Kadomatsu Type Beast

Kadomatsu Type Beast (門松型講獣) is a special Chaos Beast type monster from Mass for the Dead.

Appearance
The monster appears as a kadomatsu. Basically, its body consists of three large bamboos and a box-like body with eyes.

Abilities
This beast is a summoned monster of Shiramochi-ō. Due to the beast's connection to its master, it is immune to mind control. It's revealed that this monster is able to blow fireworks from below, allowing it to fly.

Trivia

 * In Mass for the Dead, these monsters invade the Great Tomb of Nazarick infecting an atmosphere of the New Year holiday.
 * Kadomatsu is a traditional Japanese New Year decoration which translates as "gate pine." They are traditionally placed in front of homes to welcome ancestral spirits or kami.
 * While labeled as a Chaos Beast, since it emerges from cracks in reality, unlike Chaos Beasts it lacks any Chaos Stone composition. Furthermore in the game, as an enemy it is classified as a demon.
 * The monster could be a reference to tsukumogami or an inanimate object possessed by a spirit.