The Yokai Ubume was said to be a ghostly woman appearing at night, asking passersby to hold her child under threat of death.

Many anime pay homage to Japanese folklore and Naruto is filled with characters inspired by these legends, such as the Sannin ...

Pokemon fans have re-translated a bizarre story of Typhlosion having a child with a human, and it appears aspects were ...

A: Well, Dracula is a literary character created by author Bram Stoker, but vampires are closer in essence to Japanese yokai because they are from East European folklore. Yokai change their forms ...

It's been quite a week for Pokemon fans, and especially those with a soft-spot for the beloved Johto region starter, ...

Yokai are Japanese folkloric imaginary monsters such as demons, ghosts that have captivated people’s imaginations for centuries and has long been a part of Japanese folklore tales, embodying ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power ... in which he is set to introduce 100 types of sea-themed yokai. “Because Japan is an island nation, it has an abundance of sea-related ...

While some are a threat to living things, other yokai can be crucial allies for certain missions. Within Japanese folklore, the kuchisake-onna is a malevolent spirit that takes the form of a woman ...

Fans have discovered some sort of lost lore story about Pokemon's Typhlosion which…well, here’s a brief excerpt: ...

From September 23 to October 3, this remarkable showcase offers the public an immersive experience of Japan’s folklore, highlighting the enigmatic creatures known as Yokai—mysterious ...

Review - Last Time I Saw You is a beautiful looking adventure full of interesting sub-plots that complement the main narrative arc.

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we follow the cry of the Konakijiji, a Yokai that resembles an old man but with a voice like a weeping infant. It's said to lure ...