FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power to fend off plagues, became a worldwide sensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame, ...

Many fans of Pokemon can easily enough pick out which of the 800+ creatures are inspired by real-world animals, like the gecko-like Treecko or owl-like Noctowl. Some Pokemon are even inspired by ...

While walking a mountain trail at dusk or stepping into a dimly lit old house, people often feel something in the air, in the lengthening shadows, on the back of their necks--something absent in a ...

The Switch version of Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure game Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery! will launch on December 25 for 1,980 yen, publisher FINE and developer Shadow Glove ...

Team Ninja's Nioh 2 is still trying to find its footing when it comes to balance and is hoping to achieve that goal through a number of post-release patches. Thus far, the game has already received ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the business of fandom. In Japan, a little show called Yokai Watch is now a kiddie craze on a scale not seen since ...

During this weekend’s Wholesome Direct stream, Yokai Inn debuted its first trailer, showing off gameplay and visual aesthetics. Shiba Pixels is the indie game developer behind Yokai Inn . The game is ...

A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a ...

It looks like another throwback series at Jump Comics is aiming for a comeback. After all, it has been some years since Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan put out anything new, but that isn’t stopping ...

Publisher FINE and developer Shadow Glove announced Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery! will launch for the Nintendo Switch on December 25.The [...] ...