Jiji (ジジ, Jiji) is an Oni-like Monster who is the sixth of the Seven Great Monsters. He is trapped inside the indigo Rainbow Crystal and is reborn inside Grandpa Hino.
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What does 'Jiji' mean in Japanese?
How is Jiji connected to Grandpa Hino?
What role does Zoisite play in Jiji's story?
How does Jiji get released from the indigo Rainbow Crystal?
Etymology[]
"Jiji" means Grandfather and old man in Japanese.
Appearance[]
He is based on a traditional Japanese demon; he has two yellow lazy eyes as well as a fit body with rings around his wrists and ankles. His hands have retractable claws.
Information[]
Jiji is released when Zoisite removes the Indigo Rainbow Crystal from Grandpa Hino's body. Zoisite tries and fails to remove the Rainbow Crystal the first time, but is able to finish the job the second time by suspending his target in the air. He even manages to collect the crystal for himself.
After Jiji transforms, Zoisite instructs him to attack Tuxedo Mask, who is attempting to obtain the Rainbow Crystal. Tuxedo Mask runs after Zoisite, and Jiji sends a blast of energy in his direction, to no avail. Instead of continuing to attack Tuxedo Mask, he turns and begins to chase after Yuichiro Kumada.
Yuichiro runs inside the shrine and alerts Rei about the situation. He even stands up to the monster himself but is quickly knocked unconscious. Rei uses her holy fire and finds out that Jiji is her grandfather, and figures out that his recent emotional instability is due to the Rainbow Crystal inside him. She attempts to remind him that she is his granddaughter, in a last attempt to reawaken some of the human spirits still inside of him and get him to hesitate in his attack. This plan doesn’t work, and he continues attacking just as ferociously as before.
Luckily, Usagi arrives and throws daifuku at Jiji, distracting him just long enough for Rei to escape. Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon and prepares to attack the monster with Moon Tiara Action until Rei tells her that Jiji is actually her grandfather. He begins chasing them, and Luna instructs Rei to use one of her ofuda to immobilize him. She does and it stops him just long enough for Sailor Moon to use Moon Healing Escalation to heal him, causing him to revert to his human form as Rei's grandfather.
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Trivia[]
- Jiji is the first monster of the day created from one of Rei's relatives, the other being Sailor Artist.
- Jiji and Rikoukeidar are the only Seven Great Monsters who reincarnate as characters that appear in the manga as well as the only recurring characters, not including Ryo.
- He is the only one of the Seven Great Monsters who reincarnate as a recurring character of the series.
- Enemies that resemble Jiji appear in the Super Famicom video game Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon.
- He is the only one of the Seven Great Monsters to successfully resist his initial transformation.
