kyowakoku shops and on-line, whereas shares final.
Supply, photographs: Donguri Kyowakoku
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