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Evil Eye, also known as Jashi, is a powerful yokai spirit originating from a tragic past as a human child during the Edo period. In life, this child was a frail and neglected boy kept imprisoned in a shed by the Kito family, forced to watch other children play from behind bars while dreaming of joining them just once. His fate was sealed when the Kito family chose him as a living sacrifice to appease a monstrous serpent deity known as the Tsuchinoko in order to prevent a volcanic eruption from destroying their village. He was burned alive, and his remains were left to be scavenged by crows, but his tormented spirit persisted, twisted by rage, helplessness, and longing.
After death, the vengeful ghost encountered another child who was also destined to be a sacrifice. The spirit desperately tried to save this new victim but failed, unable to interact with the physical world. Consumed by guilt, rage, and hatred toward the Kito family, the spirit fused with that child, intensifying his resentment and transforming into the formidable entity now known as the Evil Eye. As more sacrifices were made over the years, his hatred expanded to encompass all of humanity, driving his desire to eliminate every human.
The Evil Eye appears as a grotesque male figure with disproportionately long limbs and torso, a mouth stretched painfully wide nearly splitting his face, and vertically elongated eyes that give him a perpetually menacing glare. He is always shown wearing only briefs, which emphasizes his unnatural and unsettling body shape. When possessing his primary host, Jin Enjoji (also known as Jiji), the young man undergoes a dramatic transformation: his hair turns white, dark markings frame his face and reach down his shoulders, a third eye appears at the center of his forehead, and his earrings lengthen.
On the surface, the Evil Eye presents as a violently unstable and murderous entity. He rants, threatens, and taunts his targets with an obsessive need to be acknowledged, frequently demanding phrases like Look at me and See me. He enjoys fighting, especially against opponents who can keep up with him, and takes them seriously by wasting no effort. He hates it when opponents try to retreat and believes it is disgraceful for yokai to affiliate with humans, initially disapproving of Turbo Granny accompanying Momo and mistaking her for a slave.
Beneath this terrifying exterior lies a profound loneliness and a desperate craving for connection of a child who never had the chance to play. The character Okarun puts this behavior into perspective, revealing that the Evil Eye is no different from a newborn child that only has a desire to have fun, referring back to his dying wish to play with other children. However, because this desire became mixed with his victimization at the hands of humanity, the Evil Eye developed a misconceived notion that the act of killing humans is the same as playing with them, leaving him genuinely unaware of the difference between right and wrong. This childlike personality emerges in various situations, such as when he attends school for the first time and acts loud and impulsive in class, displays bad table manners by eating with his hands instead of chopsticks, and becomes impatient for the next fight to begin.
The Evil Eye possesses several notable abilities tied to his nature as a mountain spirit, which Turbo Granny identifies as a divine-class entity with overwhelming combat prowess. His signature power is his gaze, called the Evil Eye, which induces extreme fear, depression, and a compulsion toward suicide in those he stares at. His influence is so potent that even professional exorcists have succumbed to suicide after encountering him, and within days of his haunting, Jiji parents attempted suicide and were hospitalized while Jiji suffered from severe insomnia. When possessing Jiji, he can use spiritual energy to create objects from accumulated grudges, such as the Cursed House, a construct that can be used defensively or offensively like a soccer ball. His spiritual nature makes him dangerous enough that ordinary humans can be driven insane upon possession.
In the story, the Evil Eye first reveals himself after Jiji family moves into the sacrificial house haunted by his presence. His relentless psychological torment leads Jiji to seek help from the spiritual medium Seiko Ayase, drawing her granddaughter Momo and her friend Okarun into the conflict. After a series of battles in the Cursed House Arc, the Evil Eye successfully possesses Jiji after the young man, feeling pity for the yokai tragic past, agrees to play with him. This possession proves difficult to reverse. An exorcism attempt fails when the Evil Eye proves resistant, and Jiji family discovers that cold liquid causes the Evil Eye to manifest while hot liquid returns Jiji to normal.
The key relationship that defines the Evil Eye development is with Okarun. After a fierce battle where Okarun defeats him, a negotiation takes place. Recognizing that the Evil Eye violent behavior stems from a lack of understanding about peaceful interaction and viewing fighting as a form of play, Okarun brokers a compromise. The Evil Eye agrees to refrain from harming defenseless humans and limits his violent activities to specific days, such as only fighting on Tuesdays, in exchange for regular fights with Okarun. This arrangement effectively reduces his threat to the main cast and transforms him from a primary antagonist into a major supporting character. Over time, the Evil Eye grows accustomed to Jiji friends and family, even remembering their names and protecting them, such as when he covered a badly wounded Seiko with his sweatshirt, though he still maintains his childlike behavior.
