Jibanyan

Jibanyan, also known as Akamaru, is one of the main characters from the Yo-Kai Watch series.
== Charactah Account ==
Akamaru was his pet name given by his owner Emi when he was still alive.
As a Yo-Kai, he resorts to possessing people to fight on-coming trucks after numerous failed attempts to do so by himself. Luckily, he is stopped and befriended by Nathan and Whisper and decided to move into their house. He initially shows a mischievous and carefree side, easily breaking the rules and ultimately, nearly, being exorcised and having to be saved by Nathan. However, he quickly makes amends shortly thereafter.
Jibanyan has an affinity for chocolate bars and anything related to his favorite music group MeowKB. Jibanyan is also eager to fight over other Yo-Kai when needed, as shown in Signibble's assault at Nathan's sleepover. Also, he is quick to take action in dire moments, such as trying to force summoning when Nathan is possessed by Babblong and trying to prove superior to Robonyan, his robotic counterpart.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Yo-Kai Watch
* Yo-Kai Watch ♪
* Yo-Kai Watch Movie 1: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow!
* Yo-Kai Watch Movie 2: Emma the Great and Five Stories Nyan!
* Yo-Kai Watch Movie 3: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!
* Yo-Kai Watch!
* Yo-Kai Watch: Shadow Side
=== Manga ===
* Yo-Kai Watch
* Yo-Kai Watch: Wakuwaku☆Nyanderful Days
=== Video Games ===
* Everybody's Golf
* Final Fantasy XIV Online
* Shironeko Tennis
* Y School Heroes: Bustlin' School Life
* Yo-Kai Sangokushi
* Yo-Kai Sangokushi: Kunitori Wars
* Yo-Kai Watch
* Yo-Kai Watch 2
* Yo-Kai Watch 3
* Yo-Kai Watch 4
* Yo-Kai Watch Blasters
* Yo-Kai Watch Busters 2
* Yo-Kai Watch World
* Yo-Kai Watch: Gerapo Rhythm
* Yo-Kai Watch: Medal Wars
* Yo-Kai Watch: Wibble Wobble
== Trivia ==
* Jibanyan's signature Soultimate attack is a reference to Fist of the North Star protagonist Kenshiro's iconic move Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken, a move that has Kenshiro punch the target rapidly, with the Japanese name even sounding similar to it.
** There are several other Yo-kai and humans that do a similar attack, most notably being Shadowside Komajiro.
* Jibanyan's Effect mentions that he slows down enemies using a seal, despite him not being seen with them. It may have been a leftover from his earlier designs, where one of them featured a rope belt with seals instead of a haramaki.
* Character designer Takuzo Nagano added a haramaki to Jibanyan's appearance, because it was a prominent piece of clothing in the Shōwa period, which was what he imagined when conceptulizing the characters of Yo-kai Watch. Another reason is that he was a fan of the character Tora-san from the Japanese movie series Otoko wa Tsurai yo, whom also wears a haramaki.
* Jibanyan's unlockable Soultimate Moves in Yo-kai Watch 2 and Z medal poses are all based on Japanese classic comedy visual gags. Nyext (Nyooeh) is a reference to Iyami's "Sheeeh!" from Fujio Akatsuka's Osomatsu-kun, Nyaight (Nyaiiin) is based on Ken Shimura's "Aiiiin!", and Komanyachi (Victory) is a parody of Takeshi Kitano's "Komanechi!".
* Jibanyan's facial appearance bears resemblance to Katsuo Nyano, a Japanese mascot in the Kochi prefecture who was introduced in 2011. In a 2014 interview with Level-5, they stated that Katsuo's design "has nothing to do with Jibanyan," and "the original design from the Level-5 World 2011 Trailer was conceptualized and created in 2010.".
* In the Yo-kai Watch♪ series, Jibanyan's tails no longer move.
* Jibanyan is the only Yo-kai that can change his Soultimate (having five versions in all, which also includes his Rank S version).
* In the Japanese version of Yo-kai Watch video game, his Soultimate move did not feature the attack being enunciated when performed, though it was later done so in newer games beginning with Yo-kai Watch 2, which the English version and Nintendo Switch port of the original game reflects.
* In the announcing lines for Jibanyan's Song Medal, it was stated that he can hold up to fifteen Chocobars in his haramaki.
* Jibanyan's "random" nicknames in Yo-kai Watch 2 are: Nyanto, Jibbers, Purrball, and Poltpaws.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Jibanyan at Yo-kai Watch Wiki
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