Gashadokuro

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In Japanese folklore, Gashadokuro (がしゃどくろ) are giant skeletons, often fifteen times taller than an average person. If a gashadokuro sees a human, it will grab it and bite its head off if it does not flee quickly. Gashadokuro are created from gathering bones from people who have died of starvation. The only way a gashadokuro can be detected before it appears is by hearing a ringing in one's ears.

[edit] In popular culture

• In the series Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, Gasha Dokuro is one of the main villains. He appears in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, and Power Rangers Zeo as "Rito Revolto".
• In the Squaresoft videogame Chrono Trigger, there is a gashadokuro boss called Zombor.
• In Castlevania 64, the first boss is a gashadokuro.