Makoto Shinkai's Suzume villain diverges from Godzilla, drawing inspiration from ancient Japanese myths and legends of ...

In this episode, we pursue the shape-shifting trickster Mujina. This being associated with raccoon dogs is known on Niigata ...

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

Japanese mythology is a rich tapestry of tales and legends that have deeply influenced the culture and art of Japan. Many anime series draw inspiration from these ancient stories, blending ...

Japan has the kappa. You’ll be able to spot this elusive, water-dwelling creature by its turtle-like shell and webbed hands and feet, according to Japanese folklore. A distinctive indentation ...

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired The Rainshadow Orphans plus two untitled novels in a Japanese folklore inspired fantasy ...

In The Spirit of the Samurai players will assume the role of Takeshi, a Japanese samurai tasked with defending his village from the relentless onslaught of an Oni bent on conquering the land with his ...

Publisher Kwalee and developer Digital Mind announced the Metroidvania game, The Spirit of the Samurai, will launch for [...] ...

The PC version of Metroidvania-style side-scrolling action game The Spirit of the Samurai will launch via Steam and Epic Games Store on December 12, publisher Kwalee and developer Digital Mind ...

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