Vampi
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Bloodsucking Demon Vampi (吸血妖鬼バンパイ Kyūketsu Yōki Banpai) is a vampiric yokai created by Toho that first appeared in episode 69 of the 1974 tokusatsu yokai series, Go! Ushiwaka Kotaro, titled Volume of Bloodsucking Demon Vampi.
Name
Vampi's Japanese name, banpai (バンパイ) is a shortening of the katakana spelling of vampire, banpaia (バンパイア).
Design
Vampi is a dark green-skinned demon with large, bloodied fangs and a red, claw-like appendage on his left arm. He wears a long, dark cloak which covers most of his body.
History
Showa Series
Go! Ushiwaka Kotaro
Volume of Bloodsucking Demon Vampi
As the Bloodsucking Demon Vampi was resting next to a tree, he was approached by Uragira, who tapped him on the back. As Vampi turned around, Uragira was frightened by what he saw, and fell to the ground. As he helplessly screamed, Uragira was incapacitated by Vampi's claw, which punctured the side of his neck. Extracting some blood in the process, Vampi sucked it off his claw, just as Kounjo appeared to commend him. Kounjo then pointed out Ushiwaka Kotaro, who was approaching. Kotaro is confronted by the duo, with Vampi soon jumping forth toward him to engage in battle. Kotaro began the battle by slashing at Vampi with his naginata, but to his amazement, the yokai was left unscathed. Vampi commented on this, as Kotaro began to frantically slash at him. Making his counterattack, Vampi grabbed Kotaro's weapon and threw it, landing between the branches of a tree. With Kotaro at a severe disadvantage, Vampi instructed Kounjo to attack alongside him. Kounjo attempted to rush Kotaro with a short dagger-like sword, but had the weapon knocked from her hands by him, who had also unsheathed his dagger. This was enough to distract Kotaro however, as Vampi was able to strangle him from behind. Just as it seemed all hope had been lost, Nyuudou approaches the scene, unaware of the ongoing battle. Seeing Kounjo's dagger sticking into the ground, Nyuudou grabs the weapon and throws it, which miraculously lands in the same tree as Kotaro's naginata, and creates a bright flash of light when the two blades collide. This flash causes Vampi severe pain, prompting him to order Kounjo to remove the weapons from the tree. Chasing after Kounjo, Kotaro is able to ward her off, and retrieve both his naginata and her dagger. Now dual wielding both weapons, Kotaro created another flash, which sends Vampi flying backward. The battle moves uphill, to a grassy clearing, where Vampi managed to knock the dagger from Kotaro's hand once more. Luckily, Kotaro manages to send Vampi flying into a tree with his naginata, which bought him enough time to retrieve the dagger. Kotaro created one final flash of light with the weapons, which was enough to destroy the bloodsucking demon once and for all.
Abilities
- Vampi's claw-like hand can be used to paralyze and extract blood from his victims.
- Vampi is invulnerable to slashes from Ushiwaka Kotaro's naginata.
- Vampi possesses immense strength, and was able to rip Kotaro's naginata right out of his hands.
Weaknesses
- Vampi is susceptible to bright flashes of light, and after repeated exposure, the monster's durability was seemingly weakened and ultimately caused him to combust.
Gallery
- Main article: Bloodsucking Demon Vampi/Gallery.
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