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Bake-Tōrō or Bake-Dōrō (化け灯籠 Bake-Tōrō, lit. Transformed/Monster Stone Lantern) is a stone lantern Yōkai.

Appearance[]

Bake-Tōrō is a tsukumogami, specifically of a stone lantern called the tōrō, and his appearance resembles that ishi-dōrō variety. He has an onion-shaped finial being held by the lotus-like support, an umbrella top with four horns covers the firebox that is cracked sideways, it sits on top of a platform that has slits at the front, representing his mouth, a short post, and the base that also has four horns protruding outwards. Within the firebox is where his eyes appear from each window, each with a red iris and orange sclerae. Two fireballs are always floating near at all times, acting as his hands.[1]

Personality[]

History[]

2007 Anime[]

Bake-Tōrō appears in episode #57 of the fifth anime adaptation, Legendary Yōkai Nue!!.[1]

Powers and Abilities[]

Bake-Toro Lightning 2007

Bake-Toro casting a lightning.

Transformation:

Hypnosis:

Human Control:

Lightning Manipulation: Unlike a normal Bake-Tōrō, he took in lightning power, allowing him to summon bolts of lighting at will. He is also immune to normal lightning attacks.

Legend[]

Bake-Tōrō Illustration

Illustration of Bake-Tōrō by Shigeru Mizuki.

Trivia[]

  • Bake-Tōrō's affinity to lightning in the 2007 anime may be a reference to Tochigi Prefecture; Bake-Tōrō's legend originates in Nikkō City, and Tochigi Prefecture is known as the "Lightning Capital" (雷都) of Japan due to the notable amounts of lightnings.[2] Raijū is also associated with Tochigi Prefecture including Nikko City due to the weather condition.[3]

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