A legendary nine-tailed fox with immense magical power, associated with both divine protection and dangerous seduction.
756
A beast made of lightning that falls from the sky during storms and sometimes curls up in sleeping people's bellies.
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Shinigami are death spirits in Japanese folklore. Often likened to the Grim Reaper, they lead humans toward death or appear at the moment of passing.
560
A malevolent spirit known for feasting on corpses, often associated with graveyards and the dead. Mōryō are said to dwell in mountains and forests and dig up graves to devour the dead.
535
A ghostly woman who appears beautiful at first but is truly a skeleton; she visits her former lover and drains his life.
524
Kirin is the Japanese name for the mythical Qilin, a creature of peace, wisdom, and prosperity. Often called the Chinese unicorn, it combines features of deer, dragon, and ox.
524
A vicious human-like monster whose head detaches from its body and flies through the night in search of prey.
524
Genbu is a revered guardian spirit in East Asian cosmology, represented as a black tortoise entwined with a snake. It symbolizes protection, endurance, and the direction of the north.
516
A colossal sea monster from Ainu lore, feared and revered as a divine octopus-like guardian of the ocean.
508
A colossal, venomous centipede known for battling dragons and threatening mountain paths and lakes.
505
Seiryū is the Azure Dragon of the East, a guardian spirit in Japanese and Chinese cosmology representing spring, wood, and protection.
500