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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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.

Such creatures are also referred to as Tsukomogami ... many in Pakistan as well and made them familiar with popular Japanese legends. Hamza Khan, one such visitor at the exhibition, told Dawn.com ...