Inugami Gyōbu

Inugami Gyōbu (隠神刑部) was one of leaders of Raccoons Dogs in Pom Poko.
== About ==
He was one of Shikoku's leaders, and led the 808 Tanukis, his famous clan. 
Along with the two other elders, he is worshipped by humans, in his case in Iyo where is today's .狸伝説残る松山でユーモラスな狸の像を見～つけた!. えひめでぃあ. 瀬戸内海汽船. Retrieved August 7th, 2010.
He passeed away due to a heart attack amidst the Monster Festival. 
== Abilitity ==
*Transformation
*Energy Conversion and Transferring
*Materialization
*Pyrokinesis
*Illusion
*Flight
== Trivia ==
*Along with other two elders from Shikoku and Danzaburō of Sado, Inugami Gyōbu is one of the most famous and powerful tanukis in Japanese folklores, and Inugami Gyōbu is sometimes regarded as one of the most powerful yokai and as an animal who became a god. 
*Although he is a tanuki, he has sharp features which make him resemble a dog or a wolf. This is possibly a reference to his name Inugami which sounds the same as "Inugami" (犬神, lit. "dog god"), dog / wolf spirits notably known in folklore and local religions in Shikoku.
**Inugami was also an alias of Moro and her clan in Princess Mononoke.
*When he passed away, he was taken to the afterlife by Buddhism Deities. This scene was inspired by Raigō which Isao Takahata also used for the climax of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya when Celestial Beings appeared to take Kaguya.
== External Links== 
*Gyōbu-Danuki on GeGeGe no Kitarō Wiki - Shigeru Mizuki participated in the production of Pom Poko as an additional crew, and a character based on Mizuki appeared in the film.
==References==
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ja:隠神刑部
Category:Elders
Category:Raccoon Dogs
Category:Male characters
Category:Pom Poko characters
Category:Supporting characters
Category:Deceased Characters
Category:Magic Users