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Key conclusions

• Mai Kawabanga turned into a guardian spirit to protect Rin after a tragic accident.
• Earthbound Spirit Crab merged with Turbo Granny to fight before banishment.
• Umbrella Boy, a youkai, becomes unstoppable when pushed into battle.

Dandadan Yukinobu Tatsu tells the story of two teenagers and their friends who embark on supernatural adventures to protect their loved ones and sometimes even the planet. The fun and exciting series features a range of metaphysical entities, including dangerous spirits with evil intent and friendly yokai looking for the people they love. Each spirit poses a new challenge to the deuteragonist Momo and Okarun, testing their resolve and courage. This list ranks the strongest manga spirits to understand their influence on the series.

8 Mai Kawabanga

An Onbusuman-type yokai that was transformed into a guardian spirit

• Manga Debut: 123
• Classification: Guardian Spirit

Mai Kawabanga was a cheerful and ambitious young girl who wanted to be an idol. She became close friends with Rin when their group of friends started training together. However, they quarreled due to a misunderstanding. Before Mei could understand Rin's circumstances and apologize for it, she died in a terrible accident.

After her death, Mai Kawabanga transformed into an Onbusuman-type yokai associated with Rin. When Momo and her friends learned of her predicament, they helped cleanse her by turning Mai into a guardian spirit.

7 Earthbound Spirit Crab

A spirit associated with the tunnel

• Manga Debut: Chapter 5
• Classification: Earthbound Spirit

The Earth Crab Spirit is a spirit that appeared in a tunnel in Shona City as a result of the murder of several innocent girls. Taking the form of a giant freshwater crab, he stayed there until Turbo Granny found him. 100 km/h Grandma comforted the spirit, after which both merged their beings together. The earth crab spirit naturally became protective of Turbo Granny and continued to fight together until Momo and Okarun chased them away with the help of Seiko Ayase.

6 Acrobatic silk

A troubled mother who has turned broken and lost in spirit

• Manga Debut: Chapter 13
• Classification: Yokai

The acrobatic Silky is a youkai that has haunted Ira Shiratori since she was young. When the two crossed paths for the first time years ago, there was a loss of spirit and a feeling that she had forgotten something important. Meeting Aira rekindled the motherly instincts of Acrobatic Silka, stemming from her painful human life.

When Acrobatic Silky was an ordinary person, she had financial problems. As a single mother, she wanted to give her daughter a comfortable life. Although she was earning odd jobs, her spending eventually led her to huge debts. When the creditors ran out of patience, they kidnapped her daughter. Cut off from the only person who kept her alive, Acrobatic Silkworm took her own life and turned into a yokai.

5 Umbrella boy

Futa, Unji Zuma's younger brother

• Manga Debut: Chapter 153
• Classification: Yokai

Growing up, Unji Zuma and his family struggled with dire poverty and clung to any hope they could find. Unji's younger brother, Futa, treasured the rain boots and umbrella his mother had given him and carried them everywhere. One windy and rainy day, the umbrella flew out of his hands, and while trying to retrieve it, Futa accidentally drowned in the river.

A few years later, Unji was reunited with his younger brother, who had now evolved into a youkai known as Umbrella Boy. Unlike most other spirits, Umbrella Boy is notoriously sweet until it's pushed into battle, at which point it's unstoppable.

4 A postcard with a fairy tale

The selfish spirit is trying to break free

• Manga Debut: Chapter 148
• Classification: Yokai

The Fairy-Tale Card is a dangerous youkai that was locked away in Danmonri sometime in the past. While the reason for his capture was unclear, the evil spirit eventually realized that he needed someone's help to break the seal. The Fairy-Tale Card created a kingdom in Dunmanre. Anyone who came in contact with it was transported to a mysterious portal to do the yokai's bidding.

3 Evil eye

An optimistic child who turned into the spirit of genocide

• Manga Debut: Chapter 28
• Classification: Yokai

A long time ago, the Kito family imprisoned an emaciated child and deprived him of food with the plan to sacrifice him to Tsuchinok. Despite the terrible circumstances, the boy still hoped to play with other children at least once in his life. Unfortunately, his dream never came true as he was sacrificed shortly after.

After his death, the boy turned into a yokai named Dear Eye. Over the years, he has seen many child victims and developed a deep-seated hatred of humanity. When he was eventually freed, Evil Eye vowed to take revenge and kill all humans.

2 Grandmother's turbo

A famous Yokai who likes to terrorize people

• Manga Debut: Chapter 1
• Classification: Yokai

The Turbo Granny, also known as the 100 km/h Granny, is an infamous spirit that gained infamy for terrorizing Japan in modern times. She wandered the East Asian island nation until she merged with the earth spirit in the city of Shona. Turbo Granny remained there until she crossed paths with Okarun and Momo, after which her consciousness was trapped in a doll and her powers were sealed into Ken Takakura.

Although 100 km/h Granny is infamous for terrorizing people, she is also known for comforting the spirits of young girls who have tragically died. After losing her powers, she makes a deal with Momo and offers her help in finding Okaruna's lost kintama.

1 Reiko Kasima

A narcissistic Yokai that no one can defeat

• Manga Debut: Chapter 74
• Classification: Yokai

Reika Kasima was once an ordinary person who died tragically in a plane bombing. Her untimely death cut short her dreams and aspirations to lead a peaceful life with the man she loved. After her death, she turned into a youkai and began living in a dilapidated and abandoned region in the city of Kamigoe.

Eventually, Reiko amassed power beyond her wildest imagination and became one of the most feared spirits in existence. After defeating Momo, she swore revenge and began stalking her, looking for the perfect opportunity. When Kur attempted to invade Earth and began dropping bombs, the horrific sight triggered memories of Reik's past life. In a fit of rage, she single-handedly destroyed the militaristic alien race, proving herself to be the most powerful yokai.