The Monster Multiverse

Gyoubu Danuki
Tanuki Family -- Beastman Type

Habitat: Zipangu region (human settlements, forests, mountainous areas)
Disposition: Cheerful, ill-natured, lustful
Diet: Omnivorous, prefers meat

A beastman type monster having the characteristics of a tanuki. They're one of the most famous yokai mentioned in tales, along with inari. They can use various spells to deceive people, including spells of transformation, and illusionary spells. Their "spell of anthropomorphosis" is especially tricky. They can change not only their shape, but also their scent and the aura given off by their magical energy into those of humans. It's so effective that heroes or monsters with only scant knowledge of the magical arts wouldn't be able to catch on to their true nature. Their race is highly intelligent, and has a unique flair for business. Many of them live as merchants or money lenders. They're extremely adept at handling "money" which we can say equals power in human society. At a glance, they seem cheerful and amicable, but their true nature is wily. Using the spell of anthropomorphosis and their financial prowess, they live amongst humans while secretly maneuvering to seize human men as well as control over society itself. Many gyoubu danuki are among the pillars of human society.

When they seize a human man, they use the power of money, smooth talking, and schemes. They usurp control of human territories and merchant families. They buyout entire impoverished families at once, seizing not just the man himself, but all related properties, social ranks, etc. They also use atrocious, coercive methods involving the use of smooth talking and illusionary spells to deceive men and force them into debt. It's not uncommon to find men who pay off the debt by offering them their body. By seizing capital and social standing in this way, they force men into obedience and claim them for themselves. So great is their appetite for sex that they're even referred to as "lust incarnate," and after having sex with them just a single time, the men are already defanged. Their mastery of the art of cajolery ensures future obedience, and soon they own not only the man's wealth, but his heart as well. The men end up entrusting everything to them on their own.

Though their deed may seem quite atrocious, it's not all in the name of self-profit, or for the sake of bringing about the ruin of humanity. They are monsters, and their husbands are human, so the reason they seek to seize control over human society is to remake it so that it will be easier for them to spend lascivious days together. Their objective is to make it so that they and other human-monster couples can live in happiness. For example, if they take control of a territory, it develops into a monster-friendly territory. If they take over a merchant family, business grows due to their performance.

They bring wealth to all the poor families they buy out, and as wives they end up giving back more wealth and love to the men who offered their bodies to pay off their debts.Since they bring wealth and prosperity to men and families they set their eyes on, many people treat them as "symbols of economic fortune."

Additionally, although they mainly inhabit Zipangu, being merchants, many of them travel outside of Zipangu. They can probably be found throughout the world setting up shop, or working as peddlers. In such cases, if they're doing business in monster form, they'll never lie, and always be truthful, so one can have peace of mind. However, on the contrary, if they're in human form, they sell products like "prisoner fruit," "succubus' nostrum," etc. stuff that causes monsterization while trying to pass it off as "good for health and beauty," etc. Since their businesses are often sketchy, they're regarded as dangerous.

dragonstryke58 wrote:I think if he did a updated version of that other tanuki that would have been awesome. This one looks kinda evil...well, crafty might be a better word.

Anyway, probably somewhere in the profile, it will most likely have something about transformation powers (shape changing). After all, that's what the tanuki in Japanese folklore is famous for (well, aside from extremely large balls). By placing a leaf on their heads, they could transform into other forms.

hothead1021 wrote:apparently from the Talks of the MGU, Kenkou called this monster girl a "bad girl"

Rezeed wrote:I think she DOES look sweet, but with either a badass or Yandere like air to it.

Rezeed wrote:Basically, KC in his own way, is hinting we may be making a Zipangu type werewolf. Much like the how he worked with the shirohebi and the ryuu.

Blake81 wrote:

Rezeed wrote:Basically, KC in his own way, is hinting we may be making a Zipangu type werewolf. Much like the how he worked with the shirohebi and the ryuu.

Ohh, that sounds nice. Perhaps we'll also have Amateratsu, since she's the wolf deity.

Tsar CUBE wrote:Man he is releasing them quite quickly, I'm glad he is focusing on the Japanese mythos now, I felt their numbers were lacking seriously before.