A teenage girl whose father ran out on her because of his gambling debts, she was often mocked for her poverty by her classmates. She becomes the local land god after former god Mikage transfers his position as master of the shrine over to Nanami. She begins with very little spiritual power, but works hard at balancing her godly duties with her schoolwork. Nanami is often upset when Tomoe flirts with other women. Tomoe always puts Shiitake mushrooms in Nanami's food even though he knows she hates them. (Source: Kamisama Hajimemashita Wikia)

Chihiro is a shy, pessimistic, 10-year-old girl. At the beginning of the movie, she and her parents are in the process of moving to a new town. When her father takes the wrong turn, they end up near what her father thinks is "an abandoned amusement park." In reality, it is a bath house for spirits which operates at night time. Her parents are turned into pigs after they eat the food of the spirits. She attempts to run away, but Haku advises her to work for Yubaba until she can find a way to turn her parents back to normal.