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Whirlweasel (Japanese: かまいたち Kamaitachi) is a Rank A, Wind-attribute Classic Yo-kai of the Charming tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch 3.
In Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukipedia Kiwami and Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukipedia Gakuen Y, he is classified as the Mononoke tribe.
In Yo-kai Watch 3 and Yo-kai Watch Busters 2, Whirlweasel is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Dandoodle.
Appearances[]
Video games[]
- Yo-kai Watch 3: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Sangokushi: Kunitori Wars: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch World: Playable Yo-kai
Anime series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Minor Yo-kai
Biology[]
Whirlweasel appears as a humanoid weasel with long white hair that wears traditional Japanese robes as well a sandals. He can also be seen carrying a scythe in both his hands.
In the anime he has abilities related to broken things, such as socks, but in other media its abilities vary between air and tornadoes. As seen in his win poses, his scythe can transform into a smaller sickle.
Profile[]
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
Whirlweasel can be found in the Abandoned Tunnel with the A rank watch. He can also be found inside tornadoes that occur randomly at BBQ. He is an enemy Yo-kai on the fourth floor of The Tower of Zenlightment.
He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Souvenir Coin, Mystery Coin, Pink Coin, Ultra Pink Coin, Legend Coin, or Whirlwind Coin.
He can also be found in Blasters T in the Pyramid of Clu ①.
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]
Whirlweasel can be found as an enemy in many dungeons or he can be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Wandering Coin, Ultra Coin, or Suspicious Coin.
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
Game data[]
Main series[]
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
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Attribute tolerance[]
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Spin-off games[]
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]
Other games[]
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
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Quotes[]
- Blasters T camp: "I've got my scythe ready... and my ointment, ready for some reaping!"
- Freed from Crank-a-kai: "You can see me? Interesting! In that case, feel how sharp this is..."
- Loafing: "Borrred..."
In the anime[]
Whirlweasel debuts in Yo-kai Whirlweasel.
He reappears in Inausa Yo-kai Mystery File 3: Solve the Mystery of the Poltergeist!.
Etymology[]
- His English name Whirlweasel is a portmanteau of whirlwind and weasel.
- His Japanese name Kamaitachi is named after the youkai of the same name.
- His Italian name Fericuro is a combinatio of "ferita" (wound) and "curo" (I heal).
- His Spanish name Segadora is a combination of "Segar" (to cut with a cyther) and "Comadreja" (Weasel).
Origin[]
Whirlweasel is based on the youkai of the same name, the kamaitachi (Japanese: 鎌鼬 "sickle weasel"). The kamaitachi is a weasel youkai with bristling fur, a call similar to a dog's bark, and most importantly steel-hard, extremely sharp claws shaped like sickles. They inhabit the Japanese inland mountain ranges (most notably Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata), riding the mountain winds with such speed they are invisible to the human eye. They attack humans by rushing at them, slashing them with such skill that they don't feel any pain until they look down and realize they are covered in blood. Another version of the story tells of a trio of kamaitachi working together: the first one knocks the victim down, the second one slashes them, and the third one applies a healing salve to numb the pain, all within a few instants.
In Japanese, this creature gives its name to the legendary "vacuum slash" phenomenon, and is theorized to be another of Toriyama Sekien's inventions, born from a corruption of kamae tachi ("swordsmanship stance").
Trivia[]
- Whirlweasel's "random" nicknames in Yo-kai Watch 3 are Kathy, Riela, Katia, and Carrie.
- Curiously, all of Whirlweasel’s nicknames are clearly feminine. This may be due to translators mistaking the Yo-kai as female.
In other languages[]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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かまいたち Kamaitachi | Named after the kamaitachi | |
Segadora | ||
Faustille | ||
Fericuro | ||
Wirbelwiesel | Combination of "wirbel" and "wiesel" |
Related Yo-kai[]
- Shinigami Kamaitachi
- White Kamaitachi
- Kamaitasu