Jinchūriki

The, or hosts, exhibit extraordinary powers, and in some cases are stronger than their Tailed Beasts for the very fact that they are able to control their power.

In addition, if a Tailed Beast goes too long without a host, it can lose its intelligence and become nothing more than a giant animal.

Appearance
The hosts usually show some physical characteristics of the Tailed Beast within them (likewise Naruto's fox-like "whiskers" on his cheeks and Gaara's tanuki-like "rings" around his eyes) and the Tailed Beast's traits can become infused with the host's personality.

Personality
According to the Akatsuki, the Jinchūriki tend to be lonely people who loathe humanity, which was proven true when the first two Tailed Beasts that were sealed by the organization was done with almost little response from their ninja villages. In fact, they were glad to be rid of their Jinchūriki. The Tailed Beasts are also very protective of their hosts for the sole reason: if the host dies, so does the demon inside. Likewise, if the Tailed Beast is removed from the host, the host would die.

Effects on Mental Health
There is a theory that all Jinchūriki have some sort of effect on their mental well being. This stems from the known fact that Gaara was unable to sleep ever. In the Chunin Exam arc, Gaara used the Feigning Sleep Technique to allow Shukaku to take control, and it was explained that he was unable to ever sleep normally because of Shukaku. This leads to the idea that all Jinchūriki have some kind of mental problem due to the fact that part of them is always fighting to keep their demon contained. For Gaara, this is manifest in the inability to sleep. Very little is known about most Jinchūriki. However, since Gaara's seal was weaker on purpose, it probably does not have that much of a heavy effect.

Sealing
So far, there are only two known methods to seal a Tailed Beast into a host. One was the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, which Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, used to seal the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox within Naruto; and the technique that Chiyo used to seal the One-Tailed Shukaku within Gaara. The only known technique to extract a Tailed Beast is the Akatsuki's Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals, a three-day-long jutsu that with the combined effort of all the Akatsuki members, forces the Tailed Beast out of its host and into a nine-eyed statue. The Akatsuki has so far captured and sealed the first seven Tailed Beasts.

Power
So far, all Jinchūriki have displayed enormous powers and abilities, though each ability depends on which beast they have sealed within them. All Jinchūriki so far have different fighting styles (i.e. Gaara controls sand, while Yugito controls fire). It is also implied that Jinchūriki that have full mastery over their Tailed Beasts can actually create and, in a sense, become the Tailed Beast. This has been shown in different versions by the four Jinchūriki so far, however, Kirābī is the only one who can do this without a "catch" or condition (i.e. Gaara could create the full Shukaku body, but couldn't access all its abilities without losing control; Yugito could create and control the body of the demon cat, but only in miniature form; and Naruto could only create a shell of the demon fox with its chakra, but resembles his actual beast in very little ways and Naruto can also lose his mind in the process if he reaches his four-tailed state). However, it should be noted that Kirābī experiences a detrimental effect similar to the case of Naruto's four-tailed form. That is, Kirābī's skin also peels off as a result of the oppressive chakra.

Known Jinchūriki
Gaara Yugito Nii Unnamed Kirigakure Jinchūriki Rōshi Unnamed Iwagakure Jinchūriki Unnamed Jinchūriki Unnamed Takigakure Jinchūriki Kirābī Naruto Uzumaki Sora (Pseudo-Jinchūriki) (Anime only)
 * Beast: One-Tailed Shukaku
 * Status: Captured and Extracted, Later Resurrected.
 * Beast: Two-Tailed Demon Cat
 * Status: Captured and Extracted
 * Beast: Three-Tailed Beast
 * Status: Extracted under unknown circumstances, later Captured
 * Beast: Four-Tailed Beast
 * Status: Captured and Extracted
 * Beast: Five-Tailed Beast
 * Status: Captured and Extracted
 * Beast: Six-Tailed Beast
 * Status: Captured and Extracted
 * Beast: Seven-Tailed Beast
 * Status: Captured and Extracted
 * Beast: Eight-Tailed Beast
 * Status: Active
 * Beast: Nine-Tailed Demon Fox
 * Status: Captured but Active
 * Beast: Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's chakra
 * Status: Inactive (Chakra absorbed by Naruto)

Markings
Most of the Tailed beasts have a visual effect on their respective Jinchūriki, which range from tatoo-like markings to physical or facial features. These are not present by the choice of the hosts, but manifest themselves due to the presence of the beasts inside them.
 * Gaara shows dark takuni-like rings around his eyes similar to the those of the One-Tailed Shukaku. It is odd to note that even after the One-Tails is removed from Gaara, the eye markings remained.
 * Yugito Nii's eyes are thin and slanted in a cat-like appearance, possibly because of the Two-Tailed Demon Cat.
 * The Three-Tails host has an odd stitch pattern running down from his left eye to his jawline. The Three-Tailed Beast is shown only having this eye open, with a dark red patch around it.
 * Roshi has an odd tatoo or plate running from cheek to cheek and across his nose. It is not known if this is of his own design, or an effect of the Four-Tailed Beast.
 * The Five-Tails host's large stature could be due to the Five-Tailed Beast. He is also shown to have a smokestack-like addition to his armor which lets out smoke or steam, possibly alluding to another effect of containing the beast.
 * The Six-Tails host is shown having very thin eyes. He is also shown blowing bubbles from a flute-like instrument, as well as having a bamboo container at his waist. It is not yet known if these are related to the Six-Tails.
 * The Kunoichi containing the Seven-Tailed Beast seems to have no outward markings. The only unusual characteristic she exhibits are her orange, pupil-less eyes.
 * Kirābī has two dark markings on his left cheek resembling bull horns. This is ironic considering the Eight-Tailed Beast is shown missing one of its left horns.
 * Naruto Uzumaki's Jinchūriki markings are some of the most noticeable. His markings consist of six markings on his cheeks that resemble whiskers. These are no-doubt due to the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's presence inside him.

Trivia

 * Naruto is the only known Jinchūriki to not have fully transformed (It is possible that the others have fully transformed, but this remains unconfirmed.)
 * Naruto and Kirābī are the only two Jinchūriki remaining alive (Gaara had his life restored by Chiyo, but no longer has Shukaku).
 * Three of the known Jinchūriki (Naruto, Gaara, and Kirābī) each have some relation to a Kage (Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Gaara is the son of the Fourth Kazekage and is the Fifth Kazekage, and Kirābī is the brother of the current Raikage)this is ironic because the kage are the most respected ninja in their villages and the hosts are the least respected.