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Yokai Tsuchigumo (妖怪ツチグモ Yōkai Tsuchigumo, lit. "Dirt Spider") was a Yokai within the Kibaoni Army Corps. He was also called "Dirt Spider Tsuchigumo" in his introductory credit.
History[]
Yokai Tsuchigumo is created from a corrupted Sealing Shuriken when it infects an abandoned refrigerator. The Yokai attacks several civilians, trapping them in spider webs and fights AkaNinger as the Ninninger is nearby eating eggs from an oden cart. Tsuchigumo batters the Ninninger with his back legs when Takaharu tries to come in to attack him from behind and continues to do so until the headstrong Takaharu headbutts him in the back, freeing himself. By then, the other Ninningers arrive but, before they can contribute to the fight, Tsuchigumo transforms into a large vortex and inhales AkaNinger as well as other things that get caught up in the intense vacuum.
While the Ninningers try to battle Tsuchigumo and not place Takaharu in danger, the impatient ninja keeps trying to use his Flame Jutsu to no avail even when the oden cart owner he has met turns out to be Yoshitaka in disguise. Eventually, after teaching Takaharu what happens when he eats all of the items in his oden bowl rather than just the egg, Yoshitaka helps Takaharu out by strengthening the Ninninger's Flame Jutsu with a wind jutsu, this time causing Tsuchigumo severe heartburn. When Takumo is about to enact a risky plan involving him jumping into Tsuchigumo's mouth when he uses his vortex technique to rescue Takaharu, with Nagi using a Tree Jutsu to pull them out, Takaharu jumps out at AoNinger, bowling him over as Tsuchigumo begins spitting out the items he has inhaled in pain.
Chasing down the Yokai, Takaharu regroups with the Ninningers then, after the transformation & roll call, AkaNinger jumps into action after Tsuchigumo summons some Hitokarage. Once it is down to Tsuchigumo, after AkaNinger reels himself in to let Takumo use one of his plans, Kasumi uses the Water Jutsu to make a heavy fog roll in, blinding the spider-like Yokai. Takaharu is up to sent up a feint attack by using a shot from the Karakuri Hengen Yumi which flies in front of the Yokai's face, making Tsuchigumo clear a portion of the mist only to get nothing and leaving him open to a strike from the back by Nagi using the Karakuri Hengen Tsume. Clearly confused at the attack as KiNinger vanishes back into the mist, this gives Takumo and Fuuka to jump from behind and slash Tsuchigumo's back with their Karakuri Hengen Katana, sending the battered Yokai sprawling for the floor underneath a stadium and is then defeated by the Ninningers uniting the finishers of their Karakuri Hengen with Kasumi and Fuuka using the Yumi, Yakuma and Nagi using the Katana, and Takaharu using the Tsume to send the attack right at Tsuchigumo.
Once Kyuemon enlarges Tsuchigumo, the Ninningers summon their OtomoNin with AoNinger coming in with a burst of Drago Fire, KiNinger and MomoNinger coming in with their Dump Makishibi and Byun Shuriken attacks, allowing Shinobimaru to jump in with a flying side kick, then again with a flying knee strike, avoid Tsuchigumo's wild swings, then slam two palms into his back. However, when he grabs the Youkai's back, Tsuchigumo's legs quickly slam into Shinobimaru. Fed up with the attacks, the Yokai fires off his webs, tangling up the OtomoNin. Cackling at the bound state of the OtomoNin, he does not notice Takaharu using the newly-transformed Nin Shuriken to summon OtomoNin Paonmaru, freeing his allies by sucking up the Yokai's webbing with its trunk and incapacitate the Yokai's support legs by changing into its humanoid form to blast them off. Takaharu then has them form the Shurikenjin Paon formation, ending Tsuchigumo soon after with the Paon Boomerang and the purification of the Sealing Shuriken that spawned him as a result, and is claimed by the Ninningers. TV STORY-Shinobi 4: It's Here! Paonmaru
Legacy[]
Tsuchigumo is among the Yokai the Igasaki Ninningers nots to Kinji Takigawa they have destroyed prior to his arrival, making him displeased that he hasn't got the chance to defeat them personally as StarNinger. TV STORY-Shinobi 10: Yee-haw! The Gold StarNinger
Tsuchigumo is part of a group of 100 revived Yokai that appear on the day of Hyakki Yakou and are fought by Takaharu and Kinji. During the contest between the two Ninningers to defeat the most Yokai, Tsuchigumo is destroyed alongside Kappa by the Ninja Violent Slash and Lightning Rockstar. TV STORY-Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: AkaNinger vs. StarNinger Hundred Nin Battle!
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Game de Wasshoi!![]
Tsuchigumo is among the Yokai which appear as enemies fought by the player-controlled Ninningers in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Game de Wasshoi!!.
Personality[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Vortex Mode: Tsuchigumo could turn itself into a purple vortex that consume everything in its path. Almost everything inside him would be covered with spider webs and true to the object his Sealing Shuriken infected, his interior is rather low in temperature.
Abilities[]
- Webbing: Tsuchigumo could spit huge web strings that entrapped multiple victims.
- Support Legs: Tsuchigumo possessed four legs on its back that enable him to attack his foes. These legs were armed with knives that oddly somewhat resemble ice skates. They could also stretch to attack from behind him. These legs were later destroyed by Paonmaru when Tsuchigumo grew giant.
Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
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Profile[]
Infected Object: Refrigerator
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Yokai Tsuchigumo was voiced by Kōzō Dōzaka. His suit actor is Keizo Yabe.
Design[]
- His design is based on a Tsuchigumo (a type of spider yokai) and a refrigerator.
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Etymology[]
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Notes[]
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Appearances[]
See Also[]
- Tangleweb - Power Rangers counterpart in Power Rangers Ninja Steel. See comparison page.
- Tsuchigumo, his equivalent motif counterpart from the Youkai Army Corps in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
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