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Bake-Zōri (化け草履 Bake-Zōri, lit. Monster Zōri) is a sandal Tsukumogami and an adversary of Kitarō's.

Appearance[]

Bake-Zōri's appearance is that of an anthropomorphic zōri sandal, on the side with the straps is a large eye with a blue iris, a mouth with a pink tongue that sticks out and human arms and legs.

Within the 2007 anime, Bake-Zōri's appearance is relatively the same, still being an anthropomorphic straw sandal with human arms and legs. His giant eye has a yellow sclera, a red iris and a black pupil. He has a large mouth, reaching the ends of the laces, having a dull red tongue that he usually sticks out.

In the 2018 anime, Bake-Zōri is a small anthropomorphic zōri sandal, with human arms and legs. His eye has a blue iris and black pupil, while his tongue stick out. He overall appears smooth. In his giant form, his body appears more rough and detailed.

Personality[]

History[]

Manga[]

1985 Anime[]

Bake-Zōri appears in episode #99 of the third anime adaptation, Footwear Yōkai Bake-Zōri.

1996 Anime[]

Bake-Zōri appears in episode #43 of the fourth anime adaptation, Rebellion! Yōkai Bake-Zōri.

2007 Anime[]

Bake-Zōri appears in episode #53 of the fifth anime adaptation, Viva Hakusanbō! Haunted House.

He later appears in GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!. Bake-Zōri appears as one of the multitude of Yōkai parading through cities due to Yato-no-Kami's influence, during all of he is in his larger form. He is later returned to where he came from after Hana agrees to follow Yato-no-Kami.[1]

2018 Anime[]

Bake-Zōri appears along with several other tsukumogami in episode #41 of the sixth anime adaptation, Enigma! Bake-Zōri's Rebellion.

2007 Live-Action Film[]

Powers and Abilities[]

Inanimate Disguise: Bake-Zōri is a live zōri sandal. He can show his arms, legs and eye or hide them. In that case, he looks like a normal zōri.

Giant Transformation: Bake-Zōri can become giant-like.

Legend[]

Bake-Zōri is a Tsukumogami, a zōri sandal that comes to life. He is said to spook inhabited households during the night, running around and continuously chanting: "Kararin, kororin, kankororin, managu mittsu ni ha ninmai!" (カラリン、コロリン、カンコロリン、まなぐ三つに歯二ん枚 "Kararin, kororin, kankororin! Two eyes, three eyes and two teeth!"). Most possibly he's mocking his "more noble cousins", the famous Geta.

References[]

  1. GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!

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