Top 5 Scary Sailor Moon Youma

We’re getting close to Halloween fellow Otaku & Metalheads!

In just a few days, the one time of the year where the realm of the spooks manages to sync up with our world. It’s the one time of the year where ghouls, ghosts, and goblins roam alongside humanity, and whether it’s for tricks or treats.....who is to say?

So, to celebrate this near crossover of dimension, I wanted to cover some beasts and freaks from the realm of Sailor Moon (Like I hinted at last time). Sure, with a lot of the goofy antics of Serena & her friends, it’s sometimes important to remember that the series really did have some creepy bad guys, and I have laid out 5 for you all to see. Some are classics, but I may have a surprise or two in store. So, get your Moon Prism Wand, sink back into your childhood, and enjoy a look at my top 5 scary Sailor Moon Youma. Let’s begin!

5) Oniwabandana (Descriptor)

I gotta admit.....this one’s a little goofy.

The stereotype of the evil ninja has been in most anime for ages. Whether from a good series or a bad series, there’s always a shinobi on the side of the bad guys that shows up eventually. What sets Oniwabandana a little bit apart from the rest is the more magical inclination of her skills: yeah, she fights as a shinobi does with all of the tricks of the trade, but with the added power from Kunzite sets her above many evil ninjas somewhat. So, while I may not find Oniwabandana to be one of the scariest, that doesn’t mean I want to encounter her face to face.

4) Jiji (Descriptor)

Now we’re beginning to get scary!

There’s a reason why Oni are still some of the most popular beings in Japanese mythology. Taking on a wide variety of forms, they all have the ability to wreck havoc in many different ways. Jiji definitely like to give someone a right & proper beating, but there’s a mildly sad side to him when you discover that he was formed from Rei’s grandfather. Even with that said, there’s just something about the Oni mask like face that Jiji has that sends a brief chill up my spine, and I think it did for some of you as well.

3) Morga (Descriptor)

Gotta go with a classic!

The first monster Sailor Moon ever faced, Morga was no slouch. Sure, her appearance makes her out to look like a zombie (with a weird wound between her eyes that makes it look like she was shot there before), but that just hides the surprising amount of power under her control. She can levitate, mind control, stretch out her arms to ridiculous lengths, and even being able to twist her neck 180-degrees. Yeah, she goes down with just one Moon tiara attack, but she definitely gave Serena a run for her money!  

2) Jumou (Descriptor)

If horror games have taught me anything, it’s that you should never trust mannequins or puppets of any kind. Now, Sailor Moon has done that also with this creepy bitch!

For starters, Jumou can hide within other dolls. You can never see her coming, save for when she needs to attack. Secondly, even in her normal form she’s unnerving, as the floating pieces of her body that none the less are connected together with dark magic really add to the overall creepy puppet factor. It’s a good thing that this character wasn’t made into a figure, as I think it would probably leave a lot of little girls scarred!

1) Yasha (Descriptor)

If there’s one thing that’ll always give me the chills, it’s bad guys wearing masks. Sometimes what’s underneath is completely normal.....and then there are times where you wish it stayed on!

Hell, even when she was wearing her mask, Yasha is just creepy. You can’t tell what she’s thinking, as you have to rely completely on what you think she’ll do next. When it’s off however, it’s a completely different ballgame. Perhaps even more demonic than Jiji, this hellspawn’s fury increases, which is funny when you consider that Yasha’s original mission was to spy on Nephrite and grab the Silver Crystal. Despite that, for having such a fearsome visage, and hulking out when the identity is revealed, Yasha gets to the no. 1 spot of this list.

And those were my top 5 scary Sailor Moon Youma. A lot of the time some of the creepiest monsters come from books or games, but we sometimes forget that even Anime has a few scary things lurking in the animated shadows. So, with Halloween day not too far away now, the final look at Samael is incoming.....and they might be the best releases of their career. See you soon!