Kishimoto's original plans for Naruto were completely different. The story might have failed if it had stayed that way.

In the world of Dandadan, yokai (or spirits) are a huge facet of the story. Although there do not seem to be supernatural ...

(This is Part 23 of the "Learning from Japanese picture books" series, which introduces recommended Japanese picture books, ...

Viz Media translator Kumar Sivasubramanian discusses the challenges of approximating Dandadan's pop culture references to ...

Miike Takashi and producer Misako Saka on women in Japanese film industry, 'cheap' horror budgets and not being 'conscious' of audiences.

Half an hour by train from Shibuya (the Tokyo district famed for its chaotic crossing), this lesser-known city may be the ...

Kunio Yanagita, a scholar and folklorist who has been called the father of Japanese folklore studies, was born in this town of 20,000 people. The town has striking statues of Yokai ( supernatural ...

Team Ladybug's stylish metroidvania shines with gorgeous pixel art, crunchy combat, and a rich world that slowly draws you into its web.

Kappa is an amphibian “yokai” mythical creature in Japanese folklore that carries water in the depression--or “dish”--on the top of its head. The surest way to beat a kappa in sumo is to ...

The shorts presented richly imaginative plots that found interesting ways to incorporate aspects of the original plot, capturing much of the original show's feel, especially in The Great Yokai ...

That world is a future Japan, where demons roam after being driven ... The demons you’re forced to face are an assortment of yokai, ranging from the standard oni and tengu to more unusual ...