Matsu-no-Seirei (
Appearance[]
The Matsu no Seirei appear as bald, blue-skinned children with half-closed eyes and shadows underneath them. They wear short, light yellow yukatas, with a green pine leaf pattern and an orange obi.[1]
Personality[]
History[]
2007 Anime[]
Matsu no Seirei activating the power of the 47 Yōkai Warriors in the 2008 movie.
Two Matsu no Seirei are a part of the chosen 47 Yōkai Warriors and they represent Aichi Prefecture. They breifly appeared in the 2008 movie GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!. During the battle against Yato-no-Kami, Yobuko calls for help from all over Japan, the remaining 47 Yōkai Warriors are revealed once their mark begins to glow. Among those are the Matsu no Seirei, who notices their marks on their feet. Afterwards their power is sent to aid Kitarō in defeating Yato-no-Kami.[2]
Due to the fifth anime adaptation's sudden cancellation at 100 episodes, they are among the 23 Yōkai Warriors that were not revealed aside from the movie.[1]
Powers and Abilities[]
Fire breath
Mind reading
Anti yōkai sword
Sap
Regeneration
Spirit summoning
Legend[]
Matsu no Seirei illustration
The Matsu no Seirei are the spirits inhabiting a pair of old pine trees called Niryū no Matsu in front of the Chokoji Temple. One day, these spirits appeared before the head priest and asked if they could borrow an inkstone and paper. The priest thought that it was a strange request, but not wanting to go against the spirits of a sacred tree, he agreed regardless. The Matsu no Seirei wrote Chinese poems on the piece of paper and gave it to the priest, which the temple used as protection from evil spirits.
Kijimuna are a prominent example of Chinese Banyan spirits in Ryūkyū Mythology.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GeGeGe No Kitaro: Nippon Bakuretsu!!
- ↑ GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!