mythologyclassical receptionmoewitchesfeminist theoryThrough a gendered close reading, using classical reception studies as a springboard, this article discusses the reception and moe -ification of the female witch, warrior, and monster figures from classical mythology in Japanese seinen and shōnen manga...
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THE GREAT YOKAI WAR, GUARDIANS is scheduled to be released in Japan on August 13, 2021 by Toho and Kadokawa Pictures. The film focuses largely on creatures from Japanese mythology known as yōkai (variously translated as “apparition
The movie showcases inventive creature designs and impressive practical effects work, as well as incorporating Japanese mythology into its narrative for added depth and intrigue. This innovative entry in the iconic franchise offers viewers a thrilling and unique experience filled with high-stakes battles...
The tengu of Japanese mythology, mysterious and mischievous supernatural creatures, are part human and part bird. Eastern and northern European cultures have legends of werewolves, beings that look like humans but take wolf form when the moon is full. Such shape shifting, or shape changing, is ...
so do monsters (see, amongst many others, Asma 2009 and Pool 2011). Such diachronic work is rarer in anthropology, but where it exists, it presents exciting insights into temporality as much as into monsters, as for example Foster’s (2009, 2012) work on Japaneseyōkai(supernatural beings)...
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head her skull has split apart to reveal an insatiable second mouth. Tentacles shaped from the woman’s hair feed voracious appetite of the mouth with anything in sight or reach. According to Japanese folklore, the Futakuchi-onna will appear to punish people who are exceedingly greedy or ...
a Gashadokuro from Japanese mythology maybe? there are also Funayūrei AKA the dead spirits from the sea I think. And then Hitodama which are souls of the dead that have separated from their bodies. Maybe that helps, maybe it doesn't... Kes Regular Joined Aug 3, 2012 Messages 24...
Rather, I’m doing my best to establish a monster novel aesthetic borrowed loosely from a 40-year-old Japanese fine art style called Heta-Uma. At first blush, the books I read might appear to be awful (heta), but upon closer inspection they actually turn out to be terrific (uma). To...