Top 10 Mystical Creatures From Japan

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[@stargazer3424]

You think the Watchmojo people wake up in the morning, look at the sunrise and say to themselves, "Today I'm going to tell millions of people about a monster with an eyeball instead of a butthole with a straight face." Also, no, bad WatchMojo, we don't talk about the 47 Ronin movie

[@ShowMeLoveFilms]

Was it a bad movie...? ;_;

[@7SophieRox7]

+ShowMeLoveFilms so....so bad.

[@ShowMeLoveFilms]

***** I liked it... *please don't kill me internet*

[@wormwood3412]

well how does that creature shit? out of its eyes?

[@wormwood3412]

er were its eyes are suposed to be

[@lucaslayton3974]

Growing up as a kid in Japan must be a treat.

[@wakuwaku9920]

yeah, i still remember the disturbing anime in 90s that wasnt been baned till 20s.. its really disgusting

[@euphoria.yunjin]

which one?

[@nelabelgas109]

@@euphoria.yunjin dunno too

[@nelabelgas109]

@@euphoria.yunjin i know now there talking about 20s and 90s

[@donna_bakso]

"if you hear ringing in your ears it might be near by" Me, hear ringing every night: *hehe, I'm in danger*

[@richardloya464]

If you hear ringing in your ear it might be bear by Me:*has tinnitus* Me:Uh oh

[@Blazeuat]

Richard Loya same

[@monochromaticmonotony]

Nowhere is safe for you.

[@peachypanda1019]

That one freaked me out

[@ghostprince9247]

I heard its bell ringing and when u have tinnitus its like kinda buzzing hopefully u feel better :) XD

[@HalfBreedMix]

Yuki-onna (雪女, snow woman) should have made the list.

[@COOTSTER43]

HalfBreedMix ikr

[@batsnghostz]

HalfBreedMix mhm

[@keepitrealrecords4977]

HalfBreedMix I actually watched this thinking it would have

[@willhuey4891]

and also the yuki onna story was loosely adapted for tales from the darkside the movie for the segment lovers vow

[@ryuu5098]

true yuki-ona is very i wonder why they didn't put her here

[@BootyCrusader]

You never even mentioned how to ward off a Kuchisaki-Onna! If you answer her question with a question (by saying, for example; “Do you think I’M pretty?”) she’ll get confused. Also, if you give an answer like “Eh.” or “You’re so-so.” she’ll get confused also, giving you time to get away.

[@paweh1919]

Jordanso no you should say am I pretty

[@virulina1381]

You should say yea then when she show her mouth say yea then say I have a friend like that so your beautiful

[@tinacruz1718]

I know how I saw this in a other video about it.when she ask u if she is pretty say so so because it will confuse her and that will give u time to run

[@Coramelimane]

the problem with all these deterrents is: she *WILL* catch up to you when you get home and she *WILL* kill you.

[@Ava6448]

Id be the person thats like "Nah bitch you ugly as FUUUCKKKK" or if she spoke in japanese i'd be like "Uhhhhhhh....NANI?!?!??!"

[@juliansolimo7566]

now thanks to this video i will never go in a bathroom stall again....

[@Theuraniumeater87]

don't worry pal this is in japan

[@XDrakePhoenixX]

Especially the last one.

[@iceblazer8256]

Don't worry there's still a river

[@This_channel_is_dead2023]

Same

[@justinscott8263]

That's only if you heard the story, some things are better left alone unless you want to take a dump in a box for the remainder of your life

[@alexandreberiault6425]

Me: "I wanna go to Japan." Me (after seeing the list): *bringing a fuck-tone of weapons* "well, I'm off to Japan."

[@WatchMojo]

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[@jakepoitras9818]

what about the yuki-onna

[@kirashura_]

+WatchMojo.com thx for making this vid!! i'm a fan of yo-kai watch so these creatures remind me of yo-kai from the game since they're based off them. and you guys put a yo-kai watch scene in the vid!!! you guys are awesome

[@fnvfan0145]

+jake poitras hanako-san comes to mind too, it's been around for at least 60 years now.

[@underwoodsean6]

I like you included a super sentai series!

[@asnttlover1074]

Make a 'top ten reasons' people dislike watchmojo

[@cronxh2786]

Shit, I have a myth that's scarier than all of these combined. My mother during her mid-life crisis

[@magnushardt7433]

Find her a partner ;)

[@cronxh2786]

Magnus Hardt She does. And her and him have arguments galore!

