Yōken

Yōken (妖犬 Yōken, Yōkai Dog) is a chinese yōkai who works for Qi.
In the GeGeGe no Kitarō: Kiki Ippatsu! Yōkai Rettō game, he is named Kuro-Kaibutsu (黒怪物), just like another yōkai with this name.
==Appearance==
In the manga, Yōken is an anthropomorphic water buffalo, with dark fur and horns, light-colored lips, and irises. He wears a light-colored tunic with a dark trim.GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shonen Magazine): Yōkai Cloth
In the 1971 anime, Yōken is an anthropomorphic water buffalo with dark purple fur, small ears, and a pair of gray horns. He wears a loose, magenta Chinese tunic with a black trim, a matching sash is tied at the waist, brown pants navy blue boots. His true form is that of a white fox.GeGeGe no Kitarō (1971): Episode 2
In the 1985 anime, Yōken is an anthropomorphic water buffalo with dark blue fur, big ears, and a pair of dark gray horns. His lips are pale purple and his eyes have white sclerae, blue irises, and black pupils. He wears a white tunic under a blue tunic with light blue trim and yellow edges, a red sash is tied around his waist, yellow pants, and brown boots.
In the 1996 anime, Yōken is an anthropomorphic water buffalo with black fur, big ears, and a pair of dull brown horns. His lips are pink and his eyes have red sclerae, yellow irises, and tiny black pupils. He wears a magenta tunic under a white tunic with a black trim, a black sash which is tied at the waist, yellow pants, and a pair of black Chinese boots with red sides.
==Personality==
==History==
===Manga===
===1971 Anime===
===1985 Anime===
Yoken appeared in the third movie based on the third anime adaptation, GeGeGe no Kitarō: Saikyō Yōkai Gundan! Nippon Jōriku!!GeGeGe no Kitarō: Saikyō Yōkai Gundan! Nippon Jōriku!!
===1996 Anime===
==Powers and Abilities==
Fire Manipulation: In the 1996 anime, Yōken is capable of releasing powerful streams of fire from his mouth.GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): Episode 80
Weapon Skills:
===Equipment===
Guandao: Yōken carries around a guandao, a type of Chinese spear. It has a gray pole with a tuft of red tassel tied by the spearhead, which is shaped with a curved small protrusion on one side and flat on the other. On the opposite end is a small gray hook-shaped piece.
==Legend==
==Trivia==
*Mizuki's illustration of Yōken is a reuse of his illustration of the Ghost of Wolves.
==References==
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