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is a gigantic ruler of the Oni, creatures of Japanese folklore
Japanese folklore
The folklore of Japan is heavily influenced by both Shinto and Buddhism, the two primary religions in the country. It often involves humorous or bizarre characters and situations and also includes an assortment of supernatural beings, such as bodhisattva, kami , yōkai , yūrei ,...

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In popular culture:, a character in the anime Ronin Warriors
Ronin Warriors
Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series and manga adaptation created by Hajime Yatate. The anime was produced and animated by Sunrise, and aired across Japan on Nagoya Television from April 30, 1988 to March 4, 1989 and has a total of 39 episodes.Ronin Warriors was produced...

  • Shutendouji, a character in the anime Otogizoshi, a manga by Go Nagai
    Go Nagai
    , better known by the penname , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a...

    • , a video game published by Enix in 1990, adapted from Go Nagai's manga
  • Jutendouji, a fusion monster used by Kurando in the PlayStation 2 game Shadow Hearts: Covenant
    Shadow Hearts: Covenant
    Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a console role-playing game developed by Nautilus and published by Midway in 2004. It is a direct continuation of Shadow Hearts and the second official game in the Shadow Hearts series. The game features two DVD-ROM discs instead of the usual one, which provides,...

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
    Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
    was TOEI Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai television series. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Ninja Rangers....

     has 2 Shutendouji as brothers who are the monsters of the week & appear in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
    Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
    Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers is a Power Rangers miniseries set at the end of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers...

    as the Barbaric brothers.
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