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Hiderigami (ひでり神 Hiderigami, lit. Drought God) is a mythical species of yōkai in Chinese and Japanese folklore that holds the power to cause droughts.
Appearance[]
Hiderigami's appearance is consistently that of a furry ape-like humanoid with one eye, sharp teeth, and a prominent widow's peak. When being turned old by Nozuchi, Hiderigami becomes wrinklier, with a droopy mouth and eyes and a hunched posture.
In the manga cover, he is one-legged like in mythology unlike in later series.
Personality[]
In the manga, Hiderigami is a very violent and aggressive individual, kidnapping Shoichi and later impulsively attacking and insulting Kitarō. However, he comes a lot more reasonable but more suicidal after turning into a defenseless, old man.
History[]
1968 Anime[]
1985 Anime[]
Hiderigami appears in episode #29 of the third anime adaptation, Yōkai Hiderigami.
1996 Anime[]
2007 Anime[]
Hiderigami appears in episode #73 of the fifth anime adaptation, Mystery of the Forty Seven Yōkai Warriors.
He later appears in GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!. Hiderigami appears as one of the multitude of Yōkai parading through cities due to Yato-no-Kami's influence. He is later returned to where he came from after Hana agrees to follow Yato-no-Kami.[1]
2018 Anime[]
Hiderigami appears in episode #81 of the sixth anime adaptation, Hot Blooded Manga Artist: The Yōkai Hiderigami.
The Great Yōkai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Hiderigami's "hovercraft" in the 1985 anime.
Pyrokinesis
- Fire Breath
Heat Ray
Heat Absorbing
- Size Shifting
Black Cloud: He controls a black cloud and can fly with it. He calls it a "hovercraft" in the 1985 anime.
Legend[]
Illustration by Shigeru Mizuki
According to a quote from Bencao Gangmu in the Edo period encyclopedia Wakan Sansai Zue, the Hiderigami is from sixty to ninety centimeters long, has eyes on the top of its head, and moves quickly like the wind. In Toriyama Sekien's Illustrated One Hundred Demons from the Present and the Past, it is referred to as Hiderigami (魃"drought") or Kanbo (旱母"drought mother") and is drawn as a beast with one arm and one eye.
A similar creature called Hànbáguǐ (旱魃鬼 "drought demon) is described in ancient Chinese texts.
References[]
- ↑ GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!