Gegege no Kitaro - Backbeard - Gegege Collection (Bandai)Backbeard · Bandai

Bandai's Gegege Collection brings Backbeard to life as part of their figure lineup based on the beloved Gegege no Kitaro yokai series. This release captures the distinctive character designs that made the anime series so memorable, offering collectors a tangible piece of one of Japan's most enduring supernatural franchises. Gegege no Kitaro, created by Shigeru Mizuki, follows Kitaro, the last surviving member of the Ghost Tribe, as he protects humans from malicious yokai while striving for coexistence between the human and spirit worlds. Backbeard is one of the series' most powerful and recurring antagonists, a massive eye-like yokai who commands an army of Western monsters and seeks to conquer Japan's supernatural realm. His imposing presence and rivalry with Kitaro represent the clash between Eastern and Western supernatural traditions, a recurring theme throughout the franchise's many anime adaptations. The figure is produced by Bandai as part of the Gegege Collection line, which features vinyl figures capturing the distinctive art style of Mizuki's original character designs. Bandai has released multiple figure sets from the Gegege no Kitaro series, allowing collectors to assemble their own yokai rosters.