Japanese folklore has been a mainstay in anime for ages. Inuyasha, Natsume's Book of Friends, and Mushishi are some of the ...

You probably know Godzilla — the "king of monsters." But did you know that he is one of many fictional Japanese monsters? This special monster group is called kaiju. In kaiju movies, the giant ...

Despite the vast geographical divide, Indian and Japanese folktales exhibit striking thematic parallels rooted in moral ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power to ... and he came up with the idea of drawing Japanese monsters during the Halloween season in October that year. “I learned there were ...

Within Japanese folklore, the kuchisake-onna is a malevolent ... led to their inclusion was the fact that they don't look like monsters at first sight, just like normal women in coats.

The Five Elders transformations are primarily based on supernatural creatures, demons, or spirits from Japanese mythology, known as Yokai. The first Elder to arrive on Egghead Island and reveal their ...

Art and supernatural lovers were left spellbound as the ‘Yokai Parade — Supernatural Monsters from Japan’ exhibition ... Pakistani culture as well, like folklore and myths.” ...