When it comes to monstrous creatures, Japanese mythology has it all. Ghosts, demons, giant chickens, gelatinous blobs, nothing is too implausible or unrealistic when it comes to the mythology of the ...

Halloween is a big deal in Japan, and theme parks across the country are jumping on the bandwagon with spooky events designed to lure thrill-seekers. Attractions like Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan ...

Takashi Yamazaki’s fantastical adventure Yokaipedia, which opens in Hong Kong cinemas this week, tells the story of three middle-schoolers from a small Japanese town who must do battle with a host of ...

In Japan, a little show called Yokai Watch is now a kiddie craze on a scale not seen since Pokémon. The Americanized version of a little boy protected by a colorful (and collectible) cadre of “spirits ...

The original Yōkai (妖怪) series was a series of three films produced by Daiei and released by them from 1968 to 1969. The franchise was rebooted for the first time with the Yōkai tengoku (妖怪天国) series, ...