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Taraba
Taraba in Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
Subtitle(s) Crab Yokai (カニ妖怪,   Kani Yōkai)
Allies Coonjo
Enemies Kotaro Ushiwaka, Nyudo, Uragira
First appearance Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
episode 149, "Crab Yokai Taraba"

Taraba (タラバ) is a crustacean yokai created by Toho that appeared in episode 149 of the 1974 yokai series, Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka, titled "Crab Yokai Taraba."

Name

Taraba's name is derived from either tarabagani (たらば蟹 or タラバガニ) or simply taraba (鱈場), both Japanese terms for Paralithodes camtschaticus, the red king crab.

History

Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka

"Crab Yokai Taraba"

To be added.

Abilities

Claws

Taraba relies solely on his giant, lumbering claws during melee combat. He appeared immensely physically powerful, snatching Nyudo's club straight from his hands and knocking Kotaro around during their confrontation.

Mist

Taraba is able to secrete a white paralyzing mist from his mouth, 'freezing' any affected areas of his opponents. This was used to completely halt Nyudo and impair Kotaro by paralyzing his leg.

Durability

Taraba's midsection is covered with a thick shell, making him incredibly durable; he was able to withstand several slashes from Kotaro's naginata.

Weaknesses

Due to possessing a protective shell on only his front side, Taraba's back becomes something of a weak point. He was easily knocked down by a shove to his back, and was ultimately defeated by being struck on the back of the head by the removable blade of Kotaro's naginata.

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"The Birth of Kotaro" • "The Yokai Clan's Grudge" • "The Jigokudani Trap" • "Onibaba's Treasure" • "Kotaro in Peril" • "The Haunted Well" • "Ikkakuki" • "The Sorrowful Satori Yokai" • "Cursed Demon Hannya" • "The Tenjoname Yokai" • "Evil Spirit Sogenbi" • "Yokai Yamanosei" • "Shokera's Venomous Claw" • "The Perceptive Yokai" • "The Greedy Yokai" • "The Wall-Passing Yokai" • "The Powerful Unparraleled Kappa" • "Money Yokai Kanennushi" • "The Yamanba Duel" • "Gyuki and the Cursed Vase" • "Mujinadojin's Poison Strategy" • "The Demon Who Fell in Love with Nyudo" • "The Ghost Sword" • "Superhuman Strength Yokai Hihihi" • "Nopperabo" • "The Fish Yokai" • "Shirakubi" • "The Yokai Who Emerged from a Vase" • "Sodehikikozo" • "Greed in Moderation" • "The Haunted Egg" • "Momonji" • "Yokai Biron" • "Nyudo's Brother" • "The Doll Yokai" • "Uragira's Misfortune" • "Coonjo and a Handgun" • "The Demon Who Was Defeated by Chestnuts" • "The Hilarious Manga" • "Cheating Each Other" • "Hyosube" • "Grave Yokai Uwan" • "Strongman Yokai Raigo" • "The Deceptive Yokai" • "Yamahiko" • "The Paper Inugami" • "Imitation Yokai Hesomagari" • "The Ghost Yokai" • "Trampoline Yokai Hazumi" • "Intense Training" • "Kotaro's Critical Moment" • "Nakimushijiji" • "Kanibozu" • "The Yokai Banquet" • "Yokai Hitobashira" • "Forest Yokai Koppa" • "The Poisonous Mushroom Ghost" • "Ghost Nyudo" • "Tree Spirit Todoro" • "Yokai Taiyan" • "Appearance of the Garbage Yokai" • "Yokai Gashadokuro" • "Uragira Taken Hostage" • "The Yokai Who Does Not Match Its Appearance" • "Yamazuri's Prey" • "Yokai Hayatochiri" • "Bloodsucking Demon Vampi" • "Obsessive Yokai Haranari" • "Judgement Yokai Hyakutataki" • "Yokai Yarinbo" • "Yokai Uminosei" • "Yokai Hitotsumekozo" • "Yokai Kamioni" • "The Sakabashira Yokai" • "Nurarihyon" • "Bat Yokai Burusagari" • "Evil Yokai Higuruma" • "Yokai Amanjaku" • "Nyudo Catches a Cold" • "Uragira's Nightmare" • "The Dancer Yokai" • "The Darkness Yokai" • "The Yokai Who Will Take Anything" • "Butt Pinching" • "The Telekinetic Snake Eyeball" • "Yokai Hyakuganki" • "The Yokai Who Wanted a Naginata" • "Drunkard Yokai Haradashi" • "The Bloodsucking Sickleman" • "Yokai Morokubi" • "The Intelligent Yokai" • "The Poisonous Moth Yokai" • "Yokai Fake Nyudo" • "Looking for the Yokai's Weak Point" • "Karakasakozo" • "Fukikeshibaba" • "Gangikozo" • "Yokai Tejinakurabe" • "The Magic Bicycle" • "Aonyobo" • "The Kamimai Yokai" • "Onihitokuchi" • "The Drunkard Yokai" • "Kotaro Rides a Horse" • "The Well Ghost" • "Yokai Kirifuki" • "The Jimoguri Yokai" • "The Yokai Phantom Car" • "Nyudo's Misfortune" • "Nureonna" • "Onikko's Strife" • "Heed the Fog" • "Ubume" • "Stop the Curse" • "Coonjo's Greatest Chance" • "The Haunted Quern" • "City Yokai Onibaba" • "Beware Beautiful Flowers" • "The Bell Sound Yokai" • "The Tsuchigumo Yokai" • "The Hide-and-Seek Yokai" • "Nimeonna" • "The Strong Yokai's Challenge" • "Yamame" • "The Brief Question Yokai" • "The Dancing Shoes" • "Kawanosei" • "The Yokai Who Wanted a Kimono" • "The Terrifying Ushirogami" • "Heeding the Bandit Yokai" • "White Yokai Kimotori" • "Uragira's Wish" • "Futakuchionna" • "Spark Raigoro" • "The Bloodsucking Yokai" • "The Proficient Yokai" • "Falling Umbrellas" • "Yokai Paigon" • "Flute Playing Yokai Ukareonna" • "Seeing Things" • "Yokai Heartbreak" • "Yakubyogami" • "The Sand Hole Yokai" • "Uragira is Teased" • "The Bloomed Flower Yokai" • "Tengu's Invisiblity Cloak" • "The Magic Orb" • "The Tricked Yokai" • "Crab Yokai Taraba" • "The Yokai Territory" • "Being Kind to the Elderly" • "Shiwanba" • "Kanenosei" • "The Old Temple Yokai" • "Beach Yokai Nagisa" • "Possessed by Shirei"
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