Hitokui-Jima

Hitokui-Jima (人食い島 Hitokui-Jima, lit Man-eating island) is a giant Yōkai who lived off the coast of Sasaoka Village in Wakayama Prefecture since 1,000 years ago.
==Appearance==
In the manga, Hitokui-Jima is a large being, whose head is what makes most of the island. His body has a humanoid shape, but still retaining an earthy or rocky texture. 
In the 1996 anime, Hitokui-Jima in youth much more resembled a human male than his later-self.
==Personality==
In the third anime, he was rather calm by nature and used to be worshiped by humans as the Island God (島神様 Shima-Kami-sama) or Sea God (海神様 Umi-Kami-sama). However, at one point he fell under the control of Umi-Oshō within his lung, becoming notorious for seeking human sacrifices.
In Yōkai Sen-Monogatari, Hitokuijima was once violent but was sealed, however Shanghai Kani-Bōzu broke the seal and controlled Hitokuijima. Hitokuijima then asked a help to Kitarō.
==History==
===Manga===
===1968 Anime===
===1985 Anime===
===1996 Anime===
He appears in episode #20 of the fourth anime adaptation, Adventure! Man-Eating Island of the Distant Sea.GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): Episode 20
==Ability==
Gastric juice
Inhaling
Tsunami
Storm
Wind Manipulation: Hitokui-Jima can control wind at will.
==Trivia==
*Front view of Hitokui-Jima in the manga may be based on Ali Minar in India.アラーイー・ミナール。水木しげる「ゲゲゲの鬼太郎」の一編「人食い島」のモチーフとなった塔。memories of india 2000 #旅に出たくなるような画像を貼ろう
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