Rakshasa

Rakshasa (ラクシャサ Rakushasa or ラークサーハ Rākusāha) is an Indian Yōkai that is able to manipulate his hair in combat. He is also known as Rasetsu (羅刹 Rasetsu).
==Appearance==
Rakshasa appears as a giant Yōkai with green skin, long messy blue hair and dark purple claws. His face has a wide green showing his teeth and gums, a bulbous nose and eyes with lime sclerae, red irises and black pupils. He wears an orange robe, gold bangles around his wrists and upper arms and a red jewel adorned with a gold band on his forehead.GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): Series 4 Episode 75
==Personality==
==History==
===1996 Anime===
He appears in the 89th episode Hair Hell! Rakshasa.
===2007 Anime===
He appears in the film GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!.GeGeGe no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu!!
==Powers and Abilities==
Hair Manipulation: Rakshasa is able to control his hair's length and uses it to attack his enemies. He is even able to absorb objects that are of hair, such as the Chanchanko.
*Hair Swords: Rakshasa transforms parts of his hairs into swords to slice and cut through his targets.
==Legend==
Rakshasa, are demons or unrighteous spirits in Hindu and Buddhist religion. They are also called cannibals or man-eaters and females are known as Rakshasi. Often times the terms Rakshasa and Asura are interchangeably. Rakshasas were created from Brahma's foot, according to the Ramayana, other sources claim they are descended from Pulastya, or from Khasa, or from Nirriti and Nirrita. Hinduism maintains that they were particularly wicked humans in their previous incarnations. They are notorious for disturbing sacrifices, desecrating graves, harassing priests, possessing human beings, and so on. Their fingernails are venomous, and they feed on human flesh and spoiled food. They are shapeshifters, illusionists, and magicians.
In Japan, the rakshasa is known as Rasetsu, are normally depicted as horse-headed, and in Shingon is identified as the lord of demons (Rasetsuten) and guardian of the southwest. Rasetsu are evil creatures that devour the flesh of humans and drinks their blood. In buddhist mythology, they punish sinners in hell, and are followers of Bishamonten.Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present, p.38 In Chinese tradition, they are known as Luocha (罗刹). In east Asian folklore, such as the east of China, Rasetsu was often considered more monstrous, Oni-like beings of Jigoku, than demon gods in Hinduism and Buddhism, and was often regarded as a Gokusotsu. Rasetsu is also another type of Kijin in Buddhism. In Mizuki's books, Rakshasa and Rasetsu are treated as separate beings from different regions.
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