Ghosts in the Attic Bodies in the Basement

Why are There So Many Demons in Anime?! (Yokai in Japanse Folklore, Art, and Anime)


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We all know that Lindsey loves anime (just look at the Shinigami episode!). This episode, Lindsey seeks out the answer she's been wondering for a while: Why are there always demons attacking villages in anime?! To put it simply, yokai art! What are yokai? How does it go from yokai, to Edo era art, to modern day animes like Inuyasha and Demon Slayer? Listen and find out! 


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SOURCES:

https://japanobjects.com/features/yokai

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai

https://www.cbr.com/yokai-japanese-culture-anime/

https://www.cbr.com/demon-slayer-creatures-characters-based-real-life-japanese-folklore/

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