[@magnushardt7433]

+FancyAss Miasma Patience my friend...

[@Tombee2]

bruh

[@a_random_lizard]

Are you forgetting Yuki-Onna? An ice ghost woman who freezes anyone to death, only to be her decoration

[@D3vilB4sket]

@Marihiko what about the mu-onna?

[@McDanklestank]

Gaki, kamai-tachi, iso-nade, nurikabe, namahage, onikuma, onryo, etc

[@AishaVonFossen]

I've just recently discovered the Jorogumo, and it's now my favorite Japanese creature. I recently made my own Jorogumo character for a fairy tale themed novel I'm writing, and so far she's been a ton of fun to develop. :D Then I saw that clip from Hellboy: Sword of Storms in this video and remembered, oh right, I've seen this creature before! It's just been so long that I've seen the movie I kinda forgot. I need to watch that movie again. LOL

[@gullible3842]

Did you know? Jorogumo looks badass in Yokai Watch

[@keemo4750]

Japan did indirectly create the most terrifying monster of them all... The Weaboo...

[@jayblade2000]

+RebSwoire - Gaming Channel True, but the real monster here is.... Kareoke

[@Itchyfart-qg9gl]

+RebSwoire - Gaming Channel I have no response... For I am one of those "weebs."

[@wilmafistfit4788]

🙄

[@Gelato41_]

Fuckin’ deadly

[@bif509]

Japan did created the weebs but the most monstrous creatures in this worlds are the ones who jugdes but isnt any better than the one he judges, Like you for example, Youre no better than the weeaboos, youre only the same but different hobbies

[@izzyisgarbage9299]

I love Kitsunes all the way

[@starspiritthedutchangeldra8140]

Same fam

[@Tupacperc30]

Three words: cute fox girls

[@ezzz135]

Drift animal

[@user-jn9gq3co8x]

Dumby’s Stuff they aren’t all girls

[@foxnamedtoast7284]

Same here!

[@m.u.t.o5318]

I know one *Tentacle hentai*

[@ankita7337]

Yes officer this one

[@ladenciawigley6612]

@@ankita7337 r/woooosh

[@Spookythereaper3]

+Junko OH MY GOSH NO NO NO (sorry, couldn't resist)

[@hiru88888]

YES YES YES YES

[@absolutelyshmooie7086]

Junko T H E K R A K E N

[@altair6292]

Kitsune are so under mentioned. If actually look up the lore, they have some of the most great level potential, and after reaching the ninth tail can become Tenko. After reaching 1,000 years of age and gaining its ninth tail, a kitsune (fox) can turn a golden color, becoming a 'Tenko' (天狐, "heavenly fox"/"celestial fox"), the most powerful form of the kitsune, and then ascends to the heavens. Technically making them become a type of Kami even tho they are usually listed before this state as yokai (mythical creature/being)

[@Ilovenazism]

Touch Fluffy Tail!

[@InfectionFever]

Oni literally means Demon while Shinigami literally mean Death God

[@VranZem]

they forgot to mention kappa suck souls out of ppl ass lol.

[@ashari7545]

Death spirit more likely.

[@InfectionFever]

But since Gami/Kami means God, so it'll be Shini(Death) Gami(God)

[@ashari7545]

+Marium Malik Gami comes from kami which means spirit; or entity. Trust me. It is a common mistake.

[@Lolzor87a]

Oni is not direct translation of of demon. Akuma is direct translation of demon. Oni can translated to different things, as they are very popular mythical creature found to exist in both everyday life and afterlife.

[@maggyblue9421]

Gegege no Kitarou (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎), a manga series created in the 60s with an adaptation in the 90s, has a lot of examples of yokai (demons/monsters) and yurei (ghosts). A lot of modern Japanese cartoons and manga utilizes the supernatural creatures from Gegege, so I suggest checking it out, too :)

[@candyrhodes7244]

5:00 ok that's terrifying because my ears were just ringing earlyer

[@GFN_Escape2Africa]

You're screwed

[@candyrhodes7244]

@@GFN_Escape2Africa OH NOOOO

[@danishmirza8683]

Oni=demon Shigami=grim reaper

[@skelxv]

Onii-chan

[@octafianmahaputra153]

Oni shinigami

[@a-voidme6880]

Birdman *shinigami

[@jessicavandam7132]

hm... its shockendly that theire not only aka manto but also aoi manto is

[@hallg1325]

when i first heard shinigami, i first think about the anime blech

[@ev5414]

The guy who's looking at the skeleton is like just another day in the hood

[@BerkSonmez69]

lol

[@diamondpheanix]

Tru tru

[@chuumon95]

Did you know that the costume for that skeleton monster from Kakuranger was used for Rita's brother Rito Revolto on the third season of Power Rangers? All of the youkai from Kakuranger were each based off of a Japanese mythical creature, but only about half of what they had on Kakuranger were used on Power Rangers. Some unnamed ones though did make cameos.

