Fantastic Beasts

Rokurokkubi is a traditional Japanese female youkai. They often appear in many places and especially in lavish and bustling cities. They have the special ability to lengthen their necks They love those who are greedy or conceited and don't like those who appear dignified and restrained. During the day they are no different from ordinary girls with a somewhat beautiful, nave side, but when night falls they are endowed with an extraordinary power that can lengthen their necks and can change their faces. Their beautiful face turned into a scary demon. In their human form during the day, Rokurokkubi live very normal lives, not many people notice them, they can even marry humans. In some cases, the Rokurokkubi get used to the environment and human society, they get married, have children with humans, and suffer a lot of pain when they have to hide their identity. However, by nature they are liars, and they cannot control their desire to tease people and frighten them. So some Rokurokkub

Karakasa Kozo is also known as Kasa Obake, Karakasa Obake, which means "bamboo umbrella-boy". Karakasa Kozo is a youkai that is transformed into an old bamboo umbrella. It is an old umbrella made in the traditional Japanese style, the umbrella frame is made of bamboo spokes, the paper part is coated with waterproof oil. Umbrellas only have one handle, so when it becomes a ghost, it only has one leg. The parachute ghost looks a bit monstrous with one eye on its body, and its small leg carries a geta. Karakasa Kozo is like Noppera-bou , only likes to tease and scare people, not harm or kill people. When it's dark, Karakasa Kozo will show his true form, stick out his tongue and laugh and dance around the house. The characteristic of this youkai is that it does not harm humans, but only dances in the house when it is dark, when meeting people, it sticks out its red tongue to scare. So Karakasa Kozo is classified as not dangerous in the ranks of youkai. There is also another y

Noppera-bou is a ghost with a blank face, no eyes, no nose, no mouth and white skin that scares you for a lifetime. In traditional Japanese culture, Noppera-bou means faceless ghost. They are often confused with Mujina, the Old Japanese word for weasel or badger, a creature capable of transforming into another species. Mujina sometimes transforms into Noppera-bou to scare people, so people often confuse and think these two monsters are the same. Noppera-bou takes on a human form, at first appearing as a normal person with a full human face that wanders at night in desolate, remote, low-traffic places. When they see someone passing, they will approach, wait for him or her to ask, get acquainted, they will raise their heads, reveal a blank face with smooth, white skin that scares the opposite person, and runs far. They are scary but harmless, just like to scare people and have no other purpose. Noppera-bou often comes in groups and take turns threatening a certain target they have notice

A tengu (天狗, "tengu") is a type of mythical creature found in Japanese folklore and is also considered a type of god in the kami or yōkai. Although the creature's name is taken from a Chinese demon with the shape of a dog ("Tiangu"), the tengu originally took the form of a bird of prey (a crow to be exact), and they are depicted with of both humans and birds traditionally. At first, tengu were described as having a large beak, possessing large wings with long black feathers and sharp claws. But later often the large beak is transformed into an unusually long nose. The tengu's long nose is arguably the most common and characteristic feature of the creature's image today. Tengu are a type of yokai but they are sometimes seen as divine. Tengu live in mountainous areas. Tengu are very good at fighting techniques, so they are often associated with war images. They can fly from place to place in the blink of an eye. They always fly from tree top to tree top or

Oni (鬼 Demon?) is a common word in modern Japanese for wild-type, beast-men that are usually youkai with a fierce, ferocious appearance. Demons are a common theme in Japanese art and literature. The image of Japanese demons is often taken from Chinese demons (Journey to the West) such as Kim Giac, Ngan Giac, or Niu Ma Vuong. Descriptions of demons vary, but usually they have a fierce, hideous appearance, with claws, and sharp horns on their heads. They often wear tiger skins, loincloths holding a weapon called Kanabou (wolf tooth mace). The Oni demon has the face of someone from hell, which has long been associated with the image of the Bull Demon King. It has bulging eyes and very long horns accompanied by a wicked smile with two pairs of sharp fangs. Hair is always left loose. They usually have red, blue or black bodies. The Oni demon has a background that often wraps around a tiger skin, wielding iron spikes to break people's heads. Completely silent and devilish. Oni are essent

Kappa (Ha Dong), is a water yokai in Japanese legend. Kappa is an abbreviated reading of Kawa wappa, also derived from the word Kawa warawa, sometimes also called Gataro, both referring to a child living in a river or lake, or Suiko (Water tiger), because of its face. The front has a round shape, almost like a tiger's face. A hairy kappa is called a Hyōsube. There are over 8 other names for kappa in different regions of Japan including kawappa, gawappa, kōgo, mizushi, mizuchi, enkō, kawaso, suitengu, and dagame. They are also known to inhabit man-made structures such as water tanks or ponds in gardens. They are sometimes caught on land in the mountains in winter, when their aquatic habitat is frozen. They leave a mark by a strong body odor, which is said to make people think of... rotting compost Kappa is described as a small demon, a monster the size of a four or five-year-old child weighing about 20 kg, with a shape similar to that of a monkey, with a shaggy head, long hooked nos

