History Main / Tengu

* In ''ComicBook/GargoylesBadGuys'', the comic continuation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', the word "Tengu" is used as the Japanese word for "Gargoyle".
* One issue of ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'' involved Katana running [[{{Pun}} afowl]] of a flock of tengu summoned by magic.
* ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' met a long-nosed tengu when he was just a student. We later learn that his name is Sojobo. In ''Tengu Wars'' Sakai deeply dwells into Tengu folklore, depicting Sojobo's ex-wife Nozomi as a purple-skinned CuteMonsterGirl with a blue tengu mask, the diminutive, crow-like Karasutengu and the rarely seen Guhin Tengu, low-tier Tengu who infest the lower parts of the mountains and are here represented as monstrous humanoid dogs.

* Bernard Adelstein is occasionally compared to one in ''TokyoVice'' thanks to his prominent schnoz. He also resembles a crow, in that as a crime reporter he's inquisitive and drawn to the stench of death.

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sōjōbō Sōjōbō]], the Great Tengu of Mt. Kurama, is said to be one of the leaders of all tengu in Japan - appearing as a [[LargeAndInCharge towering]] long-nosed, [[WingedHumanoid winged]] and [[WizardBeard bearded]] man [[RankScalesWithAsskicking as powerful as a thousand other tengu combined]]. He famously appears as a {{Mentor}} figure who taught the FolkHero Ushiwakamaru (a young UsefulNotes/MinamotoNoYoshitsune) his famous [[FragileSpeedster superhuman speed and agility]] - either out of charity or [[EvilMentor to sow the seeds of war]], depending on the era in which the tale is told. He is usually described as the former abbot of a temple whose monks excelled in the spiritual arts, but transformed into tengu after developing too much {{pride}} in their accomplishments to properly become Buddhas - hence his name, which can be translated roughly as "The High Yamabushi".

* One issue of ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'' involved Katana running [[IncrediblyLamePun afowl]] of a flock of tengu summoned by magic.

* The ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Shiftry is a [[GreenThumb Grass]] and [[CombatPragmatist Dark]] type also based on a tengu. It has a long nose, fan-like leaves for hands, and even [[ClothingAppendage feet shaped like tengu geta]]. Its version counterpart (Ludicolo) is based on a {{Kappa}}.

* VideoGame/ChampionIslandGames: Both species of Tengu are featured in the game. The Karasu tengu form Team Red and are renowed for their wisdom (their headquarters being a library), while a Hanataka tengu is the boss in the Ping Pong minigame.

* Ōtengu and Karasu-tengu from ''Onmyōji'', [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously]].

* [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Naturally]], Tengu Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'', a robot master with long red nose and wields the power of wind. He has an AlternateUniverse counterpart in [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork6CybeastGregarAndCybeastFalzar the sixth entry]] of ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' named [=TenguMan.EXE=], where his sharp nose can be extended and is a straight-up ArmorPiercingAttack.

* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' has several types of Tengu running around: from tiny annoyances (Koppa Tengu), to evil corruptive spirits (Karasu Tengu) to competent, powerful warriors (Kurama Tengu), each modelled after a different branch of Tengu.

* In ''ComicBook/BadGuys'', the comic continuation of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', the word "Tengu" is used as the Japanese word for "Gargoyle".

Tengu ([[CallASmeerpARabbit literally "sky dog"]]) are a type of {{Youkai}} found in Myth/JapaneseMythology that are most commonly associated with crows, known for their great agility, magical power and arrogance.[[note]]To the point where in Japanese a conceited person can be described as "turning into a tengu", based on [[{{Metamorphosis}} a common fate for such people in legend]].[[/note]] Old stories portray tengu as TheTrickster and[=/=]or {{Evil Mentor}}s who lure Buddhists into depravity, but gradually they were [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation reinterpreted]] into simply dangerous, territorial beings which are [[GoodIsNotNice capable of nobility in their own right]].

* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' / ''Franchise/PowerRangers''

** ''Series/DaiSentaiGoggleFive'''s Tengu Mozoo is one of two MonstersOfTheWeek based on mythical creatures in the series (the other being a {{Kappa}}).

** ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' introduces a villainous Chozo named Raven Beak, leader of the still-warlike Mawkin tribe, who takes the resemblance even further. In addition to having dark feathers and [[MeaningfulName a face resembling a raven]], he demonstrates [[WingPull the ability to sprout black-feathered wings]] (though it's unclear whether or not they're part of his body). He even has a nod to the stories of tengu disguising themselves as humans [[spoiler:in that he spends most of the game impersonating Samus's MissionControl]].

* The toriningen of ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', being tall humanoids with long, beak-like noses. True to form, the [[TurnsRed angry]] [[GoddamnedBats variants]] carry off Madotsuki and place her in inescapable areas.

* In ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'', the Empire has the Mecha Tengu/Jet Tengu, an anti-infantry skirmisher and air superiority fighter with a long nose. The ''Command and Conquer'' wiki explicitly points the connection to the mythical beast, calling it a half-bird half-man with a long nose and a bad temper.

* The ''Wiki/SCPFoundation''[='s=] [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-746 SCP-746]] is a Japanese birdlike humanoid creature with a long nose. It claims to be 700 years old, yet demonstrated high agility and skills in several martial arts during attempts to capture it.

** Similarly, as a race, tengu excel at [[{{AnAxeToGrind}} all]] sorts [[{{EpicFlail}} of]] [[{{GoodOldFisticuffs}} sch]][[{{ILikeSwords}} ools]] [[{{BladeOnAStick}} of fighting]] and are good at [[{{BlowYouAway}} air]] [[{{ShockAndAwe}} magic]] and [[{{PureEnergy}} general]] [[{{EnergyBall}} conjuring]]. However, they have low HP and have to rely on dodging and simple running away to avoid damage.

* ''LightNovel/TokyoRavens'' associates most of its cast with ravens, and indirectly with crow tengu[[note]]Japanese does not differentiate between crows and ravens - both are ''karasu''.[[/note]], but also features a group of tiny crow tengu as Kogure's {{Familiar}}s.
* Sonoko's first FairyCompanion in ''LightNovel/WashioSumiIsAHero'' is a tengu named "Kurama Tengu".

* ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' met a long-nosed tengu when he was just a student.

* The tengu were the ones to raise the main character in ''Film/FortySevenRonin'' before he ran away and entered human society. Unlike most portrayals, the tengu are shown as bald monks with almost no nose and very large eyes.

** Similarly, as a race, tengu excel at [[{{AnAxeToGrind}} all]] [[{{MartialArtsStaff}} sorts]] [[{{EpicFlail}} of]] [[{{GoodOldFisticuffs}} sch]][[{{ILikeSwords}} ools]] [[{{BladeOnAStick}} of fighting]] and are good at [[{{BlowYouAway}} air]] [[{{ShockAndAwe}} magic]] and [[{{PureEnergy}} general]] [[{{EnergyBall}} conjuring]]. However, they have low HP and have to rely on dodging and simple running away to avoid damage.

** Similarly, as a race, tengu excel at [[{{AnAxeToGrind}} all]] [[{{SimpleStaff}} sorts]] [[{{EpicFlail}} of]] [[{{GoodOldFisticuffs}} sch]][[{{ILikeSwords}} ools]] [[{{BladeOnAStick}} of fighting]] and are good at [[{{BlowYouAway}} air]] [[{{ShockAndAwe}} magic]] and [[{{PureEnergy}} general]] [[{{EnergyBall}} conjuring]]. However, they have low HP and have to rely on dodging and simple running away to avoid damage.

* In the {{Shoujo|Demographic}} manga ''Manga/BlackBird'' the male "romantic" lead is a tengu, as well as all his pretty-boy relatives. Other spirits also fight with him for the protagonist, because drinking her blood gives a spirit immortality and marrying her brings prosperity to his clan.