Tag Archives: yokai

Monster Month: Bake-Danuki or The Tanuki

I was dancing around this one because it’s a fairly popular one.  Then, I thought that it might only be common to me because I want a lot of anime and read a lot of manga.  So, others might have … Continue reading

Posted in Monster Maker Fun | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Monster Month: Kurage-No-Hinotama

I debated giving a day to this monster, but I really liked the concept.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find much in the way of lore.  It definitely stems from Japanese mythology and seems to be a yokai.  Yet, I found more … Continue reading

Posted in Monster Maker Fun | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Monster Month: Kawuso

This creature comes from Japan and it is what they call river otters.  These fall into the category of yokai, which are Japanese demons.  Known to be tricksters, they are similar in habits to kitsune (foxes) and tanuki (coming on … Continue reading

Posted in Monster Maker Fun | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments