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Asanbosam (アササボンサン Asasabonsan) is a vampire from South Asia and an adversary of Kitarō. He first appeared in the Shonen Magazine story Blood Battle Ogasawara.
Appearance[]
Personality[]
History[]
Shonen Magazine[]
1968 Anime[]
Asanbosam appears in episode #52 of the first anime adaptation, Vampire Yōkai Gang.
1985 Anime[]
Asanbosam appears in episode #96 of the third anime adaptation, Blood Battle!! Yōkai Vampire Corps.
1996 Anime[]
Asanbosam appears in episode #104 of the fourth anime adaptation, Terror! The Island of the Vampires.
2007 Anime[]
Asanbosam appears in episodes #71 and 76 of the fifth anime adaptation, Southern Yōkai Landing on Japan!! and Strongest Tag Battle!! Southern Chinese Yōkai!!
In that adaptation, he is a member of the South Asian Yōkai Five (南方妖怪五人衆), along with Akamata, Yashi-Otoshi, Chinpo, and Langsuyar.
2018 Anime[]
Asanbosam is mentioned by Agnès along with Penanggalan as unlikely candidates of causing the recent vampiric incidents.[1]
Powers and Abilities[]
Bloodsucking (吸血 Kyūketsu): As a vampire, Asanbosam is able to suck the blood of his victims.
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Legend[]
Asanbosam is a species of vampire from western Africa (Ashanti Empire, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo). There are males, females, and children. They live in deep forests with humanoid-like appearances but with teeth of iron and hook-shaped projections on the legs. With the legs, they hunt humans and carry up on trees and suck bloods from thumbs.
Trivia[]
- Mizuki's design of Asasabosam may be based on indigenous artworks by Maori People of New Zealand.
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| Yōkai Army | Akamata • Yashi-Otoshi • Chinpo |
| Vampire Gang | Langsuyar • Asanbosam • Penanggalan • Shina-Yasha |
| Others | Jeeta • Pii • Tubuan • Yōka |