Tengu

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Tengu
A tengu in Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
Species Yokai
Enemies Nyudo
First appearance Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka episode 146:
"Volume of the Tengu's Magic Cloak"

The tengu (天狗, lit. Heavenly Dog) are a kind of Japanese folklore creature. A tengu appears in episode 146 of the 1974 Toho yokai series, Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka, titled "Volume of the Tengu's Magic Cloak."

Design

The tengu which appears in Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka resembles typical modern depictions of tengu, with red skin and a long nose, a tokin on his forehead, and geta sandals. He has medium-length dark gray hair and wears a black undercoat with a golden vest-like garment and light blue gloves and tights.

History

Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka

"Volume of the Tengu's Magic Cloak"

As Nyudo walked along a grassy plain, he was shocked to see a pair of geta sandals walking toward a patch of trees as if by magic. Suddenly, a floating blue glove appeared before him, prompting him to believe it a yokai and charging at it with his club. However, as he swung at the hand, it disappeared. Turning around, Nyudo was hit on the back of the head by a stick, causing him to shout out for Kotaro before falling to the ground. After Nyudo explained the situation to Kotaro, who walked away after not seeing anything, the sandals reappeared before again disappearing, as did the glove shortly after. Determined, Nyudo swung at the trees again before being shoved and hearing a voice talking with him. Frantically, he began to run around swinging at the air before eventually falling to the ground and crawling away in fright. An amused tengu then appeared grasping a straw cloak, which had granted it the ability to become invisible. Hanging the cloak on a nearby fence, he sat down to relax. Taking notice, Coonjo appeared a short ways away, plotting to steal the cloak for herself. Walking toward the fence holding a long stick, she used it to pull the cloak toward herself as the tengu continued to sit in the grass. Coonjo later used the tengu's magic cloak in a brief confrontation with Kotaro, but was ultimately defeated.

Abilities

  • While the tengu which appears in Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka was not shown to possess any physical abilities, he carried a magic cloak (隠れみの,   kakuremino) made of straw which could turn any part of him invisible.

Filmography

Gallery

Main article: Tengu/Gallery.

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