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Bruff (Japanese: アニ鬼 Aniki) is a Rank A Earth-attribute Rare Yo-kai of the Tough tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch.
Bruff is also one of the 13 White Yo-kai who follows McKraken's ideals.
In Yo-kai Watch Blasters, he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Dandoodle.
Appearances[]
Video games[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 3: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch World: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch: Medal Wars: Playable Yo-kai
Anime series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Recurring Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch♪: Minor Yo-kai
Biology[]
Bruff is a large, purple ogre-like Yo-kai with similar features to Badude. He has a yellow pompadour, red-tinted glasses, a purple vest, green pants, and geta shoes. He has bandages around his wrists, waist, and hair. He carries a large club covered in nails and a sprig in his mouth.
He appears to be a tough and intimidating Yo-kai, but in actuality, he acts like a cool big brother figure to all who surround him. Upon giving his opponents gifts or encouragement, they instantaneously fall in adoration of him.
Bruff causes the Inspirited target to act as a reliable adult or big brother figure, as seen with Ken. This subsequently causes people around the Inspirited to revere them.
The White Bruff is almost the same that normal Bruff, but his body colors are white and grey and he believes that humans are inferior to Yo-kai and must be controlled by them.
Profile[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
Bruff can be found in the Yo-kai Spot Oar-Powered Dates in Gourd Pond Park in Breezy Hills. He can be fought and befriended here.
He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with an Orange Coin.
The White Bruff can be frequently found in the Hooligan Road, but he can not be befriended.
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
Bruff can appear in the Yo-kai Spot Rumored Humored Signboard as a child crossing sign in Uptown Springdale. He can be fought and befriended here. He can also be found in Downtown Springdale by ringing the doorbell of the hidden house in the far west.
Alternatively, he can be freed from the past Crank-a-kai with an Orange Coin, or from the Oni-Crank-a-kai.
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
Bruff rarely appears in the Yo-kai Spot The Bewitched Bicycle in Southmond or East Pine in BBQ.
He can also be found in Blasters T in the Tragic Labyrinth.
He is required for the Off the Rails Yo-kai Circle.
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Bruff is exclusive to White Dog Squad. He can be found rarely in Patrol Missions in Shopper's Row.
Alternatively, he is also a Special treasure drop from Ultra Tattleterror, requiring 4 White Dog Squad players to complete the mission.
In the Chapter 10 sub-quest, Squiddilius McKraken, exclusive to White Dog Squad, the white Bruff appears to deal the Blasters team, but same that in the first game, he can not be befriended.
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]
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Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
Bruff can be found on hidden stage 14 and 18 in the Yo-kai World, secret stage 8-8 on Hooligan Road and stage 42 in Ultra Terror Time.
Alternatively, he can be freed from the Crank-a-kai with 3000 Y-Money, a Five-Star Coin, a One-Star Coin, a Cheerful Coin, a Mystery Coin or an Orange Coin.
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Main series[]
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Attribute tolerance[]
Held items[]
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Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
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Other games[]
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Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukupedia[]
Quotes[]
- Befriended (Yo-kai Watch): "Look at you, tough guy! Wanna be pals wit me?!"
- Loafing: "*SNORE*"
- Being traded (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "You want to be friends with me!? Just leave everything to me!"
- Receiving food (favourite): "So much flavor!"
- Receiving food (normal): "Fine by me."
- Receiving food (disliked): "You wanna go?"
- Freed from the Crank-a-kai: "Thanks, bro. Wanna be buds?"
In the anime[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
Bruff debuts in Yo-kai Bruff, having already Inspirited a new transfer student Ken for some time. After Ken ends up charming all his classmates with his aloof, yet responsible "big bro" persona, a jealous Nate identifies him, then attempts to stop him by summoning Jibanyan, Roughraff, Blazion, and a slew of other Yo-kai, but they all fall to Bruff's charms and respect him instead. In the end, Bruff thanks Nate for summoning so many new friends for him and gives him his medal, causing Nate to revere Bruff and disappoint Whisper. Bruff ends up having to leave with Ken after Ken's mother is forced to relocate due to work, leaving Nate to give Bruff a tearful farewell as their train pulls away from the station.
He is first summoned in Yo-kai Mynimo to deal with Mynimo. Bruff shows his rough side by scolding and injuring Mynimo, but he tells him that he is still a little brother to him. Mynimo befriends Bruff and gives Nate his medal, for any friend of Bruff's is a friend of his.
In EP175, Bruff is one of the summoned Yo-kai to find out what makes Lord Shrillington shocked.
Yo-kai Watch♪[]
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Etymology[]
- "Aniki" derives from aniki (兄貴, colloquial term for "big brother" that is also used by yakuza and delinquent to address seniors and leaders), with the kanji for "oni" (鬼) replacing the last syllable.
- "Bruff" is a portmanteau of the colloquial bro and buff, and possibly gruff.
Trivia[]
- In Yo-kai Mynimo of the Yo-kai Watch anime series, Nate says "Come on out, my best friend!" when he summons Bruff, unlike other Yo-kai.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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アニ鬼 Aniki | From aniki (older brother) and ki (oni) |
 Spanish
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Hermanión | From Hermano (brother) and Unión (linkage) |
 French
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Frérosse | |
 Italian
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Fratosto | From Fratello (brother) and Tosto (tough) |
 German
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Grobro | From grob" (rough) and the English word bro (brother) |
 Korean
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요괴형님 Yogoehyeongnim | |
 Russian
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Крутобрат Krutobrat | |
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 Arabic
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صنديد (Yo-kai Watch Land) عنتر (Anime) |
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老大妖 | |
 Portuguese (Brazilian)
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Valentão | The literal translation of the word "bully", including a synonym for "tough" and the word "irmão" (brother) |
Related Yo-kai[]
- Bai-gaeshi Ani Oni
- Omatsuri Aniki
- Badude