Jibanyan in Yo-kai Watch 1

Jibanyan first appears in Enter Jibanyan!, where the player meets him after he charges into traffic against a truck, only to be knocked back. The player asks Jibanyan if he's fine, but Jibanyan tells the player if he or she knows Amy and explains his backstory to the player before he became a Yo-kai.

After that, Jibanyan tells the player that a Yo-kai stole his photo, and the player tells Jibanyan that they will take the picture back and asks him where the Yo-kai who took his photo is. Jibanyan tells the player that the gang usually hangs out right behind the fish place. The player tells Jibanyan that he has no need to worry and that they will take care of it. The two then introduced themselves to each other before the player is heading to the spot behind the Fish Place.

After the player manages to get the photo, they return back to the spot where Jibanyan is. They return the photo to Jibanyan, which Jibanyan then thanks the player in return. Still sobbing about his strength, the player comforts Jibanyan saying that he is pretty awesome. Jibanyan relieved by the player's words, he gives the player his medal, which the two of them became friends.

Furthermore, Jibanyan appears in the 5th and 6th Circles of Infinite Inferno, he can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with an Excitement Coin.