Mikoshi-Nyūdō

Mikoshi-Nyūdō
Name
Japanese	見越し入道
Rōmaji	Mikoshi-Nyūdō
Meaning	Look over Monk
Profile
Species	Yōkai
Gender	Male
Family	Unnamed Child (2007) Miage-Nyūdō (brother, Saishinban)
First Appearance
Manga	Kitarō vs. Akuma-kun (1976)
Anime	Series 5 Episode 38 (2007)
Portrayals
2007 anime	Takashi Nagasako

• For his child in the 2007 anime, see Mikoshi-Nyūdō's Baby.

Mikoshi-Nyūdō (見越し入道 Mikoshi-Nyūdō, lit. Look over Monk) is a human-like yōkai.

Appearance

Especially in early days, appearances of Mikoshi-Nyūdō and Miage-Nyūdō have been confused both in illustrations and manga while Shigeru Mizuki's original illustration of Miage-Nyūdō of a long-necked human-like monster is more royal to the illustration of Mikoshi-Nyūdō by Toriyama Sekien. And these two designs between Miage-Nyūdō and Mikoshi-Nyūdō had been confused in Mizuki's illustrations and manga.

In manga, Mikoshi-Nyūdō appeared as the traditional design of Miage-Nyūdō as a long-necked man-like figure.

History

Kitarō vs. Akuma-kun

Mikoshi-Nyūdō was summoned by Kitarō to fight against akuma from Jigoku.

Fifth Anime

He appears with his baby in episode #38 of the fifth anime adaptation, Nezumi-Otoko Becomes A Daddy.

Powers and Abilities

Size-Shifting: Mikoshi-Nyūdō is able to change his size at will, becoming a touring giant.

Physical Prowness: In the 2007 Anime, he is noted to be physically powerful and can move very fast despite his massive size.

Legend

Shidaidaka and Nobiagari and several other yōkai have been regarded as either a related or subspecies of Mikoshi-Nyūdō.