Takechiyo

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Takechiyo (竹千代, "Bamboo Knowledge") is a supporting character in the anime series Hanyō no Yashahime. He works at Jyūbei's Shikabaneya which trades demons' corpses and secures contracts for bounty hunting.

History

He is first tasked by Jyūbei to take Moroha to Jakotsumaru's hideout to take him and his father Tōkotsu down.^[1] He later brings Moroha, and then also Setsuna, to deal with Kyuki, one of the Four Perils.^[2]

Personality

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Physical Description

Takechiyo Concept Art — Takechiyo's concept art

He is a small Tanuki with brown short hair, wearing a red and black ita-mono chestplate, kusazuri leg plates, fur trim epaulets and shorts, red wrist and ankle bands, and a tortoise shell hat.

Powers & Abilities

Takechiyo (transformed) — Takechiyo's transformation

He can transform into a giant flying Tanuki and make his tortoise shell grow bigger on which he carries people. In this form he wears no other visible clothing, and markings on his cheeks suggest where his hairstyle would normally be.

Equipment

Conch shell: Takechiyo carries a conch shell through which he is able to communicate remotely with Jyūbei.

Relationships

Jyūbei

Jyūbei and Takechiyo run a yōkai corpse shop together, and are seen to be enterprising and loyal to themselves.

Moroha

Takechiyo may be regarded as Moroha's handler, providing transportation and general knowledge of prospective targets. The relationship is not amiable—Takechiyo openly withholds information from Moroha, and secretly conspires with Jyūbei to secure a greater share of the bounty.

Trivia

Takechiyo can be considered Hanyō no Yashahime's analogue to Shippo's role in the original series, as a young child-like Yokai.
- Takechiyo being a Tanuki can also be considered an inversion of Shippo's species as a Kitsune, as the two Yokai species are frequently portrayed as rivals in mythology.
Takechiyo is the second Tanuki Yokai featured in the franchise after Hachiemon, although Takechiyo appears far more human-like than Hachiemon.

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