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Hitokui-Jima (人食い島 Hitokui-Jima, lit Man-eating island) is a giant Yōkai who lived off the coast of Sasaoka Village in Wakayama Prefecture since 1,000 years ago.
Appearance[]
In the manga, Hitokui-Jima is a large being, whose head is what makes most of the island. His body has a humanoid shape, but still retaining an earthy or rocky texture. In the 1996 anime, Hitokui-Jima in youth much more resembled a human male than his later-self.
Personality[]
In the third anime, he was rather calm by nature and used to be worshiped by humans as the Island God (島神様 Shima-Kami-sama) or Sea God (海神様 Umi-Kami-sama). However, at one point he fell under the control of Umi-Oshō within his lung, becoming notorious for seeking human sacrifices.
In Yōkai Sen-Monogatari, Hitokuijima was once violent but was sealed, however Shanghai Kani-Bōzu broke the seal and controlled Hitokuijima. Hitokuijima then asked a help to Kitarō.
History[]
Manga[]
1968 Anime[]
1985 Anime[]
1996 Anime[]
He appears in episode #20 of the fourth anime adaptation, Adventure! Man-Eating Island of the Distant Sea.[1]
Ability[]
Gastric juice
Inhaling
Tsunami
Storm
Wind Manipulation: Hitokui-Jima can control wind at will.
Trivia[]
- Front view of Hitokui-Jima in the manga may be based on Ali Minar in India.[2]