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Odoro-Odoro (おどろおどろ Odoro-Odoro, lit. eerie, "odoro" also means "thicket" or "bush", so roughly Creepy Bush), also known as Otoroshi (おとろし), is a hair yōkai.

Appearance[]

Odoro-Odoro are masters of disguise. When not disguised, they appear to be a type of four-legged beast with a wild mane. They also have claws and tusks.Its face somewhat resembles a Hannya.

In the 2007 anime, its skin color is green.

Personality[]

Odoro-Odoro 1985 Introduction

Odoro-Odoro as Kitarō's friend in Series 3 Episode 32

There have been different individuals represented; either as a Kitarō's friend or as an enermy where the later is mostly an incarnation of a human.

Within the sixth anime, Shōgo's personality is mostly suppressed by the Odoro-Odoro's. In this state he behaves similar to that of a beast and mainly acts on instinct. Because of this his mindset is rather narrow and is driven to consume human blood. Shōgo describes that in this mental state he becomes a monster who only ever thinks about fresh blood, preventing him from committing suicide. However Shōgo is able to, albeit faintly, control his actions while in this state, originally fleeing once his daughter tried to stop Kitarō and though later giving in to drink her blood, had a look of remorse, begging to be stopped.

History[]

Manga[]

In the year 1683, under orders of Tarōbō, Otoroshi fell from atop a shrine gate and crushed several people in Edo.[1]

First Anime[]

He appears in episode #27 of the first anime adaptation, Odoro-Odoro.

Third Anime[]

He appears in episode #37 of the third anime adaptation, Yōkai Odoro-Odoro.

Fourth Anime[]

He appears in episode #38 of the fourth anime adaptation, Blood Fight! Odoro-Odoro.

Fifth Anime[]

He appears in episode #21 of the fifth anime adaptation, Madly in Love? Yōkai's Love Story.

Sixth Anime[]

He appears in episode #43 of the sixth anime adaptation, Eternel Life: Odoro-Odoro.

The Great Yōkai War[]

Powers and Abilities[]

Bloodsucking

Energy Draining

Hair Control

Blood Sucking Veins

Human Possession

Inner Mouth

Legend[]

Odoro-Odoro in Japanese folklore is also known as Otoroshi (おとろし, Otoroshi). In the legends, Otoroshi is a guardian of scared places such as shrines and temples and will frighten insolent people with impieties. Within his appearance in NonNonBa and Me, it was described to be loyal to the original legends of Otoroshi as a guardian beast of holy places.

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