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Q-Taro is a ghost discovered as an egg in the forest by Shota Ohara, who broke it open to bring him to life. He was raised by the Ohara family and formed a close friendship with Shota. As an obake, Q-Taro cannot transform—an exception among his kind.
He possesses an enormous appetite for food and often receives larger portions from Mrs. Ohara. His emotions are delicate, leading him to plan running away when hurt or depressed. He fears dogs intensely and flees when he encounters them. He dislikes anyone seeing what lies beneath his clothing, citing a law from the country of Obake.
Standing 111 cm tall, Q-Taro has three hairs, two legs, two eyes, and a mouth, though his true form remains hidden. He wears a single piece of cloth made of Baketron (or Bakemiron), which requires regular changing to avoid dirt and shrinkage. A pocket under the outfit on his belly stores various items. His design was based on a penguin in baby clothes.
Shota Ohara is his best friend; their interactions blend friendship and occasional arguments, with Shota often guiding Q-Taro away from mischief. He has a girlfriend, U-ko, who uses him for chores and judo practice, sometimes making her shy or angry. He also has a rivalry with Doronpa, an American ghost who believes in American superiority and annoys Q-Taro while harboring a crush on his younger sister, P-ko. Q-Taro’s family includes his father X-zo, mother O-zetto, younger brother O-jiro—who only says “bakeratta,” understood solely by Q-Taro—and younger sister P-ko.
In the final chapter of New Q-Taro the Ghost, Q-Taro leaves for the Obake world, seemingly forever. He returns after 12 years to find Shota grown and no longer needing the same companionship. Recognizing his presence may now inconvenience Shota, and due to the slow aging of Obakes, Q-Taro decides to return to the Obake world permanently.
His abilities include invisibility and flight, which he sometimes uses to carry Shota. Unlike other obake, he cannot transform. Initially drawn with ten or more hairs, his design was simplified to three for ease of drawing, influenced by a suggestion rooted in Sigmund Freud’s theory about odd numbers of hairs in men. His hair measures approximately 15 cm in length.
He possesses an enormous appetite for food and often receives larger portions from Mrs. Ohara. His emotions are delicate, leading him to plan running away when hurt or depressed. He fears dogs intensely and flees when he encounters them. He dislikes anyone seeing what lies beneath his clothing, citing a law from the country of Obake.
Standing 111 cm tall, Q-Taro has three hairs, two legs, two eyes, and a mouth, though his true form remains hidden. He wears a single piece of cloth made of Baketron (or Bakemiron), which requires regular changing to avoid dirt and shrinkage. A pocket under the outfit on his belly stores various items. His design was based on a penguin in baby clothes.
Shota Ohara is his best friend; their interactions blend friendship and occasional arguments, with Shota often guiding Q-Taro away from mischief. He has a girlfriend, U-ko, who uses him for chores and judo practice, sometimes making her shy or angry. He also has a rivalry with Doronpa, an American ghost who believes in American superiority and annoys Q-Taro while harboring a crush on his younger sister, P-ko. Q-Taro’s family includes his father X-zo, mother O-zetto, younger brother O-jiro—who only says “bakeratta,” understood solely by Q-Taro—and younger sister P-ko.
In the final chapter of New Q-Taro the Ghost, Q-Taro leaves for the Obake world, seemingly forever. He returns after 12 years to find Shota grown and no longer needing the same companionship. Recognizing his presence may now inconvenience Shota, and due to the slow aging of Obakes, Q-Taro decides to return to the Obake world permanently.
His abilities include invisibility and flight, which he sometimes uses to carry Shota. Unlike other obake, he cannot transform. Initially drawn with ten or more hairs, his design was simplified to three for ease of drawing, influenced by a suggestion rooted in Sigmund Freud’s theory about odd numbers of hairs in men. His hair measures approximately 15 cm in length.