Raijin

Raijin (雷神 Raijin, lit. Thunder God) is a god of thunder and is the parnter of Fūjin a god of wind.
==Appearance==
==Personality==
Along with Fūjin, he has been known as a friend of Sunakake-Babaa in 1996 anime adaptation.
==History==
===1996 Anime===
He appears in episode #16 of the 1996 anime, Akaname and Shiro-Uneri.
As Akaname and Shiro-Uneri became gigantic and battled in a city, Sunakake-Babaa called Raijin and Fūjin for help. The gods then washed the two with their rain and wind, but Nezumi-Otoko pleads to them to save the lives of his friends, and so the gods ceased their actions.
He also appears in the movie GeGeGe no Kitarō: Obake Nighter.
===The Great Yōkai War: Guardians===
Raijin and Fujin appeared in the manga adaptation of the film.
==Powers and Abilities==
Divine Rain: Raijin's holy rains overpower the molds created by Shiro-Uneri.
Thundercloud
==Legend==
Raijin is the god of thunder, lightning, and thunderstorms in Shintoism belief. Multiple taiko drums surround him which he uses to create the sound of thunder. He is usually accompanied by his partner or brother god, Fujin. He and Fujin were said to be the children of Izanami and escaped from the underworld after being sent to chase Izanagi. Mothers would warn children to hide their belly buttons on rainy nights or else Raijin would take them.
The physical appearance and characteristics of Kaminari is based on Raijin.
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