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'''Umi Bozu''' is monster #118 of the [[Super Scary]] figures. In the '''Series 4''' rerelease, it was renamed '''Giant Sea Phantom.''' |
'''Umi Bozu''' is monster #118 of the [[Super Scary]] figures. In the '''Series 4''' rerelease, it was renamed '''Giant Sea Phantom.''' |
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Umi Bozu comes in all four colors. Worth fifty points, Umi Bozu is depicted with serpentine appendages and a bald head, similar to the mythological description of the demon. |
Umi Bozu comes in all four colors. Worth fifty points, Umi Bozu is depicted with serpentine appendages and a bald head, similar to the mythological description of the demon. |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umibozu Umi Bozu on Wikipedia] |
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umibozu Umi Bozu on Wikipedia] |
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*[http://www.obakemono.com/obake/umibozu/ Umi Bozu on the Obakemono Project] |
*[http://www.obakemono.com/obake/umibozu/ Umi Bozu on the Obakemono Project] |
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Revision as of 17:12, 4 February 2020
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| Also Known as | Giant Sea Phantom |
| Appeared in | Series 4 |
| Number | 118 |
| Point Value | 50 |
Umi Bozu is monster #118 of the Super Scary figures. In the Series 4 rerelease, it was renamed Giant Sea Phantom.
Monster Information
Umi Bozu comes in all four colors. Worth fifty points, Umi Bozu is depicted with serpentine appendages and a bald head, similar to the mythological description of the demon.
A yokai from Japanese Folklore, Umi Bozu translates to "sea Buddhist monk." Umi Bozu are referred to as monks due to their bald heads, resembling priests. They are described as having serpentine legs and grey torsos, while their heads are pitch black. Some tellings of the tale give them huge, saucer-like eyes, while others say they have no eyes at all They capture unsuspecting sailors and drag them into the ocean, similar to the Undine, while their appearance is, in some respects, similar to that of the Bishop Fish.