Mikami holding three types of ofudas
An ofuda (お札) is a type of amulet or talisman used by Ghost Sweepers. It is a small piece of paper with varying power, size, and price, being mainly used to exorcize supernatural beings and create barriers. It can be affixed to an area or spirit, or thrown like a weapon. Due to ofudas being made of paper, they are vulnerable to water and fire, and they can be cut. A damaged ofuda will have its power weakened or lost.
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吸魔護符 (Kyūmagofu, "Absorbing Talisman") | |||
| Manga debut | Report 1 | Anime debut | Episode 1 | |
| Details | Gofu that costs around 300 millions and is used to absorb and seal a spirit inside. | |||
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破魔札 (Hamafuda, "Exorcism Tag") | |||
| Manga debut | Report 18 (title only) Report 32 (actual appearance) |
Anime debut | Episode 5 | |
| Details | The most common type of ofuda in the series. It contains the text 破魔 (hama, "defeat evil"). It is like dynamite, being activated with a small amount of spiritual power and exploding the energy sealed on it. The stronger the user's energy, the more damage the hamafuda can cause, but even regular persons can deal an amount of damage with it.[1] | |||
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お札 (Ofuda) | |||
| Manga debut | Report 2 | Anime debut | Episode 1 | |
| Details | Hamafuda with its value written on it. The pictured example is worth 80 million (八千万) yen and was the first to appear. Other examples are in the gallery. | |||
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破魔札 (Hamafuda, "Exorcism Tag") | |||
| Manga debut | Report 22 | Anime debut | N/A | |
| Details | Hamafuda with a different design. In the anime it has the 破魔 design. | |||
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Text | 破邪 (Haja, "defeat evil") | ||
| Manga debut | Anime debut | Episode 14 | ||
| Details | Ofuda that appears to have the same effect of a hamafuda. | |||
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Text | 封魔 (Fūma, "seal evil") | ||
| Manga debut | Report 10 | Anime debut | Episode 6 | |
| Details | Ofuda used to create a kekkai. When placed, the user says "nen" (念) to activate it. Its back contains a message noting that it is the back side. It is also used to reduce the powers of supernatural beings and absorb spirits like the Kyūmagofu.[2][3] A large version was used as a blindfold on the guardians from Myōjinsan.[4] | |||
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Text | |||
| Manga debut | Report 4 | Anime debut | N/A | |
| Details | Ofuda used to keep two ghost thieves away from the bank. In the anime it was replaced by a cat statue as they were afraid of cats. | |||
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Text | 立入禁止 ("Keep out") | ||
| Manga debut | Report 12 | Anime debut | Episode 5 | |
| Details | Ofuda used in a door to keep a ghost dog away from the building with a kekkai. | |||
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Text | 対艦迢強力 | ||
| Manga debut | Report 8 | Anime debut | Episode 19 | |
| Details | Ofuda that Mikami tried to use but had no effect due to it being wet. | |||
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呪符 (Jufu, "Charm") | |||
| Manga debut | Report 8 | Anime debut | Episode 19 | |
| Details | Waterproof charms used on Kaieda's ghost submarine. | |||
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Manga debut | Report 13 | Anime debut | |
| Details | Ofuda that appears to have the same effect of a hamafuda. | |||
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お札 (Ofuda) | |||
| Manga debut | Report 73 | Anime debut | Episode 38 | |
| Details | Ofuda with the text 絶対合格 ("Absolute Pass") that guarantees a student to pass any exam. It was sold by Yakuchin during an exam period to make profit with it and with "curse detectors" (呪場探知機), but his plan ended up being discovered and he was arrested. | |||
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退魔護符 (Taimagofu, "Taima Talisman") 退魔札 (Taimafuda, "Taima Tag") | |||
| Manga debut | Report 115 | Anime debut | N/A | |
| Details | Ofuda with the text 退魔 (Taima) used by Michie Mikami to defeat Harpy. | |||
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お札 (Ofuda) | |||
| Manga debut | Report 85 | Anime debut | N/A | |
| Details | Ofuda that creates a kekkai (結界). | |||
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お札 (Ofuda) | |||
| Manga debut | Volume 22 | Anime debut | N/A | |
| Details | Ofuda that Takashima used on Mephisto. It contains the kanji 鬼 (oni). | |||
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念力発火符じのお札 (Nenriki hakka fū no ofuda) | |||
| Manga debut | Volume 36 Report 5 | Anime debut | N/A | |
| Details | Ofuda used to seal Hinome Mikami's pyrokinesis. It has the text 火気厳禁 ("fire prohibition"). | |||
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Text | |||
| Debut | Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! (film) | |||
| Details | Ofuda used to seal Nosferatu. | |||
Hamafuda Machine Gun[]
Hamafuda Machine Gun
Hamafuda Machine Gun (破魔札マシンガン) is a weapon available to the Occult G Men. As the name implies, it is a machine gun that fires hamafudas, making it easier to hit the target and overpower it with a high number of hamafudas. While highly effective, Mikami considers it a waste as hamafudas are expensive.[5]
Gallery[]
Hamafuda
Hamafuda
Weak ofuda from episode 11 with a value of one (壱) yen
Ofuda worth fifty yen (五十円)
Ofuda worth 3 million yen (三万円)
Ofuda worth 3 million and 2 thousand yen (三万二千円)
Ofuda worth 200 million yen (二十万円)
Curse detector being tested on one ofuda
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| Ghost Sweeper Mikami | |
|---|---|
| Main Characters | Reiko Mikami • Tadao Yokoshima • Kinu Himuro |
| Secondary Characters |
Kazuhiro Karasu • Pietro de Bloodeau • Meiko Rokudō • Yakuchin Emi Ogasawara • Tiger Torakichi • Doctor Chaos • Maria |
| Locations | Mikami Ghost Sweeper Office • Ogasawara Ghost Sweeper Office • Yakuchindō Church • Kōfukusō • Orochi Gake • Myōjinsan Shibusaba Jinkō Yūrei Ichigō |
| Media | Manga • Anime • Film • Novel • GS Holmes • Heroes Comeback Video games (SFC • PCE) • crossover games (RPG • Baseball) • TCG • Merchandise Ghost Sweeper • Believe Me • My Jolly Days • Utsukushiki Tōbōsha Series Gokuraku Ongaku Daisakusen!! • Gorgeous Songs • Gokuraku Daisakusen!! • Drama CD |
| Related | Terminology |