Kuro-Kaibutsu (黒怪物 Kuro-Kaibutsu, lit. Black Monster) is a Chinese yōkai serving Qi.
Appearance
He has a head which somewhat resembles a carnivorous bovine or a dragon with pairs of horns and whiskers. His whole body is covered with black or navy blue colored hairs.[1]
Personality
History
Manga
While Kuro-Kaibutsu didn't appear directly, Qi showed illusions as a last stand when his castle was on fire, and one of these illusions resembled Kuro-Kaibutsu.
1985 Anime
Kuro-Kaibutsu appeared in the third movie based on the third anime adaptation, GeGeGe no Kitarō: Saikyō Yōkai Gundan! Nippon Jōriku!![1]
Powers and Abilities
Size-Shifting: Kuro-Kaibutu is able to change his size, Enlarging his body to become much larger.[1]
Enhanced Strength:
Equipment
Mace: Kuro-Kaibutsu wields a spiked club called a Mace. The weapon possesses a heavy head, adorned with numerous large spikes, on the end of a handle and a teal color scheme. It is capable of accommodating to his size when he enlarges himself.[1]
Legend
Original Illustration by Mizuki
In the tale Mizuki introduced within his book, it is rather unclear which of the three monsters the protagonist encountered was the actual Kuro-Kaibutsu as all those were described to be black in coloration. The three monsters, the two in the left and the one with long hairs and tongue fought each other for the protagonist and the man was able to escape thanks to the battle.
