In ancient Japan, that uncanny "something" was thought to be "yokai," ghouls and hobgoblins ... During the Heian Period (794-1185), "oni" demons (with horns and fangs) represented what we now ...

For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai ...

Demons are classically evil, but many anime like to give demons more depth by showing them in a sympathetic light. Others use ...

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 ...

The first installment in his encyclopedia series, titled “The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons,” was ... Meyer feels the yokai craze continues to grow outside Japan. He organized autograph ...

Smiley spider-suit tank hero Peni Parker is a superstar in the Marvel Rivals community. She is a decent pick in the current meta, but previously had very few sk ...

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 ...