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Youkai are a widely-varied collection of various supernatural creatures that pop up in [[Useful Notes/Shinto|Shinto]] religion. They have a lot in common with [[The Fair Folk]]. Some youkai are good, others are evil, and many are [[Blue and Orange Morality|different]]. Some are mischievous, others avoid humans entirely. Shinto is an animist religion, and youkai are often associated with natural features such as forests and mountains. This word is often translated as "demon" in Western translations, but that does not adequately describe the creatures in question. The closest true Western equivalent is probably that of the ancient Roman [
Supernatural creatures drawn from Western sources often turn out to seem more like youkai in Japanese works.<ref> Fun fact -- the Japanese word for vampire contains the character for oni.</ref> For instance, vampires. In the West you've got Nosferatu -- a grotesque, undead monster who burns in sunlight and murders to preserve his hideous unlife<ref>Notably, this may be used to refer both to the classic film character and to one of the clans in ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade (Tabletop Game)|Vampire: The Masquerade]]'', which features other kinds of vampires, with the same powers and weaknesses, but characteristics that set them apart into clans</ref>. In Japan you've got [[Cute Monster Girl|exceptionally cute]] [[Fan Service]] protagonist [[Rosario to Vampire|Moka Akashiya]], who is not undead, harbors no ill-will towards the sun, and drinks tiny amounts of blood that leave her "victim" light-headed at worst, but who has a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] who can (and will if you look at her the wrong way) kick your ass thoroughly.
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* Bob from Bob in a Bottle disguises himself as one, sometimes.
* A variation of tsukumogami, known as ''The Animated'', are the primary enemies in the ''Gaia Online'' MMO: ''zOMG!''. Players can encounter animated Cotton Balls, Garlic Cloves, Purses, and even imperialistic ''Lawn Gnomes''. Other enemies (including other youkai) exist as well.
* Several [[Pokémon (Franchise)|Pokémon]] appear to be based on [[Animate Inanimate Object|tsukumogami]]. These include Magnemite (magnets), Voltorb (Poké Ball), Gardevoir (possibly anesama ningyou, a style of paper doll), Shedinja (the discarded exoskeleton of a Nincada after it evolves), Nosepass (Moai statue), Baltoy ([
* One ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' episode features a ''karakasa'' having a feud with a sentient raincloud.
* During one of the [[School Festival]] episodes of ''[[Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|Azumanga Daioh]]'', as the girls ponder Osaka's idea of an ''obakeyashiki kisaten'' ("haunted cafe"), they imagine Osaka dressed as a ''karakasa''.
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* A Tsuchigumo is fought in a web-filled castle room in ''[[Muramasa the Demon Blade]]''. He captures Torahime and her soldiers, and is fought alongside his children, who also appear earlier in the dungeon leading to him.
* In ''[[The Monster Girl Encyclopedia]]'', Jorogumo is nice and harmless spider girl by day, but turn into sadistic rapist when being alone with her lover by night.
* Both Tsuchigumo and Jorogumo appear in ''[[Nurarihyon no Mago]]''. The first one is a [[Blood Knight]] that [[No
* ''[[Guwange]]'' has Nekogumi, a gigantic ''cat''-spider
* ''[[Otogi Matsuri (Manga)|Otogi Matsuri]]'' likewise has a gigantic cat-spider
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* Inugami play a background role in ''[[Muramasa the Demon Blade]]''. Kongiku and Yuzuruha are [[Kitsune]], with Yuzuruha trying to stop the release of the singular Inugami sealed in the Kuzuryu blade. {{spoiler|as a [[Historical Villain Upgrade]] from his established love of dogs, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi is corrupted and eventually highjacked by Inugami}}.
* Amaterasu from ''[[Okami]]''
* ''[
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277044/plotsummary Inugami (film)]'' is a Japanese film about a Akira, a teacher that falls for a Miki, a papermaker. Miki's family is said to be under the curse of the Inugami.
* ''[[Inukami]]'' is a Japanese light novel series written by Mamizu Arisawa. Instead of the term "inugami" which is mostly associated with malevolent dog spirits, it uses the word "inukami" to describe a type of benevolent dog spirit. ''Inukami!'' revolves around Keita Kawahira, a descendant of a Inukami-tamer clan and a inukami named Yōko, {{spoiler|who later is revealed to be actually a kitsune}}.
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* ''[[Kanon]]'': {{spoiler|Makoto is a kitsune who lost her memory in exchange for the ability to transform. It came with a hefty price.}}
* ''[[Karas]]'' (which itself is named for the Karasu Tengu) has youkai in a prominent role, and it depicts tensions between the youkai and the humans who have forgotten them.
* ''[[Kiki Kai Kai]]'', a series of [[Cute
* ''[[Magic the Gathering]]'' (''Kamigawa'' block, which was heavily inspired by Japanese mythology)
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has two [[Half-Human Hybrid|hanyou (human-youkai hybrids)]] among Negi's [[True Companions]], Setsuna (mentioned above under ''tengu'') and Koutaro who is half dog youkai.
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* ''[[Touhou Project]]'': Almost every known character, apart from the four[[Half-Human Hybrid|-and-a-half]] human protagonists and a handful of goddesses, is some form of youkai.
* ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', which, despite the nominal sci-fi setting, features many youkai both as [[Ancient Astronauts]] and as actual monsters.
* ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' has featured nearly every monster from Japanese tradition, from Oni to Kappas to Nues ([[Mix
* ''[[Wagaya no Oinarisama]]'' has spirits like these, including an entire arc with oni.
* ''[[XXX Holic]]'' features many types of youkai.
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