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* The Eight-Tailed Beast in ''[[Naruto]]'' is a giant bull-like demon with four horns and eight [[Combat Tentacles]] in lieu of tails. |
* The Eight-Tailed Beast in ''[[Naruto]]'' is a giant bull-like demon with four horns and eight [[Combat Tentacles]] in lieu of tails. |
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* [[Filler Villain|Gyuu Oh]] from ''[[Inuyasha]]'' is a half-demon called Izumo who turns into a wicked minotaur-like monster after the sunset. As a result he's gone crazy, but unlike the typical stereotype he's a [[Genius Bruiser]]. |
* [[Filler Villain|Gyuu Oh]] from ''[[Inuyasha]]'' is a half-demon called Izumo who turns into a wicked minotaur-like monster after the sunset. As a result he's gone crazy, but unlike the typical stereotype he's a [[Genius Bruiser]]. |
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* In ''[[Ranma ½]]'', Pantyhose Taro's monster form can be associated to the Ushi Oni. |
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* A Ushi-Oni like [[Kaiju]] appears in ''[[Gantz]]'': the upper half of his body is bovine, his lower half is spidery. |
* A Ushi-Oni like [[Kaiju]] appears in ''[[Gantz]]'': the upper half of his body is bovine, his lower half is spidery. |
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* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' has some Ushi Oni-inspired cards. One of them is a demonic bull with a spider body, and the other one is a fiendish minotaur with four tentacles. |
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' has some Ushi Oni-inspired cards. One of them is a demonic bull with a spider body, and the other one is a fiendish minotaur with four tentacles. |
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* ''[[Pokémon]]'' has a lot of creatures based on youkai. An example is Mawile, who is based on the futakuchi-onna, a woman with a monstrous, voracious mouth growing out of the back of her head and hair that functions like tentacles. |
* ''[[Pokémon]]'' has a lot of creatures based on youkai. An example is Mawile, who is based on the futakuchi-onna, a woman with a monstrous, voracious mouth growing out of the back of her head and hair that functions like tentacles. |
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* ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' |
* ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' |
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* ''[[Ranma ½]]'' frequently exploited Japanese folklore to provide their [[Monster of the Week]]. |
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* ''[[Rosario Plus Vampire]]'': There is a reason the school is called Youkai Academy.(Though monsters from many other cultures are largely present as well) |
* ''[[Rosario Plus Vampire]]'': There is a reason the school is called Youkai Academy.(Though monsters from many other cultures are largely present as well) |
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* ''[[Saiyuki]]'', in which three out of the four main characters are at least part youkai, as are most of their opponents. Unfortunately, the majority are generic 'demons' - i.e., pointy-eared humanoids with claws - rather than Japanese folkloric Youkai. |
* ''[[Saiyuki]]'', in which three out of the four main characters are at least part youkai, as are most of their opponents. Unfortunately, the majority are generic 'demons' - i.e., pointy-eared humanoids with claws - rather than Japanese folkloric Youkai. |
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