Sagako

Sagako (嵯峨子 Saga ko) are malevolent demons featured exclusively in the spin-off manga, Zombie Land Saga Gaiden: The First Zombie.

Description
In 1989, the curse of Saga is embodied in the physical forms of different demons who manipulate and terrorize the residents of Saga. Although all sagako are antagonistic to the prosperity of Saga, the exact manifestation of each individual demon varies in appearance and method. As such, the Saga Sagako Busters individually track, fight, and purify sagako. The purification process is performed by sealing the sagako within an onion grown from Saga soil.

Although they are usually imperceptible to the untrained eye, they can cause great damage if they manifest themselves physically to the point of murdering important people who bring prosperity to Saga. Their non-physical form continues to be the same or more lethal than their physical form, during their non-material existence they have caused wars, diseases and natural disasters in the history of Saga that are not attributed to something supernatural. Saga's war that nearly caused Jofuku's death was due to one of these curses that swayed people's minds and caused Saga to disappear for several years.

Material
Sagako's appearance can vary depending on who it is attacking, a Sagako cursing a shop camouflages itself with the environment so as not to be easily identified by Saga's inhabitants, or uses existing things to disguise itself with the naked eye. One thing is clear, if some prosperous place suddenly starts to decline, a Sagako is hidden somewhere.

Not material
Its non-physical manifestations are difficult to see, but most are natural disasters that affect hundreds of people or bad luck which demotivates the people of Saga to continue with their dreams. Curses can be the size of entire areas like typhoons or disease, and although they are not as powerful in this way, they can cause many deaths if not intervened in time.

Abilities

 * Element Manipulation - The Sagakos are able to control the elements in the places where they appeared and use them both in defense and attack.
 * Resistance - More specifically to conventional low caliber ammunition.
 * Limb Extension - Limbs can be extended at will but this depends on the type of Sagako.
 * Reality manipulation - It also depends on the location, but they are able to distort reality to their liking.
 * Emotional manipulation - They are also able to manipulate people's emotions and thoughts so that they fall under their control.


 * Mind Control - Sagako can control people directly if they come within a certain radius where they can be easily affected.
 * Possession - The most powerful Sagakos can possess people and have them under their control.

Weaknesses

 * Onions - Yes, some insignificant onions that are the main crop of Saga Prefecture are capable of defeating demonic entities by sealing or weakening them.

Trivia

 * Curses and kami Sagako Busters fight like matsunokami (kami of the pines). In general, the kami are neither good nor bad; they have a somewhat unique existence in Japanese culture as the intangible spirit of everything in nature. Without that kind of cultural awareness, it makes this manga look like Ghostbusters more than it is.
 * The Ureshino hotel had a Sagako infestation and it would explain why the pharmacist lady came out so scared, the legends of beings that roamed the place inflicted greater fear on the poor lady.
 * The Hyodo farm has the power to seal and defeat the Sagako through a power still unknown.

Sagako