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A fluffy owl spirit with huge yellow-ringed eyes perches on a mossy branch in front of a glowing full moon among bare trees at night.
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Abura is a mountain-dwelling yokai and a longtime companion of Turbo Granny in Dandadan. Bird-shaped and slow to grasp the obvious, the creature is nonetheless valued for its deep store of knowledge about reversing curses.

Race: Spirit (Yokai), formerly Human
Status: Active
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Home Planet: Earth
Manga Debut: Omake (Volume 20)
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Appearance

The pair of human legs Abura uses to grip tree branches stand out as its only non-animal trait. Above them sits a shaggy body wrapped entirely in dark fur that hangs like a straw cloak. Its tiny head carries oversized round eyes, modest ears, and a little beak, giving the whole figure the look of a dusky owl or potoo.

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Personality

Abura is not a sharp thinker. When Turbo Granny showed up in her new cat-doll body, the yokai mistook the form for a dog. It also fondly garbles her name, calling her Turbo Baboo, and reacts with genuine astonishment at the idea of a fellow yokai going out of its way to assist a human.

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History

In a Volume 20 bonus chapter, Turbo Granny seeks Abura out to ask how a shrunken human might be restored to normal size. Abura is stunned that she would help a person at all, but she explains the rescue overlaps with her own hunt for a certain individual. Later, during the Six Curses Arc, Abura travels to Veon Town in Empty Space beside Kamikure, apparently dispatched by Turbo Granny to guard Rin and Koki. Once Kamikure clears the path for Hanako, Abura drapes straw capes over the unconscious girls, invites the child to play, and finally carries the pair off on its back. The yokai is most likely modeled on the folkloric Abura-Sumashi, a spirit said to have been a human oil thief before being imprisoned and transformed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Abura in Dandadan?

Abura is a mountain-dwelling yokai and a longtime companion of Turbo Granny in Dandadan. Bird-shaped and slow to grasp the obvious, the creature is valued for its deep store of knowledge about reversing curses.

What does Abura look like in Dandadan?

Abura uses a pair of human legs to grip tree branches, its only non-animal trait, above a shaggy body wrapped in dark fur that hangs like a straw cloak. Its tiny head carries oversized round eyes, modest ears, and a little beak, giving it the look of a dusky owl or potoo.

What is Abura's personality like?

Abura is not a sharp thinker; when Turbo Granny appeared in her new cat-doll body, the yokai mistook the form for a dog. It also fondly garbles her name as Turbo Baboo and reacts with genuine astonishment at the idea of a yokai helping a human.

How does Abura help Turbo Granny?

In a Volume 20 bonus chapter, Turbo Granny seeks Abura out to ask how a shrunken human might be restored to normal size. Later, during the Six Curses Arc, Abura travels to Veon Town to help guard Rin and Koki.

What folklore is Abura based on?

Abura is most likely modeled on the folkloric Abura-Sumashi, a spirit said to have been a human oil thief before being imprisoned and transformed. This fits its listed origin as a yokai that was formerly human.

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