Shinma

The Shinmas are the name of demonic creatures in the Vampire Princess Miyu anime series.

Bio
Shinmas are god-demons that wreak havoc on the human world. They tend to haunt weak-hearted people by luring them to illusions that suppose to achieve the dreams or desires of those people only to leave them in ruin. It's the job of a guardian vampire (namely Miyu) to send them back to the original dimension, which simply named as "The Darkness".

Shinma List
The following Shinma are from the TV series:

Ga-Ryu (Chameleon)

 * First Appearance: The Fang Knows It
 * Voice Actor: Bob Papenbrook

Translated as "Fang-dragon", Ga-Ryu is a Shinma that disguised itself as Miss Maiko's pet chameleon. It has a mouth at the end of it's tongue. Decapitated by Larva and returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Ro-Sha

 * First Appearance: At The Next Station

A strange-looking coat Shinma with scissor-like blades for hands. It can also change his arms to constrict with it's sleeves. It disguised itself as a blond-haired young man to entice young women to a location where they are transformed into mannequins. He seems to know Larva. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Kamen (Mask)

 * First Appearance: The Forest Calls
 * Voice Actor: Bob Papenbrook

A Shinma mask that's been possessing people. It's true form has an unreal body. Larva had fought it while he was in Europe years ago and now it has resurfaced. When battling it in "The Darkness," Miyu's flame attack couldn't penetrate it. Larva uses his lance to break the mask.

En-Jyu

 * First Appearance: Reiha Has Come
 * Voice Actor: Mari Devon

Translated as "Glossy-Moist," En-Jyu is an aquatic Shinma that has three eel tails instead of legs. She can perform water attacks. Disguised as a woman, she turned people passing through the mountains into animals. She was inspired after the Chinese myth Sanjoushi of Hankyo, a mountain yokai who turns travelers in animals. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Gen-Eh

 * First Appearance: Sepia Colored Portrait

A shadow Shinma who possessed the college teacher Oshima Youichi and through him swallows people to Oshima's film. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Ho-Jyo

 * First Appearance: Ghost of Miyu

Translated as "Imitater Alike," Ho-Jyo is a shapeshifting mirror Shinma who impersonated Miyu. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Cho-Jyu

 * First Appearance: Fate

Translated as "Trampling Beast," Cho-Jyu is a Shinma that took the form of a dog. He approaches the psychic girl Kayo and her brother, manipulating her brother to kill Miyu. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Kyo-Koh

 * First Appearance: The Red Shoes
 * Voice Actor: Jess Harnell

Translated as "Sound Knock," Kyo-Koh is a horse-like Shinma whose body is the shape of a piano. He hides under the human form of the popular promoter Takashi Kashiwabara to find shy, lacking talent girls to fullfill their dreams of become a pop star. In the other hand, he sucks their vital energy through a pair of red shoes until they die. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Han-Ki

 * First Appearance: Your Home
 * Voice Actor: Derek Stephen Prince

Translated as "Spot Shine," Han-Ki is a Bakeneko-like Shinma who disguised itself as a cat to lure couples and then drive them to destruction, insanity and finally death. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Ja-Ka

 * First Appearance: The Swamp of Promises
 * Voice Actor: Susan Blakeslee

Translated as "Snake Flower," Ja-Ka is a Shinma who gets power from the snakes that attacked people in the swamp. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Oh-Shu

 * First Appearance: A Supple Face

A Shinma who hides under the form a female surgeon. She saves the life of a former Yakuza hitman and re-builds his face. However, she controls him to kill people who she believes to be the scum of humanity. Her true form is half-woman half-bird, and her face is an emotionless mask. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu

Ko-Jyoh

 * First Appearance: Garden of Crying Reeds

A tree-like shinma who, in the form of a beautiful woman, takes the life forces of cats and places them in flowers to keep her company. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Ryu

 * First Appearance: Light of the Sea Pt. 1
 * Voice Actor: Kirk Thornton

A Shinma with bird wings on his ankles. He uses his wings to fly and perform wind attacks. He fought Miyu and Larva in "The Darkness" and escaped. He took the form of a man and was taken in by the Shinma Nami disguised as a woman to be treated for his injuries. When Miyu, Reiha, and Matsukaze caught up with them, Nami put up a barrier and fought alongside him in battle. Miyu managed to spare them at the time being. Upon arriving at his village with Miyu, Nami put up a barrier and Ryu used his wind attack to break Barrow's horse. Once the Death Crystal was destroyed, Ryu and Nami was free from it and were frozen by Reiha who claimed that she helped them with their destiny. After Reiha left, Miyu returned them to "The Darkness."

