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|Box title = Kuchisake-Onna Physiology
 
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|image = File:Tumblr_n9i0bwl3Wn1s8radko1_500.gif|thumb|262px|Slit-Mouthed Woman (Carved)
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|caption = Taeko Matsuzaki (Carved)
 
|caption = Taeko Matsuzaki (Carved)
 
|Row 1 title = Power/Ability to:
 
|Row 1 title = Power/Ability to:
|Row 1 info = Use the traits of Kuchisake-Onna}}
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|Row 1 info = Take on the characteristics of a Kuchisake-Onna.}}
The power to '''use the abilities of a Kuchisake-Onna'''. Variation of [[Ghost Physiology]].
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The power to '''have the traits and abilities of Kuchisake-Onna'''. Variation of [[Ghost Physiology]].
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==Also Called==
 
==Also Called==
 
*Kuchisake-Onna Mimicry
 
*Kuchisake-Onna Mimicry
 
*Slit-Mouthed Woman Physiology/Mimicry
 
*Slit-Mouthed Woman Physiology/Mimicry
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==Capabilities==
 
==Capabilities==
User with this ability either is or can transform into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna Kuchisake-Onna] a malevolent spirit in Japanese myth and urban legends. They are often seen as women wearing surgical masks (a common sight in Japan)
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Users either are or can transform into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna Kuchisake-Onna] (Slit-Mouthed Woman) a figure appearing in Japanese urban legends. She is a woman who was mutilated by her husband, and returns as a malicious spirit.
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The woman will stop people and ask, "Am I pretty?" If the child answers no, the person is killed with a pair of scissors which the woman carries. If the child answers yes, the woman pulls away the mask, revealing that her mouth is slit from ear to ear, and asks "How about now?" If the child answers no, he/she will be cut in half. If the child answers yes, then she will slit his/her mouth like hers. It is impossible to run away from her, as she will simply reappear in front of the victim.
 
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According to the legend, children walking alone at night may encounter a woman wearing a surgical mask, which is not an unusual sight in Japan as people wear them to protect others from their colds or sickness.
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The woman will stop children and ask, "Am I pretty?" If the child answers no, they are killed with a pair of scissors which the woman carries. If the child answers yes, the woman pulls away the mask, revealing that her mouth is slit from ear to ear, and asks "How about now?" If the child answers no, they will be cut in half. If the child answers yes, then she will slit their mouth like hers. It is nigh impossible to run away from her, as she will simply reappear in front of the victim.
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==Applications==
 
==Applications==
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*[[Ghost Physiology]]
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Decelerated_Aging Decelerated Aging] or [http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Semi-Immortality Semi-Immortality]
 
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*[[Phantasm Manipulation]]
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Ectoplasm_Manipulation Ectoplasm Manipulation]
 
**[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Ectoplasm_Generation Ectoplasm Generation]
 
**[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Ectokinetic_Constructs Ectokinetic Constructs]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Invisibility Invisibility]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Fear_Inducement Fear Inducement]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Flight Flight]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Freezing Freezing]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Intangibility Intangibility]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Telekinesis Telekinesis]
 
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Phantasm_Manipulation Phantasm Manipulation]
 
 
*[[Scissors Combat]]
 
*[[Scissors Combat]]
 
*[[Scissors Proficiency]]
 
*[[Scissors Proficiency]]
*[[Vengeance Embodiment]]
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*[[Supernatural Speed]]
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==Variations==
 
==Variations==
*[[Onryo Physiology]]
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*[[Possession]]
*[[Bogeyman Physiology]]
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*[[Teleportation]]
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==Associations==
 
==Associations==
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*[[Bogeyman Physiology]]
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*[[Onryo Physiology]]
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*[[Vengeance Embodiment]]
   
 
==Limitations==
 
==Limitations==
 
*When the conditions are met, the user is forced to move on.
 
*When the conditions are met, the user is forced to move on.
 
*Can be confused by ambiguous answers, such as "You are average" or "So-so".
*Because the user is bound by a certain set of rules, the user may be unable to do anything else and may be vurnerable because of it.
 
 
*Can be distracted by fruit or candies.
*Users may be bound to where they were killed.
 
 
*Obsessed with vengeance.
 
*Obsessed with vengeance.
 
