Fantastic Beasts

Hainu is a Yokai found in Japan. The Hainu is described as a dog with brown fur and wings. The Hainu is said to be very dangerous and aggressive unless it gets tamed then it becomes very loving and loyal.  This winged dog is a popular image in the city of Chikugo in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the dog itself is supposedly buried beneath a stone monument near the railroad station called Hainutsuka ("Winged-Dog Mound"). Two conflicting stories are usually told about the winged dog's origins. According to the first story, recorded in the Chikugo Kokorogashi in 1777, the winged dog was a ferocious creature which attacked humans and livestock. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi embarked on his Kyūshū Campaign of 1587, seeking to conquer the island, the dog stood in his way and had to be slain. Hideyoshi was so taken with the animal's pluck and courage, however, that he erected a memorial for it. According to the second version, the dog was Hideyoshi's beloved pet, which died in the p

Like Kitsune (the fox) and Tanuki, Mujina is considered a master of transformation and specializes in deceiving people. Even among the three species, Mujina is said to be the most ingenious. It is said that, once, Mujina chose to live in an ancient temple and disguised herself as a monk; it went undetected for six years, until it carelessly revealed its tail. In reality Mujina (貉, Mujina) is an old Japanese term primarily referring to the badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the raccoon dog (tanuki) or fox (kitsune). The Mujina of Japanese folklore is an avid shapeshifter and deceiver of humans. One of the forms the mujina is purported to take, is that of a "faceless ghost" . The faceless ghost is often referred to by English speakers as a mujina, but the Japanese know it as Noppera-Bō. In Japanese folklore, Mujina is like the kitsune (fox) and the tanuki (typically a Japanese raccoon dog), mujina (which could be raccoon dog or badger) are frequently depicted as

Baku (dream-eating yokai), are supernatural beings in Chinese and Japanese mythology that are said to be able to devour nightmares, so they are also known as "dream-eating yokai". Over time, Baku has come to be seen as a summoned beast in Chinese and Japanese folklore with the ability to eat nightmares. Baku's identity and beliefs have changed over thousands of years in Japan. According to legend, they were created from leftover puzzle pieces left over after the gods finished creating all the other animals, so they had the appearance of a mythical hybrid creature. Despite this, the fact that no one has ever seen a Baku has led to the fact that when asked to describe their identity, each person said something. The best known identification of Baku is from the Sankai Ibutsu, which describes it as a peculiarly shaped creature, bearing the body of a bear, the head and trunk of an elephant, and the tail of an ox. , rhinoceros eyes and sharp claws like tigers. Despite its stran

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