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Kamikiri (かみきり, Hair cutter) is a yōkai friend of Kitarō's who lives at the Yōkai Apartments. He first appeared in the Shonen Sunday story Kamanari.
Kuro-Kamikiri is a subspecies of Kamikiri.
Appearance
Kamikiri has a crow-like face and mane of hair that makes his head resemble a sunflower. He has scissor-like pincers for hands.
History
Like many of the supporting cast of the Sunday run, Kamikiri was essentially a glorified mob character.
In Phantom Train, he helps Medama-Oyaji capture the vampiric Kitarō and Nezumi-Otoko with a "numbing net" and pulls them onto the train.
In Kitarō Kunitori Monogatari, he worked with Neko-Musume and Kasa-Bake to chop down the vampire flower Raglesia.
1985 Anime
He appeared in episode #64 of the third anime. Ittan-Momen flew him in to cut the spider web threads Kitarō was trapped in.
1996 Anime
In episode #40 of the fourth anime, he takes part in the relay race at the Yōkai Sports Meet, finishing second behind Yagyō-san.
Powers and Abilities
Legend
The Kamikiri is a yōkai said that's said to sneak up on people and cut their hair.
The Amikiri's design is said to be based on Kamikiri.
Ghost Tribe | Kitarō • Medama-Oyaji |
Other members | Nezumi-Otoko • Neko-Musume • Sunakake-Babaa • Konaki-Jijii • Ittan-Momen • Nurikabe |
Former members | Shisa • Yuki-Hime • Netarō |
Recurring allies | Yobuko • Kasa-Bake • Abura-Sumashi • Tsurube-Bi • Bake-Garasu |
Yōkai Apartments | Nekoko • Kamikiri • Azuki-Arai • Akaname • Tsurube-Otoshi • Gyūki |
Yōkai Yokochō | Kawauso • Amabie • Rokuro-Kubi • Ohaguro-Bettari • Nurikabe-Nyōbō & Ko-Nurikabe |
Other Allies | Maruge • Ido-Sennin • Bake-Kujira • Yagyō-san • Aobōzu • Simurgh • Agnès |
Tendo Family | Yumeko Tendō • Hoshirō Tendō • Masao Tendō • Yūko Tendō |
Elementary School Trio | Yūko Murakami • Shōta Suzuki • Jun Tanimoto |
Others | Mizuki • Makoto Washio • Mana Inuyama |
See also | |
47 Yōkai Warriors |