The Yōkai drawings inspired the Impressionist artists as well as the cartoons and video games that we interact with today. Read more here.

and he came up with the idea of drawing Japanese monsters during the Halloween season in October that year. “I learned there were many varieties of yokai, such as ‘hyosube’ and ‘nurarihyon ...

Digimon names are unique, taking inspiration from its premise that the Digital World is simply a program and Digital Monsters ...

prompting Japanese people to shy away from the sightseeing spot to the consternation of locals. To break the deadlock, yokai monsters were singled out to lure visitors and entertain them at night ...

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.

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 ...

While Japanese folklore has several Yokai with floating heads, the ones shown in this chapter are similar to Nukekubi. These monsters appear to be ordinary people during the day. However ...

In the Rune Factory series, there are always a lot of romance options and opportunities to have relationship events when you’re starting to get together, when you’re dating, and when you’re married.

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 ...

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