Japanese folklore has been a mainstay in anime for ages. Inuyasha, Natsume's Book of Friends, and Mushishi are some of the ...

The Yokai Ubume was said to be a ghostly woman appearing at night, asking passersby to hold her child under threat of death. We examine how this terrifying figure came to be seen as a sympathetic one.

“Yokai is the mirror of the human mind ... He is best remembered for his books about legends and ghost stories. “There is a need for easy-to-understand commentaries,” Meyer said.

While Dandadan is all set to stage one of the major deaths in the anime with its upcoming episode, most manga readers know ...

Kyoto is dotted with areas associated with yokai legends. According to folklore, the Suzaku-mon gate of the old capital of Heiankyo was haunted by an “oni” demon, while a spider-like monster c ...

Check out the latest Tales of Seikyu trailer for a fresh look at this upcoming fantasy farming adventure game amidst Yokai legends. Tales of Seikyu is coming to PC (via Steam). A playtest for ...

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 ...

Check out the latest Tales of Seikyu trailer for a fresh look at this upcoming fantasy farming adventure game amidst Yokai legends. Tales of Seikyu is coming to PC (via Steam). A playtest for ...

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 ...

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 ...