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Hiruko Infobox
ヒルコ Hiruko
Debut
Anime Naruto Shippūden Episode #2
Appears in Anime
Voice Actors
Japanese
English
Personal
Sex Gender Male Male
Status Deceased
Height
  • Part II: 107 cm1.07 m <br />3.51 ft <br />42.126 in <br />

Hiruko (ヒルコ, Hiruko) was once a great shinobi, but upon his death, he became Sasori's favourite human puppet.[1]

Abilities[]

He was said to have been a great shinobi while alive. He was powerful enough that Sasori chose to make a human puppet out of him.

Trivia[]

  • "Hiruko" (蛭子) can be translated to "leech child".
  • Hiruko is a Japanese fisherman god. It can also be translated into "Ebisu".
  • In the manga, Hiruko wasn't identified as a human puppet, leaving it unclear whether it was a regular puppet or a human one.[2]
  • His height given through a settei, is him when he's on all fours.

References[]

  1. Naruto: Shippūden episode 20
  2. Naruto chapter 265
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