Object-inspired Pokemon designs have roots in Japanese folklore, with many mons drawing inspiration from tsukumogami yokai. Despite being divisive among fans, object mons like Chingling and Bronzor ...

In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life. By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida Reporting ...

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a Japanese manga series first published in 2016, has quickly become one of the most successful media franchises to date. The story follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who ...

The Hello Kitty and Friends Yokai Figure series is starting to appear in Bandai Namco's Gashapon machines in the US and ...

Yokai Buster Murakami is set in a world in which yokai are spilling into the real world and threatening people. Exorcists are tasked with sealing them away to protect folks. High school student Kuin ...

In Japan, youkai are mythological spirits and entities that can take many forms, from living umbrellas to handsome men with ...

The Nioh 2 Anima system is new to the series, and provides the means to perform Yokai Skills using Nioh 2 soul cores, in addition to the practically essential Burst Counter move. There's a lot of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Recently Nintendo announced that it would be bringing the popular video game series Yokai Watch ...

A new mechanic has been introduced in Nioh 2 to further alter the gameplay with new Skills. These Nioh 2 Yokai Skills are a plus point to you in the game as they utilize the power of the yokai you ...