Shobijin

The Shobijin are major characters in the 1961 film, Mothra and appear in various Godzilla media. They are tiny twin priestesses of Mothra and are known for singing "The Song of Mothra. While their names and portrayals have varied over the years, Mothra's Shobijin act as her link to humanity, interceding on her behalf with the rest of the world.
In the original films, Mothra's fairies are portrayed by the late Peanuts (twins Emi and Yumi Ito). 
In Ebirah, Horror of the Deep they are portrayed by Yuko and Yuko Okada. 
In the early 2000s, they are portrayed by Masami Nagasawa and Chihiro Otsuka.
In  Chibi Godzilla Raids Again they are voiced by Reina Ueda and Akari Kito.
In the Heisei series, Mothra's priestesses are played by Keiko Imamura and Sayaka Osawa. 
==Background==
===Powers and abilities===
The Shobijin can telepathically communicate with Mothra and translate her messages, and often sing in order to summon her or pray for her aid.
==Classic Films==
===Mothra===
One of the man encountered the Shobijin before he passed out.
===Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla===
The Cosmos arrived back to Earth warned Miki that SpaceGodzilla is coming to kill Godzilla.
In the Heisei series, Mothra's priestesses (played by Keiko Imamura and Sayaka Osawa) identify themselves as the Cosmos (コスモス Kosumosu?); 
==Role in the MonsterVerse==
In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, it's revealed that Monarch researcher Dr. Ilene Chen (played by Zhang Ziyi) has an identical twin sister named Dr. Ling Chen, who is also in Monarch and is present at Mothra's hatching. 
The Chen Sisters are meant to be modernized representations of Mothra's fairies and a representation of human and monster symbiotic relationships. 
==Trivia==
==Gallery==
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== Navigation ==
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