Yōkai

妖怪

Yōkai means “strange apparition”, referring to supernatural entities or destructive natural phenomenon. Yōkai became a way to visualize the unknown and identify what people fear the most: people drowning in rivers, ships disappearing, earthquakes and so on.

Explore each yōkai by clicking on its respective folder, containing information about its representation in anime.

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