Strongest Spirits In The Manga, Ranked

Key Takeaways

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

Yukinobu Tatsu’s Dandadan recounts 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 captivating series features a range of metaphysical entities, including dangerous spirits with evil intentions to friendly yokai who are looking out for people they love. Each spirit presents a new challenge to the deuteragonist, Momo, and Okarun, by testing their resolve and courage. This list ranks the strongest spirits in the manga to understand their impact on the series.

8 Mai Kawabanga

An Onbusuman-type Yokai Who Was Turned Into a Guardian Spirit

• Manga Debut: 123
• Classification: Guardian Spirit

Mai Kawabanga used to be a cheerful and ambitious young girl who wanted to be an idol. She became close friends with Rin as their friend group started training together. However, they had a falling out due to a misunderstanding. Before Mai realized Rin’s circumstances and apologized for it, she lost her life in a horrific accident.

Following her death, Mai Kawabanga turned into an Onbusuman-type yokai bound to Rin. When Momo and her friends learned about her predicament, they helped cleanse her by turning Mai into a guardian spirit.

7 Earthbound Spirit Crab

A Spirit Bound to a Tunnel

• Manga Debut: Chapter 5
• Classification: Earthbound Spirit

The Earthbound Spirit Crab is a spirit that manifested within a tunnel in Shono City as a result of the murders of several innocent girls. Taking the form of a giant freshwater crab, it remained there until Turbo Granny found it. 100 Km/hr Granny comforted the spirit following which the two fused their beings together. The Earthbound Spirit Crab naturally became protective of Turbo Granny and went on to fight together until Momo and Okarun exorcised them with Seiko Ayase’s help.

6 Acrobatic Silky

A Troubled Mother Who Turned Into a Heartbroken and Lost Spirit

• Manga Debut: Chapter 13
• Classification: Yokai

Acrobatic Silky is a yokai who stalked Aira Shiratori from a young age. When the two had crossed paths for the first time many years ago, the spirit was lost and had a lingering feeling that she had forgotten something important. Meeting with Aira reignited Acrobatic Silky’s motherly instincts that stemmed from her painful human life.

When Acrobatic Silky was an ordinary human being, she was financially troubled. As a single mother, she wanted to give her daughter a comfortable life. Although she took odd jobs, her expenditure eventually landed her in a huge debt. When the lenders ran out of patience, they kidnapped her daughter. Separated from the only person who was 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 abject poverty and would cling to any semblance of hope they could find. Unji’s younger brother, Futa treasured the rainboots and umbrella gifted by his mother and would carry them everywhere with him. One windy and rainy day, the umbrella flew out of his hands, and in an effort to get it back, Futa accidentally drowned in a river.

Some years later, Unji reunited with his younger brother who has now turned into a yokai known as Umbrella Boy. Unlike most other spirits, Umbrella Boy is known to be sweet, until it is pushed to fight, after which it becomes unstoppable.

4 Fairy-Tale Card

A Selfish Spirit Trying to Free Itself

• Manga Debut: Chapter 148
• Classification: Yokai

Fairy-Tale Card is a dangerous yokai who was sealed away in the Danmanra, sometime in the past. While the reason for its captivity was unclear, the evil spirit eventually realized that it needed someone’s help to break the seal. Fairy-Tale Card created a realm within the Danmanra. Whoever came in contact with it was transported to the mysterious portal to do the yokai’s bidding.

3 Evil Eye

An Optimistic Child Turned Genocidal Spirit

• Manga Debut: Chapter 28
• Classification: Yokai

A long time ago, the Kito family imprisoned an emaciated child and deprived him of food, with the plan to offer him as a sacrifice to the Tsuchinoko. Despite his horrific circumstances, the boy remained hopeful of getting to play with other kids just once in his life. Sadly, his dream was never fulfilled as he was sacrificed soon afterwards.

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

2 Turbo Granny

A Notorious Yokai Who Likes to Terrorize Humans

• Manga Debut: Chapter 1
• Classification: Yokai

Turbo Granny, a.k.a 100 km/hr Granny, is a notorious spirit who gained infamy for terrorizing Japan during modern times. She wandered around the East Asian island country until she fused with an earthbound spirit in Shono City. Turbo Granny remained there until she crossed paths with Okarun and Momo, after which her consciousness got trapped in a doll while her powers were sealed within Ken Takakura.

Although 100 km/hr Granny is infamous for terrorizing people, she is also known to comfort the spirits of young girls who 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 Who 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 an airplane bombing attack. Her untimely death cut short her dreams and aspirations of leading a peaceful life with her loved one. Following her death, she turned into a yokai and started living in a dilapidated and abandoned region in Kamigoe City.

Reiko eventually amassed power beyond her wildest imagination and became one of the most frightening spirits in existence. After being bested by Momo, she vowed to take revenge and started following her, looking for an ideal opportunity. When the Kur tried to invade Earth and began dropping bombs, the horrible sight triggered memories of Reiko’s past life. In a fit of rage, she single-handedly destroyed the militaristic alien race, proving that she is the most powerful yokai.