Character of the Month of May: Haku
Greetings, fabulous peoples! I owe a huge apology for this late post. I dropped the ball yesterday and completely
forgot to post yesterday. But all things
considered, I have a fresh new post ready.
Speaking of, Miyazaki May 2017 has come to a close, and that means it’s
time to unveil this month’s Character of the Month! This month’s pick was hard to find, not
necessarily because there were so many good characters. To tell the truth, there really weren’t a
whole lot of characters that really stood out (well, besides one). Anywho, let’s get to this year’s Miyazaki
May’s Character of the Month, Haku from Spirited
Away!
In Spirited Away, Haku serves as the henchman for the sorceress
Yabaaba. Throughout most of the film
though, Haku helps protagonist Chihiro navigate her way through the spirit
world and Yabaaba’s bathhouse. Chihiro
later repays this kindness after Haku is attacked by Yabaaba’s twin sister
Zeniba by returning a seal he had stolen.
This allows Haku to break free from Yabaaba’s control and find his true
identity as the spirit of the Kohaku River.
And that pretty much sums up Haku.
Haku's dragon form |
For the record, can I just say that
this is the first time I’ve had a dragon take the title of Character of the
Month? Seriously, Haku is one of the
most gorgeous dragons I have ever seen in anime, and it just so happens I’m a
huge dragon fan. While that’s one reason
Haku stole my heart, there is more to this character than just his scaly looks. Haku is the one compassionate character in Spirited Away who deeply cares for
Chihiro’s safety. Not to discredit any
other characters who have shown Chihiro the same kindness, but Haku was one of
the first characters the audience sees doing this. Plus, Haku is one of the few characters that
also has an understanding of the how the spirit world Chihiro and her parents
have trapped themselves in works. How
many other characters in Spirited Away
have that knowledge? And finally, Haku
plays a pivotal role in freeing Chihiro and her parents from Yabaaba’s spell at
the end of the movie. So yeah, Haku is
probably one of the most important characters in Spirited Away, in spite of the fact he’s probably only remembered
for being one of the coolest and prettiest dragons in anime (which in and of
itself is a perk). So spread the scaly
love, Haku, cause you’re Hanime on Anime’s Character of Miyazaki May 2017!
Next week I will be resuming a
normal schedule. However, I do have a
cool new segment of Hanime on Anime that I’m planning to try out. So keep a close eye out for that and more
from yours truly!
-Hanime
on Anime
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