Yokai, also known as mononoke, and other spiritual beings: They are frightening when they suddenly appear, but can also be charming and rather cute. Why do they appear? What do they want?

I was just at AnimeNYC, and as usual, after my yokai panel I had people curious about their favorite series, asking “Is this a real yokai?” I get that question all the time and the answer is ...

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 ...

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

In ancient Japan, that uncanny "something" was thought to be "yokai," ghouls and hobgoblins lurking in dark and hidden places. In this bright age of digital technology, we now have a "Dr. Yokai ...

and Divine Tree as you venture on a journey to become a Yokai Keeper. Collect over 300 different types of Yokai to mix and match and aid your team strategically in battles. Every Yokai has their ...

“It is the first bench with yokai that has completely different designs on the front and the back,” said an official of the design company that produced the bench. “We will be happy if ...

Science SARU has produced a uniquely excitable and stylish anime with Dan Da Dan, exploring a popular trope with an ...

More interesting is the new concept trailer released for the next phase of the Yokai Watch franchise, although curiously the new title is dropping the Yokai Watch name altogether. It’s called ...

The two Takashi Miike movies are not true sequels as they have different lead characters, but they are linked by having some of the supporting cast of yōkai played by the same actors, and the ...

A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a ...