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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.

Personality[]

History[]

Kitarō vs. Akuma-kun[]

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

Saishinban GeGeGe no Kitarō[]

First Anime[]

Fifth Anime[]

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

The Great Yōkai War[]

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.[1][2]

References[]

  1. Shigeru Mizuki, 1994, 図説 日本妖怪大全, p.252, Kodansha
  2. Katsumi Tada, 1990, 幻想世界の住人たち, p.99, Truth in fantasy series, vol.IV, Shinkigensha

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