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[]
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[]
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]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007): Episode 57
- ↑ 「雷都」ってホント? 宇都宮の雷日数は全国11位、でも夏に限ると
- ↑ 第三回 栃木県の妖怪を巡る旅 雷獣、殺生石