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

In ancient Japan, that uncanny "something" was thought to be "yokai," ghouls and hobgoblins lurking in dark and hidden places. In this bright age of digital technology, we now have a "Dr. Yokai ...

Scooby-Doo's next adventure is anime-inspired, and its release could help usher in a new generation of western cartoons ...

Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame, however, a U.S.-born illustrator living here started introducing Japanese ghouls and hobgoblins to the world while providing ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Japanese Folklore, we track down the legend of the ferocious Ushioni, a Yokai with the hulking body of a bull and an ogre-like face. In certain regions of Ehime ...

What was supposed to be a nice birthday trip to a mountain hot spring with his wife and daughter takes a mysterious turn, when he learns way more about Japanese ghosts and yokai than he ever ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we journey to the Shima Peninsula of Mie Prefecture, where legend tells of the Tomokazuki. When shell divers descended into the ocean ...