The Earthbound Spirit Crab (地縛霊蟹 Jibakurei Kani?) is an earthbound spirit that was previously bound to a tunnel in Shono City.
Appearance[]
The earthbound spirit took on the form of a giant freshwater crab. On the back of its shell were the faces of the girls who were previously murdered within the tunnel. On its belly side, the earthbound spirit had four rows of mouths with three noses and two large eyes.
Personality[]
After being comforted by the Turbo Granny, the Earthbound Spirit Crab became very protective of her.[1]
Background[]
The earthbound spirit came to be after several young girls were murdered within a tunnel in Shono City. Some time ago, Turbo Granny entered the tunnel to console the earthbound spirit, since the spirit was comprised of young girls who died horribly, and the two came to fuse their beings together.[1]
Synopsis[]
Kintama Hunt Saga[]
Turbo Granny Arc[]
After Momo and Okarun manage to capture the Turbo Granny, the Earthbound Spirit Crab chases after them to free her before they could leave Shono City.[2] While on the pursuit, the Earthbound Spirit Crab is led to a bathhouse at an inn and falls for Momo's trap in being boiled in hot water, causing it to be slowed down as planned.[3] Using the spirits from a nearby cemetery to take control of the citizens, the Earthbound Spirit Crab and the Turbo Granny manage to corner Momo and Okarun and fuse together to put an end to them.[4] However, after Momo uses her psychokinesis to grab on to a moving train heading towards Kamigoe City, the Turbo Granny-fused Earthbound Spirit Crab continues with their chase but soon realize that they were being led to a trap set up by Seiko, resulting in the earthbound spirit being exorcised.
Battles & Events[]
Chapter Appearances[]
Kintama Hunt Saga[]
| 1. That's How Love Starts, Ya Know? | Absent |
| 2. That's A Space Alien, Ain't It?! | Absent |
| 3. It's a Granny Vs. Granny Clash! | Flashback |
| 4. Let's Go to the John | Absent |
| 5. Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass | Debut |
| 6. Craving for Crab | Appears |
| 7. You're the Hundred kmph Granny | Appears |
| 8. Let's Eat Crab | Flashback |
| 9. I Can't Find Him | Pictured |
| 10. Like, Where Are Your Balls? | Absent |
| 11. You're a Rotten Tangerine, Ain't Ya? | Flashback |
| 12. Seems He Finally Realized She's Cute | Absent |
| 13. A Dangerous Woman Arrives | Absent |
| 14. "Acrobatic Silky" Is Kinda Long | Absent |
| 15. Let's Just Call Her "Acro-Silky" | Absent |
| 16. Acro-Silky | Absent |
| 17. To A Kinder World | Absent |
| 121. Who's This Person? | Flashback |
| 122. Let's Form a Club | Absent |
| 123. The Class Rep's Secret | Absent |
| 124. Ombusman | Absent |
| 125. Let's Do an Exorcism | Absent |
| 126. It's a Parade Float. It's a Festival. It's Ninomiya | Absent |
| 127. Float Performance Face-Off | Absent |
| 128. Let's Be Idols | Absent |
Current Saga[]
| 166. Is This a Little Fairy? | Absent |
| 167. Hey, There's Something There | Flashback |
| 168. There's Someone Here | Absent |
| 169. Find The Culprit! | Absent |
| 170. A Suspicious Woman | Absent |
| 171. Corner the Perp! | Absent |
| 172. Those Pygmies Are Scary | Absent |
| 173. Corner the Criminal! | Absent |
| 174. Queen Sensei's Infirmary | Absent |
| 175. So Who's the True Perp? | Absent |
| 176. Scattering the Bait | Absent |
| 177. Let's Do Some Kung Fu | Absent |
| 178. The Power of a God | Absent |
| 179. This Seems Kinda Deadly | Absent |
| 180. The Owner of the Kozuka Knives | Absent |
| 181. Must Be the Influence of a Curse | Absent |
| 182. Something's Taken the Bait | Absent |
| 183. So It's You! | Absent |
| 184. The Class Rep's Head! | Absent |
| 185. So You're The Perp! | Absent |
| 186. Kouki Yukishiro's Power | Absent |
| 187. Kick the Crap Outta Murakami! | Absent |
| 188. Okarun and Kinta | Absent |
| 189. Jumping Granny and Kung Fu Alien | Absent |
| 190. Merging Is What Makes Us Strong! | Absent |
| 191. The Mistake | Absent |
| 212. Momo's Memories | Absent |
| 213. Okarun's Resolve | Absent |
| 214. Feeling Kinda Fuzzy | Flashback |
| 215. A Feeling of Distance Between Them | Absent |
| 216. Look, We're Being Attacked By Space Aliens! | Absent |
Bonus Appearances[]
| 1. Volume 1 | Absent |
| 2. Volume 2 | Absent |
| 3. Volume 3 | Absent |
| 4. Volume 4 | Absent |
| 5. Volume 5 | Absent |
| 6. Volume 6 | Absent |
| 7. Volume 7 | Absent |
| 8. Volume 8 | Absent |
| 9. Volume 9 | Absent |
| 10. Volume 10 | Absent |
| 11. Volume 11 | Absent |
| 12. Volume 12 | Absent |
| 13. Volume 13 | Absent |
| 14. Volume 14 | Absent |
| 15. Volume 15 | Absent |
| 16. Volume 16 | Absent |
| 17. Volume 17 | Absent |
| 18. Volume 18 | Absent |
| 19. Volume 19 | Absent |
| 20. Volume 20 | Flashback |
| 21. Volume 21 | Absent |
Anime Appearances[]
| 1. That's How Love Starts, Ya Know! | Absent |
| 2. That's a Space Alien, Ain't It?! | Absent |
| 3. It's a Granny vs. Granny Clash! | Flashback |
| 4. Kicking Turbo Granny's Ass | Debut |
| 5. Like, Where Are Your Balls?! | Pictured |
| 6. A Dangerous Woman Arrives | Absent |
| 7. To a Kinder World | Absent |
| 8. I've Got This Funny Feeling | Absent |
| 9. Merge! Serpo Dover Demon Nessie! | Absent |
| 10. Have You Ever Seen a Cattle Mutilation? | Absent |
| 11. First Love | Absent |
| 12. Let's Go to the Cursed House | Absent |
| 13. Like, This is the Legend of the Giant Snake | Absent |
| 14. The Evil Eye | Absent |
| 15. You Won't Get Away With This! | Absent |
| 16. That's, Like, Way Deadly | Absent |
| 17. We Can All Stay There Together! | Absent |
| 18. We Became a Family | Absent |
| 19. Feeling Kinda Gloomy | Absent |
| 20. You Can Do It, Okarun! | Absent |
| 21. I Want to Rebuild the House | Absent |
| 22. The Secret Art of Being Attractive | Pictured |
| 23. Hey, It's a Kaiju | Absent |
| 24. Clash! Space Kaiju vs. Giant Robot! | Absent |
Trivia[]
- The Earthbound Spirit Crab likely takes inspiration from the Heikegani, a type of crab with a face-like pattern on its shell, thought to be the reincarnation of warriors lost in the battle of Dan-no-Ura.
