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 ...

According to the leaked list of Mega Evolutions coming in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, one side of a Pokemon duo might finally get ...

Mythical monsters known as Yokai are said to stalk the land in Assassin's Creed Shadows, but can Naoe and Yasuke disprove the folktales?

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 ...

I think it goes well with modern aesthetics, which perhaps explains its popularity. Q: Are yokai legends associated with plagues unique to Japanese culture? A: There are some examples also in the ...

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 ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows features a series of side quests where Naoe and Yasuke investigate yokai sightings. These quests all require a little bit of detective work to reveal the real truth ...

Himeda wanted to find the "mound". By chance, he hears that member Asano is from the birthplace of yokai legends and that her family runs a guest house, so Himeda heads to a research camp with ...

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 ...