What is "shuten-doji"

is a gigantic ruler of the Oni, creatures of Japanese folklore.

In popular culture:

• , a character in the anime Ronin Warriors

• Shutendouji, a character in the anime Otogizoshi

• , a manga by Go Nagai

  • , a video game published by Enix in 1990, adapted from Go Nagai's manga

• Jutendouji, a fusion monster used by Kurando in the PlayStation 2 game Shadow Hearts: Covenant
• Ninja Sentai Kakuranger has 2 Shutendouji as brothers who are the monsters of the week & appear in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers as the Barbaric brothers.

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Category:Japanese legendary creatures

Shuten-dōji (酒呑童子, also sometimes called 酒顛童子, 酒天童子, or 朱点童子) is a mythical oni leader who lived in Mt. Ooe of Tamba Province or Mt. Ooe on the boundary between Kyoto and Tamba in Japan. He was based in a palace somewhat like a Ryūgū-jō on Mt. Ooe, and he had many oni subordinates.