Shisa

Shisa (シーサー) is a lion-like dai-youkai that lives in Okinawa. He was a member of the Kitarō Family throughout the 1980s. He first appeared in the Mizuki Pro series Saishinban GeGeGe no Kitarou but was later worked into the franchise by Shigeru Mizuki himself, appearing in manga series Shinpen GeGeGe no Kitarō and the 1985 anime adaptation. (Source: GeGeGe no Kitarou Wiki)