Marimo balls

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Marimo balls were used as an attack by the Youma Akan in episode 32 of the anime. They were large seaweed balls that would expand to engulf a person, slightly suffocating him or her.

Actual marimo (毬藻) balls are a rare form of the A. linnaei algae, which grows at Akan Lake in Hokkaido.