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Horrorman is a recurring skeleton character in the Anpanman universe. His name comes from the Japanese exclamation "hora," used to call for attention joyously ("look here!" or "look at me!"), not implying actual horror. Despite his undead appearance, he displays a consistently cheerful, goofy, and clumsy nature. He is easily tricked and struggles to learn from others. While he enjoys trying to scare people, his deliberate efforts typically fail; scares only succeed accidentally due to his naturally unsettling form. He readily describes himself as a "back stabber and a liar," treating these traits as lighthearted quirks.
Physically, he is a skeleton with protruding kneecaps and cheekbones, wearing a long, tattered purple shirt featuring a pair of crossed bones on the chest. His mouth is permanently locked in a bared-teeth grin. He frequently interjects "hora" into his speech. His primary ability involves throwing the crossed bones depicted on his shirt as boomerang weapons.
Relationships define much of his role. He frequently associates with the primary antagonist Baikinman and his cohort, though he does not consistently share their malicious goals and is sometimes portrayed more neutrally. He relentlessly courts Dokin-chan with unrequited obsession, constantly trying to impress her with gifts like flowers or food, though his efforts are routinely ignored or rejected.
A significant development occurs in the 2007 movie short "Horrorman to Hora♥Horako." During a beach outing with Baikinman's group, he encounters a female skeleton child named Horako, who resembles him. Horako actively spreads fabricated stories, including claiming she is Horrorman's daughter. While Anpanman and others question her tales, Horrorman instantly and wholeheartedly believes her assertion of their familial bond. This belief creates a rift and leads to a confrontation with Baikinman. Horako's lies are signaled by her ponytails standing on end accompanied by a shell horn noise.
Concrete details about Horrorman's origins or existence before his series appearances remain undisclosed in official media. His appearance as a mentor to Chibigon in the 1991 movie "Fly! Fly! Chibigon" is confined to that film and not incorporated into the main series canon. His presence is noted among other undead characters inhabiting an underground "ghost town" glimpsed in a Christmas special.
Physically, he is a skeleton with protruding kneecaps and cheekbones, wearing a long, tattered purple shirt featuring a pair of crossed bones on the chest. His mouth is permanently locked in a bared-teeth grin. He frequently interjects "hora" into his speech. His primary ability involves throwing the crossed bones depicted on his shirt as boomerang weapons.
Relationships define much of his role. He frequently associates with the primary antagonist Baikinman and his cohort, though he does not consistently share their malicious goals and is sometimes portrayed more neutrally. He relentlessly courts Dokin-chan with unrequited obsession, constantly trying to impress her with gifts like flowers or food, though his efforts are routinely ignored or rejected.
A significant development occurs in the 2007 movie short "Horrorman to Hora♥Horako." During a beach outing with Baikinman's group, he encounters a female skeleton child named Horako, who resembles him. Horako actively spreads fabricated stories, including claiming she is Horrorman's daughter. While Anpanman and others question her tales, Horrorman instantly and wholeheartedly believes her assertion of their familial bond. This belief creates a rift and leads to a confrontation with Baikinman. Horako's lies are signaled by her ponytails standing on end accompanied by a shell horn noise.
Concrete details about Horrorman's origins or existence before his series appearances remain undisclosed in official media. His appearance as a mentor to Chibigon in the 1991 movie "Fly! Fly! Chibigon" is confined to that film and not incorporated into the main series canon. His presence is noted among other undead characters inhabiting an underground "ghost town" glimpsed in a Christmas special.