Byōchū

The Byōchū (病虫 Byōchū, lit. Disease Insects) are insect yōkai who serve Anagura-Nyūdō.

Appearance

The Byōchū are identical to mosquitoes, but are much larger. They are olive green in color, having a pair of transparent wings and a pair of magenta-colored compound eyes. They also have three pairs of long thin legs, a pair of antennae and a long proboscis.^[1]

Personality

History

1996 Anime

The Byōchū appear in episode #107 of the fourth anime adaption, Mountain God: Anagura-Nyūdō .^[1]

Abilities

Flight: They are able to fly using their transparent wings.^[1]

Legend

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): Episode 107

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[Ep107-0] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): Episode 107

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