The character shows signs of potential growth and rehabilitation. Okarun observes that the Evil Eye violent behavior might be addressable if he learns alternative ways to relate to people, hinting at the possibility of change. As a yokai described as still being newborn and not yet mature, his ongoing development remains an important element of the story, with glimpses of innocence and confusion surfacing when he is confronted with experiences outside violence.
After death, the vengeful ghost encountered another child who was also destined to be a sacrifice. The spirit desperately tried to save this new victim but failed, unable to interact with the physical world. Consumed by guilt, rage, and hatred toward the Kito family, the spirit fused with that child, intensifying his resentment and transforming into the formidable entity now known as the Evil Eye. As more sacrifices were made over the years, his hatred expanded to encompass all of humanity, driving his desire to eliminate every human.
The Evil Eye appears as a grotesque male figure with disproportionately long limbs and torso, a mouth stretched painfully wide nearly splitting his face, and vertically elongated eyes that give him a perpetually menacing glare. He is always shown wearing only briefs, which emphasizes his unnatural and unsettling body shape. When possessing his primary host, Jin Enjoji (also known as Jiji), the young man undergoes a dramatic transformation: his hair turns white, dark markings frame his face and reach down his shoulders, a third eye appears at the center of his forehead, and his earrings lengthen.
On the surface, the Evil Eye presents as a violently unstable and murderous entity. He rants, threatens, and taunts his targets with an obsessive need to be acknowledged, frequently demanding phrases like Look at me and See me. He enjoys fighting, especially against opponents who can keep up with him, and takes them seriously by wasting no effort. He hates it when opponents try to retreat and believes it is disgraceful for yokai to affiliate with humans, initially disapproving of Turbo Granny accompanying Momo and mistaking her for a slave.
Beneath this terrifying exterior lies a profound loneliness and a desperate craving for connection of a child who never had the chance to play. The character Okarun puts this behavior into perspective, revealing that the Evil Eye is no different from a newborn child that only has a desire to have fun, referring back to his dying wish to play with other children. However, because this desire became mixed with his victimization at the hands of humanity, the Evil Eye developed a misconceived notion that the act of killing humans is the same as playing with them, leaving him genuinely unaware of the difference between right and wrong. This childlike personality emerges in various situations, such as when he attends school for the first time and acts loud and impulsive in class, displays bad table manners by eating with his hands instead of chopsticks, and becomes impatient for the next fight to begin.
The Evil Eye possesses several notable abilities tied to his nature as a mountain spirit, which Turbo Granny identifies as a divine-class entity with overwhelming combat prowess. His signature power is his gaze, called the Evil Eye, which induces extreme fear, depression, and a compulsion toward suicide in those he stares at. His influence is so potent that even professional exorcists have succumbed to suicide after encountering him, and within days of his haunting, Jiji parents attempted suicide and were hospitalized while Jiji suffered from severe insomnia. When possessing Jiji, he can use spiritual energy to create objects from accumulated grudges, such as the Cursed House, a construct that can be used defensively or offensively like a soccer ball. His spiritual nature makes him dangerous enough that ordinary humans can be driven insane upon possession.
In the story, the Evil Eye first reveals himself after Jiji family moves into the sacrificial house haunted by his presence. His relentless psychological torment leads Jiji to seek help from the spiritual medium Seiko Ayase, drawing her granddaughter Momo and her friend Okarun into the conflict. After a series of battles in the Cursed House Arc, the Evil Eye successfully possesses Jiji after the young man, feeling pity for the yokai tragic past, agrees to play with him. This possession proves difficult to reverse. An exorcism attempt fails when the Evil Eye proves resistant, and Jiji family discovers that cold liquid causes the Evil Eye to manifest while hot liquid returns Jiji to normal.
The key relationship that defines the Evil Eye development is with Okarun. After a fierce battle where Okarun defeats him, a negotiation takes place. Recognizing that the Evil Eye violent behavior stems from a lack of understanding about peaceful interaction and viewing fighting as a form of play, Okarun brokers a compromise. The Evil Eye agrees to refrain from harming defenseless humans and limits his violent activities to specific days, such as only fighting on Tuesdays, in exchange for regular fights with Okarun. This arrangement effectively reduces his threat to the main cast and transforms him from a primary antagonist into a major supporting character. Over time, the Evil Eye grows accustomed to Jiji friends and family, even remembering their names and protecting them, such as when he covered a badly wounded Seiko with his sweatshirt, though he still maintains his childlike behavior.
The character shows signs of potential growth and rehabilitation. Okarun observes that the Evil Eye violent behavior might be addressable if he learns alternative ways to relate to people, hinting at the possibility of change. As a yokai described as still being newborn and not yet mature, his ongoing development remains an important element of the story, with glimpses of innocence and confusion surfacing when he is confronted with experiences outside violence.