| Shibito-Tsuki | ||
| File:Shibito-tsuki.jpg | ||
| Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Shibito-Tsuki | |
| Kanji | 死人憑 | |
| Meaning | Ghost possession | |
| Type | Unknown | |
| Places | Tottori Prefecture | |
Shibito-Tsuki (死人憑 or 死人つき, Shibito-Tsuki) is a spirit from Japanese folklore.
Description
Shibito-Tsuki is a spirit that possesses a dead body. Once possessed, the body will have enormous power that people around it can't stop it. It'll eat and drink a lot without sleep. However, the body will be rotten day by day and eventually body fluid will come out of all the holes on the body.
In media
- In the Gegege no Kitarō anime, Shibito-Tsuki is a villian yōkai who appeared in episode #6 of the 1971 series and episode #64 of the 2007 series.
References
- Shibito-Tsuki on Japanese Wikipedia