They have a long history in Japanese folklore and art, and more recently have appeared in manga and anime. The Japanese term baku has two current meanings, referring to both the …

These characters are tapirs, can transform into tapirs, or have the appearance of tapirs. They might be regular animals you'd find in the real world, or beings that are based on them. See all …

Baku (獏 Baku, lit. Tapir) is a dream-eating yōkai tapir. Baku in the series have the traditional images on the beast in general with elephant-like trunk and tusks, lion-like mane, tiger-like …

Tapir Baku (獏 or ばく, Baku ) are Japanese supernatural beings that devour dreams and nightmares. They have a long history in Japanese folklore and art, and more recently have …

As a chimera with an elephant's trunk, a rhinoceros' eyes, an ox's tail, and a tiger's paws, they resembled somewhat the real-life tapir. After the two creatures were connected, the baku was …

Tapir, the wizard from Cocoron, eventually turns out to be a baku who you have to fight in the game's final battle. Cross Edge has an interesting variation on this trope: The Final Boss of the …

Baku is a loyal friend to Kuromi, aiding her in her schemes despite the way she mistreats him. Frequently mistaken for an eggplant, Baku is actually a tapir.

His name is a bit of a pun: in Japanese, baku could mean a tapir or a dream-eating creature of Japanese mythology. In one episode he has a crush on Uta. He does appear to have a …

The Baku has a long history in Japanese folklore and art, and it has more recently appeared in manga and anime. The Baku is a tapir-like creature with a trunk, tusks, and a mane of hair on …

While all of his kind are rumored to be animals that eat dreams, this poor Tapir can't seem to get anyone's attention at the zoo.