Now Viewing: shikigamiTag type: General Shikigami (式神?, also read as Shiki-no-kami, 式の神) is the term for a being from Japanese folklore. It is thought to be some sort of kami [(spirit)], represented by a small ghost. The belief of shikigami originates from Onmyōdō [1]. DescriptionShikigami are said to be invisible most of the time, but they can be made visible by banning them into small, folded and artfully cut paper manikins. There are also shikigami that can show themselves as animals or birds. They must be conjured during a complex ceremony and their power is connected to the spiritual force of their master. If the evoker is well introduced and has lots of experience, his Shiki can possess animals and even people and manipulate them. But if the evoker is careless, his shikigami may get out of control in time, gaining its own will and consciousness. In this case the shikigami will raid its own master and kill him in revenge. Normally shikigami are conjured to exercise risky orders for their masters, such as spying around, stealing and enemy tracking. Shikigami in modern subcultureShikigami are a popular motif in modern anime and fantasy-novels, such as Kekkaishi, Touhou Project, Shounen_Onmyouji, Teito_Monogatari, Inuyasha, Natsume_Yuujinchou, Nurarihyon_no_Mago, Sen_to_Chihiro_no_Kamikakushi (Spirited Away), Bleach, Mahou_Sensei_Negima!, Tokyo_Ravens, Kamisama Kiss, Kantai_Collection and Inazuma_Eleven_GO. [...] In Kantai Collection, light aircraft characters such as Ryuujou_(Kantai_Collection), Hiyō-class aircraft carriers Jun'you_(Kantai_Collection) and Hiyou_(Kantai_Collection), Akitsu_Maru_(Kantai_Collection) (after remodelling), Unryū-class aircraft carriers Unryuu_(Kantai_Collection), Katsuragi_(Kantai_Collection), and Amagi_(Kantai_Collection) are also able to use shikigami to transform into aircraft. From < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikigami > See also: shikigami [1] < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onmyōdō > Shikigami-using onmyouji in Kantai_Collection: Akitsu_Maru_(Kantai_Collection) (after remodelling) Amagi_(Kantai_Collection) Hiyou_(Kantai_Collection) Jun'you_(Kantai_Collection) Katsuragi_(Kantai_Collection) Ryuujou_(Kantai_Collection) Unryuu_(Kantai_Collection) Other Wiki Information Last updated: 01/07/16 1:21 PM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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