FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power to fend off plagues, became a worldwide sensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to ...

The Five Elders transformations are primarily based on supernatural creatures, demons, or spirits from Japanese mythology, known as Yokai. The first Elder to arrive on Egghead Island and reveal their ...

In this bright age of digital technology, we now have a "Dr. Yokai" who gives serious thought to these folklore creatures. He is Masanobu Kagawa, the chief curator at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum ...

Japan-based illustrator Matthew Meyer has drawn over 500 varieties of yokai―supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. We ask him about his fascination with the phenomenon of yokai.

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

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 ...

Monster Mystery is an upcoming social deduction game based on an intriguing plot and one of the most creative themes yet. You ...

In the imaginary of the video game, all these mythological creatures invade ... other yokai can be crucial allies for certain missions. Within Japanese folklore, the kuchisake-onna is a malevolent ...

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

Mio Meguro (Fuka Koshiba) continues her dream of becoming a writer, while living with yokai (folklore monsters) in a share house. She struggles in her job in the editorial department of a ...

Publisher FINE and developer Shadow Glove has announced Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery!, a Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure game for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025 with English, ...

They also allege: "Giving birth to a monster and a human's child ... their life after interacting with the yokai is just a recurring trope in Japanese folklore. You may find this in more media ...