Maimai-onba

Maimai-onba
Kanji	マイマイオンバ
Personal Information
Gender	Female
Species	Demon
Status	Deceased
Physical Characteristics
Hair Color	White
Media
Debut	Episode 14
Japanese Voice	Ayano Hamaguchi

Maimai-onba (マイマイオンバ, Maimai-onba) was one of the twelve demons that made a contract with Daigo Kagemitsu. She hypnotized Sabame to become her lover and do her bidding by killing Hyakkimaru and Dororo, so her offspring can eat them. However, she was unable to succeed and was killed by Hyakkimaru afterwards at the river. It was the demoness that took Hyakkimaru's spine.

Appearance

In her human form, Maimai-onba takes the form of a fair woman of a slim build, with white, long flowing hair. Her clothing is very similar to the traditional dancers that performed in Sabame's home, albeit in a different colour.

When transformed to her moth demoness form, she takes the form of a gigantic furry moth, whose physical appearance seemingly resembles that of the Silkmoth. Maimai-onba has grey feather-like antennae and has a human-like head with 3 pairs of eyes. She is mostly covered in fur: on her thorax, abdomen, and legs. She also has two pairs of white wings with grey swirly patterns on both the overside and underside, as well as red-coloured coastal margins.

Personality

--To be added--

Plot

Maimai-onba took form after Kagemitsu Daigo struck a deal with her along with 11 other demons offered his son twelve parts of the body.

Sometime later, while still in possession of Hyakkimaru's spine, she came across Sabame's mountain village, wrecked by chaos.

Trivia

• Maimai-onba is the second demon in the anime to have a human disguise, with the first being Bandai. However, she is arguably the first demon to have a full human disguise.
• Maimai-onba's demon forms have changed greatly throughout the different adaptations of the Dororo story.
  • In the 2004 PS2 video game Blood Will Tell, Maimai-onba's demon form resembles that of a butterfly instead of a moth, and retains some of her feminine features such as her human body.
  • In the 1969 anime, Maimai-onba's demon form resembles a traditional Japanese Noh theatre performer of the Onryō character category, especially with her wild, mane-like hair.

Gallery

Maimai-onba larvae on Episode 14 Endcard

Maimai-onba on Episode 15 Endcard

Maimai-onba's appearance in the 1969 anime.