Nami

 * First Appearance: Light of the Sea Pt. 1
 * Voice Actor: Wendee Lee

A Shinma who uses barrier attacks. She appeared in the form of a woman who finds Ryu injured and tends to his injuries. When Miyu, Reiha, and Matsukaze caught up with them, Nami put up a barrier and fought alongside Ryu in battle. After blocking Reiha's attacks and trying to bide their time until Miyu allows Ryu to return to his town, Nami collapse due to being infected with a spirit-infested Death Crystal and the barrier was lifted. Miyu and Reiha managed to spare them at the time being. Upon arriving with Miyu at Ryu's village, Nami put up a barrier in battle against Barrow. She encourages Miyu to take down Garline. Once the Death Crystal was destroyed, she and Ryu were free from it and were frozen by Reiha who claimed that she helped them with their destiny. After Reiha left, Miyu returned them to "The Darkness."

Barrow

 * First Appearance: Light of the Sea Pt. 1
 * Voice Actor: Steven Blum

A knight Western Shinma that rides on a skeletal horse. He wields a sword in battle and is immune to Miyu's fire attack. He encounters Larva who fought him until Lilith arrived. He attacked Miyu, Reiha, and Matsukaze at Ryu's village as Nami put up a barrier. Ryu broke his horse and Reiha froze him with her attack.

Lilith

 * First Appearance: Light of the Sea Pt. 1
 * Voice Actor: Melissa Fahn

A Western Shinma working for Garline. She arrived with Garline and Barrow to obtain Larva and bring him back to the west. As Larva was battling Barrow, Lilith appeared and used her flute to weaken Larva making him easy to capture. When Miyu encountered her, Lilith used her flute to weaken Miyu until Shiina revealed that she was like Papier-mâché and Miyu used her fire attack on Lilith reducing her to a skeleton.

Garline

 * First Appearance: Light of the Sea Pt. 1
 * Voice Actor: Roger Rose

A Western Shinma who arrived in Japan with Lilith and Barrow to obtain Larva and bring him back to the west. He and his followers were responsible for placing the Death Crystal on Ryu and sent him to attack Miyu. He is an old friend of Larva and vowed to destroy Japan's Shinma for tieing Larva to Japan. After defeating Barrow and Lilith, Miyu confronted Garline and fought him until Larva woke up and impaled Garline with his nails killing him. Thus, the Death Crystal was destroyed.

Rin-Koh

 * First Appearance: Dream Of The Mermaid

A fish Shinma that took the form of a mermaid in an aquarium. It shared it's dream with Toshiro and when he tried to rescue it and return it to the ocean, she ate him. Larva shattered the tank and Miyu returned Rin-Koh to "The Darkness."

Koh-Waku

 * First Appearance: Woman Priest

Ayu

 * First Appearance: The Moray Boat

Moh-Chi

 * First Appearance: City Of Illusions

A spider-like Shinma who hides under the former of a woman. She lures the architect of a Buddhist temple to make a home to her children, making him believe he has a perfect life with family and a good job. She also hijacks some buildings of the city to be put in the town the architect is working on. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Kai-Rai (Doll)

 * First Appearance: Love of the Dolls
 * Voice Actor: Laurie Faso

A Shinma who disguises in the shape of a giant doll with Bishonen appearance, and then lures innocent women to be his lovers. His true form however looks more demonic and repulsive than charming. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Maji-Kan

 * First Appearance: Butterfly Enchantment

A caterpillar-like Shinma who hides inside the head of a girl called Ruri Sone, and feeds her insane obsession by her father to the point of make she kill her own mother and lure her father by the shape a beautiful butterly-like fairy. When Miyu expells the Shinma from Ruri's head, it turns out that the feeding was so big that it became a huge monster. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Genta

 * First Appearance: Flag Of Shinma
 * Voice Actor: Doug Stone

Genji

 * First Appearance: Flag of Shinma
 * Voice Actor: Paul Mercier

Genzo

 * First Appearance: Flag of Shinma
 * Voice Actor: Laurie Faso

Tonbi (Black Kite)

 * First Appearance: Once Upon A Time
 * Voice Actor: Tony Pope

A bird Shinma responsible for killing Reiha's father. Returned to "The Darkness" by Miyu.

Unnamed Stray Shinma

 * First Appearance: Confrontation

A Shinma with human form who is frozen by Reiha in the beginning of the episode. It is unknown his true form or even his powers.

Hiyoku

 * First Appearance: The Boy Who Returned

Shidon

 * First Appearance: The Last Shinma