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The Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu (鞍馬山のカラス天狗 Kurama-yama no Karasu-Tengu) is a Karasu-Tengu who appears in the Shonen Magazine story Akuma Belial.
Appearance[]
In the manga, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu is specifically based on the illustration of a Karasu-Tengu from the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari (狂歌百物語) by Ryūkansai (Masasumi Ryūkansaijin), but lacking wings. He has round, bald head, with only a piece of hair in the middle and back, a curved beak, tilted eyes, humanoid ears, and a short, wide body. He wears a striped, chanchanko vest, tied over his kimono, and baggy shorts.
In the 1968 anime, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu now has pointier ears, and wears a large tokin on his forehead.
In the 1985 anime, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu is taller and older, with greenish-pale skin, a tall beak-shaped mouth, white hair, large eyebrows covering his eyes, a bald forehead, sideburns, a long goatee, and large wings. He wears a green and red chanchanko with green stripes, a black kimono, white socks, and dark sandals.
In the 1996 anime, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu is back to looking more like his manga counterpart, but has more spaced-out eyes and a shorter neck. He has light-brown skin, a tan kimono, and gray hakama.
Personality[]
In the manga, he seems to be as skilled and noble as most Karasu-Tengu, removing Belial's powers so that he couldn't harm the people of Japan, but is prone to being caught off-guard. He is also shown to care about the safety of the yōkai in Japan in Shinpen GeGeGe no Kitarō.
In the 1968 anime, the Mt. Kurama Karas-Tengu is also shown to be good at swordsmanship, and even knows Nezumi-Otoko (who is untrustworthy towards) and Kitarō by name.
In the 1985 anime, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu is skilled at ordering other Karasu-Tengu in fighting, and is also a pretty apt fighter on his own.
History[]
Manga[]
The Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu first appears in the Shonen Magazine story, Akuma Belial. In this story, he sensed a demonic presence emanating from a Portuguese ship heading towards Meiji Period Japan. He was able to track down the culprit, a foreign akuma named Belial, and secretly removed all of his powers as he grew more wealthy.
About a century as passed, and in the meantime the Karasu-Tengu has been peacefully sleeping in his home in Mt. Kurama. After Belial regains his powers, he heads to the mountain to seal the Karasu-Tengu, as to guarantee he doesn't lose his powers again. When the Karasu-Tengu wakes up, he commands an army of insects to send out a S.O.S message to the GeGeGe House. After he defeats Belial, Kitarō heads to Mt. Kurama to free the Karasu-Tengu, who ends up moving to Sunakake-Babaa's Yōkai Apartments.
The Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu reappears in the Shinpen GeGeGe no Kitarō story, Yōkai Crisis. In this story, he fights the Hi Clan with the other Japanese yōkai but loses.
The Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu also appears as a spectator in Boze's sumo tournament in a chapter of Kitarō Kunitori Monogatari.
1968 Anime[]
The Mt, Kurama Karasu-Tengu appears in episode #30 of the first anime adaptation, Akuma Belial. In this adaptation, he is actually shown attacking Belial in public in the past, and the Yasakani no Magatama ball he sealed the akuma's powers is nearby his home.
In the present, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu visited by Nezumi-Otoko so that he can get the Tengu's gold. After this, the Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu undergoes the same story of his manga counterpart.
1985 Anime[]
The Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu appears in episode #54 of the third anime adaptation, Akuma Belial. In this episode, he fights Belial alongside other Karasu-Tengu during the Ansei Period, creating the great earthquakes of Ansei. When he is sealed by the Belial, he is actually seen waking up and getting scared. He also sends the S.O.S message to the Karasu-Tengu instead. When he is freed by Kitarō, he reunites with the other Karasu-Tengu.
1996 Anime[]
The Mt. Kurama Karasu-Tengu appears first as a cameo in episode #40, Graveyard Night is for the Sports Festival!. He attends the titular sports festival in a graveyard with other yōkai, but takes shelter with Tsurube-Bi, Satori, and Zashiki-Warashi, under a large leaf after Amefuri-Kozō starts rain. He appears proper in episode #44, Western Akuma Belial. In this adaptation, he removes Belial's powers during the end of the Edo Period, and also while the akuma is still in his ship. He also no longer sends an S.O.S message or go to the Yōkai Apartments.
Powers and Abilities[]
Power-Sealing: The Mt. Kuruma Karasu-Tengu is shown to almost instantly seal the powers of Belial. In the 1996 anime, this is shown in the form of a lightning strike.
Legend[]
Tengu from Mt. Kurama were the most famous of Japanese Karasu-Tengu. Kurama-Tengu are said to be exceptional warriors, have the ability to fend off disease and bring good luck.