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Amphibious Deity |
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The Kappa (河童?) are a race of amphibious Kappayokai from Japanese legend that made appearances in the 1968 Daiei film, Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, the 1974 Toho series, Go! Ushiwaka Koujirou, the 2006 Kadokawa film, Great Yokai War, and the 2010 Nikkatsu film, Death Kappa.
Appearances
In both of its appearances, the Kappa's appearance is identical to typical depictions of its kind in media. The Kappa is a small, reptilian creature with a pool of water on its head, and 'leaves' running around the rim of its pool. The Kappa also has a beak, which gives it a vaguely avian appearance as well.
History
Showa Series
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters
While the Kappa himself didn't appear in the first of the Yokai saga films, there is mention of the mischievous water imps.
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare

Kappa in Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare
Yokai Monsters: Along With Ghost
Much like 100 Monsters, the Kappa isn't seen, but is mentioned. It is possible there are Kappa in the massive crowd scenes of Yokai spying on two bandits.
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Go! Ushiwaka Koujirou
A Kappa appears in Go! Ushiwaka Koujirou as an enemy monster and ally of Konjo.
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Millennium Series
Great Yokai War

Kappa in Great Yokai War
Death Kappa
Kappa in Death Kappa
Abilities
- Kappa can headbutt his opponents.
- Kappa is able to shoot a water beam.
- When mutated, the Kappa can breath blue atomic breath similar to that of Godzilla.
- When mutated the Kappa can use a variety of physical attacks, e.g. flipping Hangolas, much like the legend of Kappas being professional sumo wrestlers.
- The Kappa from Spook Warfare could see the inner spirits of people, and was able to identify Daimon hidden inside a person he possessed.
- The Kappa from Spook warfare frequently teleported while trying to assault Daimon.
Trivia
- The Kappa from Spook Warfare and the one from Great Yokai War are implied to be the same Kappa.
- The Kappa in Great Yokai War apparently knows of the Yokai based series, Gegege no Kitaro and berates people for not enjoying it.
- The Kappa, much like Gamera can be seen as a protector of children. It wasn't until Daimon began to feed on the blood of children did he try to rally the other Yokai, and forty years later, he became friends with a boy who could see Yokai naturally.