Three-eyed monsters, a serpent with eight heads, a monster cat, slimy fish creatures and a freaky bugged-eyed spider. Not to forget a kimono-clad woman with a stretchable head. The roster of folk ...

Being in the dark can cause people to feel terrified, but it can also spark imagination. In Japanese folklore, yokai, or imaginary monsters, emerged at a time when the only light available at night ...

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 ...

There is a new exhibit at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park and it’s perfect for Halloween. Momoka Nakajima, visitor engagement coordinator with the garden, has some monsters she wants you ...

The world of yokai art: exploring the appeal of yokai / Koichi Yumoto -- Yokai and monsters / Daniel Sastre -- Ghost picture scroll (Obake emaki)-- The night parade of one hundred demons picture ...

How 'The Summer Hikaru Died' and 'This Monster Wants to Eat Me' are transforming queer longing into a frighteningly ...

His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

Anyone with an interest in cult cinema will be familiar with the films of Takashi Miike. The Japanese director has helmed countless movies throughout his long career, with some of his most notable ...

With the series following a Japan-inspired theme for the first time in over 10 years, the monsters in Monster Hunter Rise are something else. Director Yasunori Ichinose explains how the art team was ...

The official Monster Hunter Rise Twitter has uploaded concept art of the Great Izuchi. The Great Izuchi is one of four new monsters that will make their debut in the upcoming title. Revealed during ...

Last week, Level-5 announced a third version of Yo-kai Watch 2 with the new Headliner version to go with Head and Founder. Famitsu shares a first look at some of the new yokai monsters that will be ...