The world is aflame. Fires burn all around and the ground glows red, but my attention is consumed by something else: the demon Kuma Doji, towering in front of me, wielding a scythe so large that my ...

History in every frame: The anime mirrors Taishō-era Japan with telegraph poles, military uniforms, and Western-influenced storefronts alongside traditional villages. Folklore reimagined: Wisteria ...

Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians--mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill ...