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Momon-Jii (
Momon-Jii is a devious yōkai who specializes in conning people. In The Great Yōkai Trial, he convinces several yōkai to put Kitarō before the Dai-Tengu on false accusations. In all adaptations, he is eventually found out and arrested by the Tengu Police.
Appearance[]
In the 2007 anime, Momon-Jii's appearance has very few changes. He still resembles a short bald old man with a round head and white hair pointing upwards on the sides of his head. He has fair skin with slightly visible hair on his chest and legs. His eyes are usually kept closed, when he does open them, they are revealed to lack any visible pupils. He wears a loose light purple kimono, exposing his chest, that is tied with a dull red obi, a pair dull green sandals and he also carries around a light brown staff that is taller than him.
Personality[]
In the manga, Momon-Jii is often portrayed as a power-hungry, wicked, and deplorable manipulator, often baiting characters like Nezumi-Otoko and the Dai-Tengu into his evil plans. Despite seeming like he cares about his fellow yōkai, in reality Momon-Jii most likely sees them as lesser, calling them idiots if they don't do protect him well. He is also shown to distract others if they have to potential to find out his true motives. Momon-jii seems to has a strong disdain for Kitarō, believing he is underserving of his power in the yōkai world. He also is shown to admire Nezumi-Otoko's plans, however this is most likely just another ploy to get into the good side of the other yōkai. However, it seems after he was released, Momon-Jii learned his lesson, as he cheers on Kitarō in the Shinpen GeGeGe no Kitarō story, Fukkeshi-Babaa, though he is also seen cheering on Nurarihyon in the Saishinban GeGeGe no Kitarō story, The Yōkai Seven Mysteries, so he most likely didn't learn his lesson after all.
In the 1971 anime, Momon-Jii is shown to act more brash and aggressive, even before he was found out to be a fraud.
In the 1985 anime, Momon-Jii is shown laughing after he sees humans scared by the movie he invertedly created, and is later established to have been doing his schemes since at least the Edo Period, showing how experienced he is. He seems to have turned on a new leaf after being released, cheering on Kitarō in episode 80 and episode 84. In episode 91, Momon-Jii is revealed to be a subordinate of Nurarihyon.
In the 2007 anime, Momon-Jii is shown to be capable of putting a more nice and friendly facade to bait others more easily, a trait not shown before.
History[]
Shonen Magazine[]
Momon-Jii first appears in the Shonen Magazine story The Great Yōkai Trial. He first meets Nezumi-Otoko in the forest, first using his nose hairs to knock down a tree in order to take him seriously, and agrees to help in his latest scheme. Nezumi agrees to split the money they'll earn for both of them. Momon-Jii appears in the centerpiece of the scheme, a Yōkai Party in the limestone caverns of Akkadō, Iwate Prefecture, in which he distracts the others with sake and partying, since they all thought Kitarō was going to attend. He later convinces the attendants to speak with the Dai-Tengu after they realized they were illegally filmed by a TV crew with Kitarō's help. He later appears in Kitarō's trial in the Yōkai Court as a witness for prosecution, alongside the attendants who previously fought Kitarō. In the trial, he and his followers condescendingly laugh as Kitarō's friends attempt to tell the truth. He later congratulates Nezumi-Otoko for making them win the case, but quickly betrays him and hops on a palanquin held by his followers. They eventually meet Kitarō and Sunakake-Babaa, and so Momon-Jii commands his followers to attack the two. After they were dealt with, Momon-Jii faces of with Kitarō on his own, and while he's able to confuse and trick him with his illusions, is eventually defeated. Him and Nezumi-Otoko confess to the Dai-Tengu and gets sentenced to three years in prison
1971 Anime[]
Momon-Jii appears in episode three of the second anime adaptation, The Great Yōkai Trial.
1985 Anime[]
Momon-Jii appears in episode #32 of the third anime adaptation, Watch Out, Kitarō! The Great Yōkai Trial.
1996 Anime[]
Momon-Jii appears in episodes #46 and #47 of the fourth anime adaptation, The Great Yōkai Trial Parts One and Two.
2007 Anime[]
Momon-Jii appears in episode #47 of the 5th anime adaption, The Great Yōkai Trial.
He later appears in GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!. Momon-Jii appears as one of the multitude of Yōkai parading through cities due to Yato-no-Kami's influence. He is later returned to where he came from after Hana agrees to follow Yato-no-Kami.[1]
Live-action Movie[]
2018 Anime[]
Momon-Jii appears in episode #42 of the sixth anime adaptation, Momon-Jii's Scheme! The Great Yōkai Trial, where he falsely accused Kitarō for the murder of Hitotsume-Kozō by disguising himself as him.
The Great Yōkai War[]
In the film, Momon-Jii, alongside thousands of other yōkai in a festival near Yasunori Katō's base that ends up inadvertently trashing some of his Kikai. He first appears behind Yama-Inu.
Powers and Abilities[]
Genjutsu: He is able to create illusions with his genjutsu, or illusionary techniques. He must say certain phrases to activate his genjutsu, and it appears that anyone can say the phrase to activate it without Momon-Jii's permission as well.
- Kitarō Monmon: Created by saying Kitarō Hana Mon Hana Monmon (Kitarō Nose Entity).
- Momon-Jii Monmon: Created by saying Momon Hana Mon Hana Moge (Momon Nasal Motility).
- Note: "Mon" is the colloquial/informal version of Mono, lit. thing or entity.
- Note: "Moge" can be translated as "Motility" or the ability to move spontaneously.
Nose Hair Needles:
Legend[]
Momon-Jii illustration.
The Momonjii of legend is born from a long-lived Nobusuma, a yōkai which was originally born from a long-lived bat. He takes the form of a hairy, bestial, old man who wanders the wilds and assaults passersby, particularly crying or misbehaving children. Momonjii appear late at night on the road, when the wind blows strongly, and those who meet them suddenly become very sick.
Kagami-Jijii was modeled after Toriyama Sekien's depiction of Momon-Jii, while Shigeru Mizuki's design of Momon-Jii is his original.
Trivia[]
- In the 1985 anime, Momon-Jii, either the same individual or not, was briefly seen at the end of the 1986 movie GeGeGe no Kitarō: Saikyō Yōkai Gundan! Nippon Jōriku!! as a friend to Kitarō and humans.
References[]
- ↑ GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!
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| Main | Nurarihyon (leader) • Shu-no-Bon • Jakotsu-Babaa |
| Monday Dramaland | Miage-Nyūdō • Nobiagari • Okkamuro • Amikiri • Vampire Elite |
| The Demon Flute | Sakurako • Yadōkai • Nupperabō • Kawazaru |
| 1985 Anime | Chinpo • Guwagoze • Oboro-Guruma • Tsujigami • Raijū • Kowai • Oiteke-Bori • Grass Kamaitachi • Okuri-Chōchin • Ashi-Arai • Nururibō |
| 1996 Anime | Momon-Jii • Backbeard • Kōmori-Neko • Grimalkin • Viy • Giant • Youaltepuztli • Ustrel • Poltergeist • Golem |
| 2007 Anime | Kamaitachi • Kyūso • Kani-Bōzu • Dodomeki • Mashiro • Yōkai Castle |
| 2008 film | Nure-Onna • Yasha • Satori • Te-no-Me • Gasha-Dokuro |
| 2018 Anime | Neko-Sennin • Nuppeppō • Tsuchi-Korobi |
| Others | See Nurarihyon/Minions |