Kubo and the Two Strings - Characters & Cast

To find his father's armor to protect himself, and ultimately, to honor and preserve the memories of his parents.

Kubo grows from a frightened boy hiding from his family's dark past into a brave, compassionate storyteller who accepts his grief [1.4]. He learns to use his memories to heal his grandfather rather than destroy him through violence.

To protect Kubo at all costs from the Moon King and her evil sisters, driven by a mother's fierce love.

Initially strict and purely focused on Kubo's survival, Monkey gradually reveals her maternal warmth, ultimately sacrificing herself to ensure Kubo's safety.

To serve the son of his master, Hanzo, which stems from a deeply ingrained, though forgotten, fatherly instinct.

Starting as an amnesiac, cursed warrior who serves as comic relief, he slowly regains his identity as Hanzo, proving his enduring love for his family before his tragic death.

To 'save' Kubo from the pain of human existence by blinding him to earthly empathy.

A god who rejects human emotion and seeks to pull his grandson into the cold heavens. After being defeated, he is stripped of his memories and given a chance to live as a compassionate human.