Magatsuhi

Magatsuhi (禍津日神 God of Disaster) or also known as Giant Spider Sagako (巨大なクモ サガコ Kyodaina kumo Sagako) is the main antagonist of the Zombie Land Saga Gaiden manga, introduced in chapter 10.

It is a malevolent divine being who causes misfortunes in the human world and particularly in the Saga prefecture. It belongs to the land of Yomi, the underworld.

At the end of the spin-off manga, Tae Yamada finally succeeds in properly communicating with it, and chose to fulfill her wish by fusing with her, leading to their demise within the office lady's body.

Human Infant
It manifests as a human girl, but wearing a mask of different entities of Japanese folklore on the head. Her hair is shaggy and unkempt, she wears a white robe with nothing else to wear. It is unknown if she has a real face behind her mask.

As Sagako
This Sagako was created from the Spider Egg Sagako seen in the previous chapters of the manga. Its physical appearance is inspired by a large tarantula, reaching at least 15 meters in height and 30 in length, its limbs are quite long compared to its body and this allows it to move quickly as well as use them as a weapon. Unlike a normal spider, this Sagako has a round head with multiple eyes and two fangs in front. When used by Magatsuhi, her face appears in front of the Sagako's head.

Its manifestation in 1989 was due to an electrical storm that hit Saga that caused lightning to fall on the Busters' house where the individual Sagakos were, at the time of receiving the electric shock, the bodies of these beings merged into this creature destroying the mansion in the process. Due to the electrical influence received, it obtained an electric blue aura similar to that of Franchouchou when electrocuted.

Personality
She grimly appears in front of Higashino after Higashino throws Doro-chan across the border, vaguely explaining the workings of the Sagako. Despite not her intention, she makes a deal with Higashino whereby he would get a wish that he wanted if he killed the Sagakos so that she could finally get the power back from her.

Her attitude is quite frivolous and she doesn't talk much with people, to the point of not caring about the lives of some humans. When the detective is in front of her to fulfill his wish, Magatsuhi talks telepathically with Keiji, whatever was said, Keiji did not take it very well and threatened to shoot Magatsuhi, which causes her to end up murdering him in front of the traffic.

After disappearing again, she starts kidnapping women between 20 and 40 years old in Saga, unlike what happened with Higashino, she seems to be worried about the status of the women she kidnapped and was aware of their feelings and physical status. However, she doesn't seem to mind separating them from their families and keeping them confined to her freedom.

Skillset

 * TBA

Natural Abilities

 *  Sagako Form
 * Agility- Its body shape and long limbs allow it to maneuver around obstacles easily and run quite fast.
 * Limbs as a weapon- Its limbs are quite dangerous, being one of the main dangers of this Sagako to use them to easily kill whoever gets in the way.
 * Electric powers - Like the Franchouchou girls, this Sagako would have received electrical powers at the time of merging, but later discharged.
 * Telepathy - Through telepathy, Magatsuhi can communicate with her targets from a distance.


 * Human Form
 * Limb Manifestation- Magatsuhi's human form can change if she is being attacked, being able to transform parts of her body into dark limbs that allow her to defend and attack.
 * Spectral apparition- she Appears briefly in front of Higashino to speak momentarily with him, only to disappear moments later.

Unique Abilities

 * Curse of Saga - It seems to be the cause of all the misfortune in Saga, mainly from the Sagako.

Weaknesses

 * TBA

Etymology

 * Magatsuhi-no-kami (Japanese for "kami of the force of misfortune"). In Shintoism, divine beings that cause sin, pollution, disaster and evil. Related terms are Ōmagatsuhi-no-kami, meaning "Great Magatsuhi Kami" and "Yaso-magatsuhi-no-kami", meaning "Countless Magatsuhi Kami".

Trivia

 * This is the first Sagako that we see born from its early stage, this being a child raised by Tae's parents.
 * The Yomi, is the Japanese word for the land of the dead (World of Darkness). According to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki, this is where the dead go in the afterlife. Once one has eaten at the hearth of Yomi it is (mostly) impossible to return to the land of the living. Yomi in Japanese mythology is comparable to Hades or Sheol and is most commonly known for Izanami's retreat to that place after her death. Izanagi followed her there and upon his return he washed himself, creating Amaterasu, Susanoo, and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto in the process.
 * The masks that Magatsuhi wears refer to entities from Japanese mythology.
 * A Demon Hannya mask is the first. The Hannya are female demons who were consumed by their high level of jealousy. According to legend, her origin was with a jilted young woman whose jealousy turned into rage and anger when she saw that the person she loved, a cleric, was not interested in her. It was because of that that inside her she began to harbor evil, becoming a demon, more specifically, a Hannya.
 * The Fox or Kitsune mask is the second. The Kitsune or foxes are an animal that constitutes an element of singular importance in Japanese folklore, to the point where the word is traditionally used to name that spirit of the forest in the form of a fox, whose classic function is to protect forests and villages. According to Japanese mythology, the fox is an intelligent being that has magical abilities, which are increased with age and the acquisition of knowledge.
 * The first emotion born in Tae's heart as a zombie was familial love for Sakura Minamoto, wherein she sees her as a mother figure. This was not touched upon until the very last chapter of the spin-off manga, where both Magatsuhi and Tae come to an agreement and willingly fused with each other over their craving of maternal affection.