The Landlord, also referred to as Bucktooth Landlord in some sources, is a minor supporting character who appears across multiple anime adaptations of the Kitaro series, including the 1968, 1985, and 2007 versions. He is an ordinary human man who owns and manages an apartment building. His primary role in the story is as a landlord who rents out a room from his building to the yokai known as Daruma. This arrangement places him in a unique position as a human who willingly interacts with supernatural beings, serving as a bridge between the human and yokai worlds in a practical, everyday context. The Landlord's background is not extensively detailed, but his willingness to rent to a yokai suggests a pragmatic or perhaps indifferent attitude toward the supernatural, seeing it as a normal business transaction rather than something to fear. His personality appears straightforward and no-nonsense, focused on his role as a property owner. He does not display any notable combat abilities or supernatural powers, as he is a regular human. His motivations are primarily practical, related to renting out his property. In terms of key relationships, his most documented connection is with Daruma, the yokai tenant. He does not have a prominent role in the main conflict of the series and does not undergo significant character development across the narrative. His contributions to the story are limited to providing a setting and a logistical link between a human space and a yokai inhabitant. No further details about his personality, deeper motivations, or significant development are available in reliable sources.