The most powerful spirits in manga, ranked

Key recommendations

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

Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan tells the story of two teenagers and their friends as they embark on supernatural misadventures to protect their loved ones and sometimes even the planet. The hilarious and gripping series features a range of metaphysical entities, including dangerous spirits with evil intent to friendly yokai looking for the people they love. Each spirit presents a new challenge for the deuteragonists, Momo and Okarun, testing their resolve and courage. This list ranks the most powerful spirits in the manga to understand their impact on the series.

8 Mai Kawabanga

An Onbusuman-type Yokai that has been transformed into a guardian spirit

• Manga debut: 123
• Classification: Guardian Spirit

Mai Kawabanga was a cheerful and ambitious young woman who wanted to be an idol. She became close friends with Rin as their group of friends began training together. However, they had a fight due to a misunderstanding. Before Mai could realize Rin's circumstances and apologize for it, she lost her life in a horrible accident.

After her death, Mai Kawabanga transformed into an Onbusuman-type yokai bonded to Rin. When Momo and her friends found out about her situation, they helped her clean it up by turning Mai into a guardian spirit.

7 Crab Spirit bound to Earth

A spirit bound to a tunnel

• Manga Debut: Chapter 5
• Classification: Earthbound Spirit

The Earthbound Spirit Crab is a spirit that manifested in a tunnel in Shono City, as a result of killing several innocent girls. Taking the form of a giant freshwater crab, he stayed there until Turbo Granny found him. 100 Km/h The grandmother stroked the spirit after which the two merged their beings. The Earth Spirit Crab naturally became Turbo Granny's protector and continued to fight together until Momo and Okarun exorcised them with the help of Seiko Ayase.

6 Acrobatic Silky

A troubled mother who turned into a broken and lost spirit

• Manga Debut: Chapter 13
• Classification: Yokai

Acrobatic Silky is a yokai who has followed Aira Shiratori from a young age. When the two first crossed paths many years ago, the spirit was lost and she had a lingering feeling that she had forgotten something important. Meeting Aira rekindled Acrobatic Silky's maternal instincts that stemmed from her painful human life.

When Acrobatic Silky was an ordinary human being, he had financial problems. As a single mother, she wanted to give her daughter a comfortable life. Although she took odd jobs, her spending eventually landed her in huge debt. When the creditors ran out of patience, they kidnapped his daughter. Separated from the only person keeping her alive, Acrobatic Silky took her own life and turned into a yokai.

5 Umbrella boy

Unji Zuma's younger brother, Futa

• Manga Debut: Chapter 153
• Classification: Yokai

Growing up, Unji Zuma and his family struggled with extreme poverty and clung to any semblance of hope they could find. Unji's younger brother Futa treasured the rain boots and umbrellas given to him by his mother and took them everywhere with him. On a windy and rainy day, the umbrella flew out of her hands, and in an effort to retrieve it, Futa accidentally drowned in a river.

A few years later, Unji was reunited with his younger brother, who had now transformed into a yokai known as Umbrella Boy. Unlike most other spirits, Umbrella Boy is known to be sweet until pushed into battle, after which he becomes unstoppable.

4 Fairy tale book

A selfish spirit trying to break free

• Manga debut: Chapter 148
• Classification: Yokai

Fairy-Tale Card is a dangerous yokai who was imprisoned in Danmanra sometime in the past. Although the reason for his captivity was unclear, the evil spirit eventually realized that he needed someone's help to break the seal. The Fairy-Tale Card created a realm in Danmanra. Anyone who came into contact with her was transported to the mysterious portal to do the yokai's bidding.

3 the evil eye

An optimistic child turned genocidal spirit

• Manga Debut: Chapter 28
• Classification: Yokai

Long ago, the Kito family imprisoned an emaciated child and deprived him of food, with the plan to offer him as a sacrifice to Tsuchinoko. Despite his dire circumstances, the boy was left hoping to play with other children just once in his life. Unfortunately, his dream was never fulfilled as he was euthanized shortly thereafter.

After his death, the boy transformed into a yokai named Evil Eye. He has seen many child sacrifices over the years and has developed a deep-rooted hatred for humanity. When he was finally freed, Evil Eye vowed to take revenge and kill all humans.

2 Turbo Granny

A notorious Yokai who likes to terrorize people

• Manga Debut: Chapter 1
• Classification: Yokai

Turbo Granny, aka 100 km/h Granny, is a notorious spirit that gained infamy for terrorizing Japan in modern times. She wandered around the East Asian island country until she merged with an earthbound spirit in the city of Shono. Turbo Granny remained there until she crossed paths with Okarun and Momo, after which her consciousness was trapped in a doll while her powers were sealed into Ken Takakura.

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

1 Reiko Kashima

A narcissistic Yokai that no one can defeat

• Manga Debut: Chapter 74
• Classification: Yokai

Once upon a time, Reiko Kashima was an ordinary human being who tragically lost her life in a plane bombing. Her untimely death cut short her dreams and aspirations to lead a peaceful life with her loved one. After her death, he turned into a yokai and began living in a dilapidated and abandoned region of Kamigoe City.

Reiko eventually gathered power beyond her wildest imagination and became one of the most fearsome spirits in existence. After being defeated by Momo, she vowed revenge and began following her, looking for an ideal opportunity. When Kur tried to invade Earth and started dropping bombs, the horrific sight triggered memories from Reiko's past life. In a fit of rage, she single-handedly destroyed the militaristic alien race, proving herself to be the most powerful yokai.