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 ...

Mizuki in Genshin Impact is one of the few playable youkai characters from Inazuma. She is a popular psychologist who works in the Aisa Bathhouse in Inazuma City.

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 ...

“It became a violent movie as a result of the main character and working with actors who wanted to release this kind of feeling ... s films (“The Great Yokai War”), credits his wide-spanning ...

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 ...

Genshin Impact's 5.4 patch will take Travelers to Inazuma for the Mikawa Flower Festival, finding old friends and meeting the latest yokai 5-Star Yumemizuki Mizuki.

While seemingly human, Mizuki possesses a unique heritage. She descends from the yumekui-baku, a type of youkai known for their ability to enter dreams and consume nightmares. This ancestral ...