Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore. The streaming service has commissioned ONI, created by Daisuke “Dice” ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

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Japan’s folkloristic landscape is densely populated. Yōkai alone can take plenty of different forms depending on the features these supernatural creatures assume. Some are well received by people (for ...

Every culture, all around the globe, has its share of strange, mysterious, and sometimes downright spooky creatures that lurk in the shadows. You can probably name a few right off the top of your head ...

I’ve been playing a lot of Monster Hunter Generations lately. A lot. Too much, even – so I decided to heed those words Nintendo games have become so famous for: “remember to take a break!” So I did. I ...

If first-person RPG dungeon crawlers and ancient Japanese folklore sound like an interesting mix, then your’ll want to keep your eye on Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle, coming to PS4 on August 30.

A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent polycirrus worms from different parts of Japan. Usually found in shallow water, polycirrus ...

From the makers of Daimajin comes a trilogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folklore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to ...

The French photographer Charles Fréger has travelled the world in pursuit of people in costume. He has devoted projects to both imagined characters and real-life figures—road sweepers, water-polo ...

As part of WitcherCon, CD Projekt Red has announced a Kickstarter pre-launch campaign for The Witcher Ronin, a full-length manga from CDPR. Author Rafał Jaki is teaming up with Japanese illustrator ...