The picture illustrates an intense battle between a muscular man and a supernatural creature.  The man giving out the airs of authority and bravery instantly resembled Yoto-o, at the end of Betwitched, where he finally strove to “subdue” the devil serpent Manago “with all his might”. The picture perhaps reflects the ideal perception of a good man, from the standpoint of the 18^th century contemporaries – fearless of life and being able to control the fate of his own and that of his family. Unfortunately, neither was Yoto-o powerful nor was he independent, which led to his many miseries later. His father called him a “burden”. His brother reported and sent him to jail for a crime he didn’t commit. The devil Manago managed to follow him three times no matter where he hid. Were his cowardice and unconformity to social norms the premise of this misfortune episode? It seemed so in a way that not until did he decide to face the lethal serpent and killed it, was he able to live “a long and healthy life.” By all means, his transition from a coward to a fearless man had prompted Toyo-o’s escape from the unending lusty scheme of Manago. Generally speaking, the pictures depicted the common conviction of 18th-century society for the success and fortunes of brave and powerful men.