Rockabelly shares his appearance with Peckpocket, but is instead a dull orange, with the feather on top of his head being yellow and purple. His wingtips are speckled white and his belly is flesh-colored, with markings resembling a crudely drawn face.
When Rockabelly perches on someone's head, the face on his belly appears on their belly. Then the person suddenly starts to foolishly dance, swinging their gut. Once Rockabelly leaves, the face disappears from that person's belly.
In EP027, Rockabelly was seen in Yo-kai-lifornia where he was among the Yo-kai waiting in line for the release of the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero.
It is revealed that he gave his medal to Nate prior to EP101, and was summoned to entertain the boys with belly dancing for the Christmas party, House Partay planned at Nate's house.
Etymology[]
"Rockabelly" combines rockabilly and belly, or is a contraction of rock a belly.
"Harao-dori" translates as Harao bird, but is also a pun on hara-odori.
"Rafaz" is a combination of "Ráfaga" (Burst) and "Fugaz" (Fleeting).
"Wampsel" is a combination of "Wampe" (fat belly) and "Amsel" (blackbird).
Origin[]
Rockabelly's appearance and behaviour is based on the hara-odori, a party stunt in which a person draws a goofy face on their belly, lifts their shirt over their head and dances around to amuse the other guests. The tradition reaches far back in time, and since the late '60s the Furano prefecture in Hokkaido holds a yearly Heso Matsuri ("belly button festival") where people perform the dance with more elaborate costumes and bodypaint.
Rockabelly might also be based on the haradashi ("belly-out"), a youkai with a face on its belly that in exchange for sake will dance and frolic to cheer humans up and help them laugh their tears away. Though it can be mischievous, it is a kind-hearted creature that will help lost travelers and offer them food. However, due to the lack of traditional sources it is speculated this youkai was actually invented by Arifumi Sato, author of Nihon Youkai Taizen ("Compendium of Japanese Youkai").
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