Seizer

Shiisa is the fifth and ninth boss that Toad faces in Game B of Round Mode in the NES version of Wario's Woods. Shiisa is a skeleton wearing a hooded robe and carrying a strange book. Shiisa has the power to make two complete rows of enemies fall at a time.

Origin

 * Shiisa has the appearance of the figure of death, the Grim Reaper

Name
The meaning of this name is hard to ascertain. "Shiisa" is the name for lion statues found primarily in Okinawa that have the ability to ward off evil spirits. The name may, however, instead be related to the word for a Christian preist, "shisai".