3 illustrated stories matching your filters — each with panel art and a full retelling on the creature’s page. New tales are added as we publish them. Browse the A–Z directory or take the yokai quiz.
In the misty veil of evening, when the lanterns of Sōgen's temples cast flickering shadows on the ground, I chanced upon...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded valleys of rural Akakawa, there stood an ancient bridge, its weathered stone pilings worn smooth by...
Jul 8, 2026
In the twilight hours, when shadows danced on the forest floor, a lone traveler stumbled upon a village nestled deep wit...
Jul 8, 2026
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