Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus blends new yokai creatures with traditional Japanese folklore for a unique and immersive gaming experience. Every character in the game is based on real yokai stories ...

Dandadan merges Japanese mythology with urban legends in a fresh way, blurring the lines between spirits, aliens, and yokai. Turbo Granny is inspired by Japan's cryptid lore and possesses ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster ... Meyer said that not only yokai, but also origami, “shoji” paper screen doors and other forms of Japanese culture enjoy deep-rooted popularity in ...

While ‘Bloat’ is a refreshing take on the subgenre, a jumbled plot keeps the new screen life film from achieving greatness.

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.

She figures out these Yokai are undefeatable until the power holder is struck down. While Japanese folklore has several Yokai with floating heads, the ones shown in this chapter are similar to ...

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is a hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer based in a world of Japanese folklore. You're a Celestial Blossom. Your earring is your weapon. Enter a graceful flow state with ...

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 ...

Explore a mystifying world inspired by Japanese mythology as you slay yokai and restore corrupted spirits. Shape your own stories and strengthen the bonds within your party. Advertisement All the ...

A Japanese feudal-era folklore sea monster with the power to ... sharing colorful depictions of the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” called Amabie on social media with hashtags such as ...

The qilin is also found in Japanese mythology where it is known as the kirin, a yokai that is regarded as highly sacred and powerful due to being associated with purity, goodness, and times of peace.

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Japanese Folklore, we track down the legend of the ferocious Ushioni, a Yokai with the hulking body of a bull and an ogre-like face. In certain regions of Ehime ...