From the makers of Daimajin comes a trilogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folklore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to ...

His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

The world of yokai art: exploring the appeal of yokai / Koichi Yumoto -- Yokai and monsters / Daniel Sastre -- Ghost picture scroll (Obake emaki)-- The night parade of one hundred demons picture ...

I love monsters of all sorts, but some of my favorites are the traditional monsters from Japanese folklore collectively referred to as yōkai. These creatures vary wildly in size and temperament from ...

Being in the dark can cause people to feel terrified, but it can also spark imagination. In Japanese folklore, yokai, or imaginary monsters, emerged at a time when the only light available at night ...

Three-eyed monsters, a serpent with eight heads, a monster cat, slimy fish creatures and a freaky bugged-eyed spider. Not to forget a kimono-clad woman with a stretchable head. The roster of folk ...

With the series following a Japan-inspired theme for the first time in over 10 years, the monsters in Monster Hunter Rise are something else. Director Yasunori Ichinose explains how the art team was ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power to fend off plagues, became a worldwide sensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame, ...