Ōnyūdō

Ōnyūdō (大入道 (おおにゆうどう) Ōnyūdō' lit. Giant Priest) is a monk Yōkai who is in a relationship with Sara-Kazoe in the GeGeGe no Kitarō.^[1]

Appearance

Personality

History

Manga

In Shinigami Tai-Senki, he was one of yōkai to fight against Western Yōkai.

In Kitarō vs. Akuma-kun, he was summoned along with other gigantic yōkai by Kitarō to fight back an army of gigantic akuma of Ichirō Matsushita.

1985 Anime

Powers and Abilities

Sizeshifting: He is able to change his size, from becoming a giant to as tall as a human.^[1]

Legend

Ōnyūdō from Yōkai Gadan, turned out to be an old giant otter.

There have been many tales featuring various types of Ōnyūdō from genuine yokai or transformations of otters and raccoon dogs.

Trivia

Mizuki's illustration of Ōnyūdō has often been mistaken as that of Daidarabotchi.
His appearance in Shinigami Tai-Senki was reuse of his design from Western Yōkai and Oriental Yōkai: Midnight Great Blood Battle.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985): Episode 97

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Yōkai Army	Chinpo • Akamata • Yashi-Otoshi
Yōkai Castle Trio	Tantanbō • Futakuchi-Onna
808 Tanuki	Gyōbu-Danuki • Kimono Tanuki • Silk Hat Tanuki • Danjūrō-Danuki • Yō-Kaijū • Ōnamazu
Western Yōkai Army	Backbeard • Dracula • Frankenstein • Witch • Wolfman
Qi's Army	Qi • Gahi • Kakutanjū • Kuro-Kaibutsu • Kushami-no-Sei • Qi's Troopers • Sanshō • Chinese Tengu • Yōken
Other Foreign Yōkai	Belial • Buer • Dai-Kaijū • Gremlin • Kōmori-Neko • Pii & Monroe • Yangtze Suiko • Yasha
Azuki Allied Union	Azuki-Arai • Azuki-Babaa • Azuki-Hakari
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Yōko Clan	Tenko • Kūko • Yako
Vampire Gang	Yōkaiju • Asanbosam • Langsuyar • Penanggalan • Shina-Yasha
Jigoku
Allies	Enma-Daiō • Jigoku-Dōji • Matagorō-no-Oni • Yagyō-san • Yūko
Threats	Datsui-Babaa & Jigoku no Banken • Gotoku-Neko & Tesso • Hitokui-Zakana • Kumo-Otoko • Mimizu-Otoko • Nururibō • Sanzu River Serpent • Sasori-Onna • Shinigami • Sōzuka-Babaa
Others
Other Japanese Yōkai	Adobarana • Anagura-Nyūdō & Ōgumo • Chōchin-Obake • Fairy Hanako • Furari-Bi • Fūjin • Fuku-no-Kami • Gama-Sennin • Gasha-Dokuro • Iwanabōzu • Karura • Katakira-Uwa • Kijimuna • Kinoko • Kura-Bokko • Mammoth-Otoko • Moth • Ōdako • Nozuchi • Nupperabō • Nure-Onna • Rokuro-Kubi • Sagari • Sanchū • Sankichi • Shifun-Senko • Susanoo-no-Mikoto • Tenjō-Name • Tsurara-Onna • Umi-Jijii • Umibōzu • Yakanzuru • Yama-Oni • Yōkai Flower Spirit • Zashiki-Warashi
Former Threats	Matasaburō • Sara-Kazoe & Ōnyūdō
Mermaid	Mermaid Boss • Mermaid Child • Mermaid Princess
Tengu	Dai-Tengu • Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu • Tengu Police
Former Foreign Threats	Genieya & Genieya's Father
Other Foreign Yōkai	Sennin • Yōka

[S3Ep97-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985): Episode 97

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