Hey, hey, check it out! A Jiangshi! It’s not a yōkai, but it’ll do.
You’ve heard of Jiangshi, right? Chinese vampires? The hoppy dudes? I’m gonna assume you have. They’re a Chinese folklore type thing. And hey, they even show up in the Chai Kingdom, which is based on Ancient China! Sarasaland is a weird place.
But, y’know, between this and the Kurokyura, it’s just kinda weird to see humanoid enemies in a Mario game. It doesn’t feel right to be stomping on them. Their sprite looks like the protagonist of a Commodore 64 game or something. They hop around, like you’d expect, but they also act a bit like Dry Bones, coming back to life after you jump on them.
I’m not really sure how to end this post. Have some fun onomatopoeia instead.