*Because the user is bound by a certain set of rules, they may be unable to do anything else and may be vulnerable because of it.
*May become more vengeful/violent the longer the user stays in the mortal realm.
 
 
*May be bound to where they were killed.
* User can be confused by ambiguous answers, such as "You are average" or "So-so".
 
 
*May become more vengeful/violent the longer they stays in the mortal realm.
* User can be distracted by she can be distracted by fruit or candies.
 
   
==Known Examples==
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==Known Users==
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===Comics===
 
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*Mayumi (''Fairest'')
===Folklore/Mythology===
 
*Kuchisake-Onna (''Urban Legends'')
 
   
 
===Films===
 
===Films===
 
*Taeko Matsuzaki (''Carved'')
 
*Taeko Matsuzaki (''Carved'')
   
===Western Television===
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===Folklore/Mythology===
 
*Kuchisake-Onna (''Japanese Urban Legends'')
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===Live Action TV===
 
*Misaki Ross (''Constantine'')
 
*Misaki Ross (''Constantine'')
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===Manga/Anime===
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*Kuchisake-Onna (''Kanojo wa Rokurokubi'')
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*Kuchisake-Onna (''Kuchi-sake Onna'')
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*Kuchisake-Onna (''Kuchi-sake Onna Densetsu'')
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*Kuchisake-Onna (''Tasogare Otome x Amnesia'')
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Mayumi.jpg|Mayumi (Fairest)
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Kuchisake_onna_by_davidgaillet.jpg|Kuchisake-Onna
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Kuchisake-onna_Tasogare_Otome_x_Amnesia.jpg|Kuchisake-Onna (Tasogare Otome x Amnesia)
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</gallery>
 
[[Category:Powers]]
 
[[Category:Powers]]
[[Category:Magical Abilities]]
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[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
[[Category:Magical Powers]]
 
[[Category:Magical Arts]]
 
 
[[Category:Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Physiology]]
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[[Category:Mythological Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Mythological Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Appearance Alteration]]
 
[[Category:Appearance Alteration]]
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[[Category:Rare power]]
 
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[[Category:Youkai Physiology]]
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[[Category:Horror-Themed Abilities]]
 
[[Category:Female powers]]
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[[pt-br:Fisiologia de Kuchisake-onna]]

Revision as of 01:37, 11 June 2020

The power to have the traits and abilities of Kuchisake-Onna. Variation of Ghost Physiology.

Also Called

  • Kuchisake-Onna Mimicry
  • Slit-Mouthed Woman Physiology/Mimicry

Capabilities

Users either are or can transform into a Kuchisake-Onna (Slit-Mouthed Woman) a figure appearing in Japanese urban legends. She is a woman who was mutilated by her husband, and returns as a malicious spirit.

According to the legend, children walking alone at night may encounter a woman wearing a surgical mask, which is not an unusual sight in Japan as people wear them to protect others from their colds or sickness.

The woman will stop children and ask, "Am I pretty?" If the child answers no, they are killed with a pair of scissors which the woman carries. If the child answers yes, the woman pulls away the mask, revealing that her mouth is slit from ear to ear, and asks "How about now?" If the child answers no, they will be cut in half. If the child answers yes, then she will slit their mouth like hers. It is nigh impossible to run away from her, as she will simply reappear in front of the victim.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Limitations

  • When the conditions are met, the user is forced to move on.
  • Can be confused by ambiguous answers, such as "You are average" or "So-so".
  • Can be distracted by fruit or candies.
  • Obsessed with vengeance.
  • Because the user is bound by a certain set of rules, they may be unable to do anything else and may be vulnerable because of it.
  • May be bound to where they were killed.
  • May become more vengeful/violent the longer they stays in the mortal realm.

Known Users

Comics

  • Mayumi (Fairest)

Films

  • Taeko Matsuzaki (Carved)

Folklore/Mythology

  • Kuchisake-Onna (Japanese Urban Legends)

Live Action TV

  • Misaki Ross (Constantine)

Manga/Anime

  • Kuchisake-Onna (Kanojo wa Rokurokubi)
  • Kuchisake-Onna (Kuchi-sake Onna)
  • Kuchisake-Onna (Kuchi-sake Onna Densetsu)
  • Kuchisake-Onna (Tasogare Otome x Amnesia)

Gallery