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 ...

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 ...

The many universes in anime are rife and crawling with monsters. But which ones are the most unique, memorable, and, well, ...

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.

Drama tends to unfold when humans and monsters are forced to coexist, as the following supernatural anime prove.

The town has striking statues of Yokai ( supernatural entities and spirits ... so much fun to live in a town where a large underwater monster welcomes people. Some of these statues look like ...

Urasawa Naoki is joined by Mizuki's former assistants to discuss the yokai master's techniques with original manuscripts. Mizuki Shigeru, master of yokai manga Urasawa Naoki and Mizuki Shigeru's ...

Oh, and, Aira gets eaten by a Yokai monster. The series follows Momo (Shion Wakayama) and Okarun (Natsuki Hanae), who are thrown into a world of ghosts, aliens, and awakened powers. Kojima's tweet ...