Ushi-oni, also known as gyūki, is a yōkai in western Japanese folklore. There are many varieties of ushi-oni, but most folklore works depict the yōkai with the head of a bull (or buffalo). Ushi-oni often appear on beaches and attack people walking there. Ushi-oni are brutal, barbaric youkai. They appear in many different places. Their heads are usually bull-shaped with pointed upwardly curved horns, cruel fangs, and thin tongues. Their mouths can spit out poison, then kill and eat people. Their bodies are often described as spider-like with six legs and long claws at the end of each leg. Other species are described as having the head of a bull and the body of a demon. Legend has it that they appear in front of the temple gates on the mountain, wearing human costumes or flying with insect-like wings. Some other species of ushi-oni have the opposite appearance as described above, with the head of a demon and the body of a cow. They are found on beaches, in mountains, in forests, rivers,

Nure Onna is a youkai with the body of a python and the head of a woman. Nure Onna causes quite a lot of fear for residents of coastal and riverside areas. Nure Onna translates to "Wet Woman", because most of the time this youkai is underwater, waiting for the unfortunate victims to come near the water to eat. The Nure Onna is a youkai shaped like an amphibian with the head of a woman and the body of a snake, eyes like snake eyes, sharp fangs, and long flowing hair. Body at least 30m long, full of strong muscles, Nure Onna easily wraps its prey and drags it into the water for meat. Its favorite food is human flesh and blood. In particular, Nure Onna also has a deadly look. Anyone who looked into Nure Onna's eyes was immediately paralyzed (or was too scared). It is no exaggeration to say that Nure Onna can be compared to the Japanese version of Medusa. The only way to avoid being prey to Nure Onna was probably to stay out of the water, but that didn't seem to be enough

Ryūjin or Ryojin (Dragon God), also known as Owatatsumi, is the god of the sea in Japanese mythology. The image of a Japanese dragon representing the power of the ocean has a large mouth and can transform into a human form. Ryūjin lived in the Ryūgū-jō palace under the sea built of red and white coral. From here he controlled the tides with the two jewels Kanju and Manju. Sea turtles, fish, and jellyfish are often depicted as servants of Ryūjin. Ryūjin is the father of the beautiful goddess Otohime, the wife of the hunter prince Hoori. The first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, is said to be the grandson of Otohime and Hoori. Therefore, Ryūjin is considered one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan.

Jorōgumo is a form of Japanese youkai (Yōkai) in Japanese folklore. This is a form of spider ghost or spider spirit, is a spider youkai in the guise of a woman. The spiders mentioned here are the Jorō spiders (Nephila clavata). The scary legend of Joro-Gumo began to appear in the Edo period (1603-1868), from this time, in folklore appeared and circulated the story of Joro-Gumo. Jorōgumo is a spider elf that seduces men and eats them. It is described as a 400-year-old spider and has cultivated as a youkai that specializes in harming people. This is a giant spider that has the ability to transform into a beautiful woman. When transformed into a beautiful girl, Jorōgumo often appears in inns or churches in deserted areas, few people pass by. This leprechaun often plays the lute and plays the flute to seduce men into her lair. After seducing the enemy, she often binds them to her terrible web and begins to secrete venom and eat the victim. Occasionally, Joro-Gumo appears in the form of the

In Japanese folklore, Kitsune (literally the Japanese word for fox) are intelligent foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. According to yōkai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shapeshift into human form. While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others – as foxes in folklore often do – other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, and lovers. Foxes and humans lived close together in ancient Japan; this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari, a Shinto kami or spirit, and serve as its messengers. This role has reinforced the fox's supernatural significance. The more tails a kitsune has – they may have as many as nine – the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. Because of their potential power and influence, some people make sacrifices to them as to a deity. Conversely foxes were often seen as "witch animals", especial

Sanzuwu has the shape of a three-legged Black Crow. It is a creature found in a variety of myths and works of art in East Asia. It is believed to exist in East Asian culture and represents the sun. In Chinese myth and culture, it is depicted as a three-legged black crow. The whole body glows golden light. It have red eyes, shining like sunlight. The light it emits is the sun as we see it. The most common depiction and mythology of a Sanzuwu is the story of a Three-Legged Golden Crow named Yangwu or more commonly referred to as Jinwu Although it is often depicted as a raven or crow. Usually, it is usually red instead of black. According to folklore, there were initially ten Three-Legged Golden Crows born of the sun goddess Xihe and the god Di Qun. Each son was a Three-Legged Golden a sloar deity, charged with taking it in turns to travel across the sky to nourish the earth. Because, Three-Legged Golden Crow likes to eat two mythical immortal grass, one called Deri or "sun on the gr