[@orphaeus615]

+A.J. DeNofa It actually wasn't the costumes. All scenes that weren't the "main characters" out of costume were simply taken from Karakuranger and edited into power rangers, that's why Rita's voice doesn't always match her mouth. It also explains why the yellow ranger costume didn't have a skirt while the pink ranger did. In the Karakuranger series the yellow ranger was actually male.

[@Gelato41_]

Ok, and?

[@WatchMojo]

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[@lancebarsobia1683]

dud its kind of racist using anime to preview instead of the real pic

[@ProfPlump-ug3xe]

+Lance Barsobia No, you idiot - it's just that most of the media that uses these creatures is anime and manga. Plus they clearly did use some live action movies and some old suitmation movies that displayed the creatures. People like you incorrectly calling the racist card when it's not valid are just undermining the legitimacy of objections towards ACTUAL racism.

[@sasha9860]

I liked that akamanto (blue paper red paper creature)

[@chrazychris8636]

mine are the nue (the japanese variety of the chimera) and the hakutaku

[@yagamigirl_2047]

+WatchMojo you guys forgot to put the Onryō those long black haired female Japanese ghost who are out for revenge mostly appears in The Grudge Ju - On movies. :/

[@xrik7865]

Ugh Why is it so hard to find videos on Japanese demonology without constant references to anime

[@SaltedTurkey]

Because you’re looking for them on a pop culture medium. Anime and manga are one if not the biggest pop culture media in Japan. Trying to look for folklore and not expect the media to have a hand in it is foolish. I’d recommend reading the plethora of books and short novels written about Japanese, Chinese and Korean folklore.

[@rin_yen9390]

Rik Jones point but still fun to see characters like shippo from inuyasha get referenced reminds me of my younger years now my comment made me sound like annold person

[@_Dr_Fate]

Go watch Linfamy

[@nekrouni8497]

Maybe because they are crazy famous in Japan and are not Demons. Nor are Yōkai Ghosts, Ghouls, or spirits of the like.

[@kizzymoralde6637]

@@SaltedTurkey any reco?

[@tractionalofficial4232]

0:41 Put on captions.

[@lunahetfield]

Tractional Official i think godzilla roaring

[@mrdrip1216]

Godzilla 1954 2004

[@WatchMojo]

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[@crazygamergals7534]

Can you add watch mojo in Chinese??

[@KillaryKlinton]

My favorite is the Inugami. The inugami is formed by a very violent and brutal ritual. In order to make an inugami, you must take a dog alive and burry its body up to its head. While its still living, you put a bowl of food just outside of the dog's reach. When the dog is close to perishing from starvation and delusions you remove it from the ground and you cut its head off while its still alive. With the head now severed, you bury its head under a busy crosswalk in a city are afor a few days. Afterwards the Inugami will appear to you and serve you like a loyal dog. The thing that intrigues me the most is that it has the ability to possess people and objects, cause nightmares, misfortune and despair wherever the inugami's master chooses. It says that if the inugami kills a person it leaves bite marks of a dog all over their victim. But also the inugami is hard to keep as a loyal spirit. Since it died in starvation it is always hungry, so it apparently feeds off the anger and madness of its surroundings. Usually rich families have an Inugami and each family member has their own. They are usually called Inugami-mochi. In order to get rid of an inugami that refuses to obey its master, you have to go to a shaman and you have to give up all your riches accumalated over the inugami. The family who were accused of owning those spirits were forced to leave their homes and their riches.

[@sassuri1]

i tried doing that ritual,i ended up wearing orange clothes and in prison bars...idk why

[@JackBlackYonko]

It's really sad that there are dumb people out there that will believe and actually harm an animal in an attempt to do this

[@D3vilB4sket]

According to tales, you can confuse the Kuchisake-onna by giving vague answers such as "You're average." You can also say "What about me? Am I pretty?" This will confuse her for a short time, giving you the opportunity to escape. Also, if you tell her you have a prior commitment, she will politely excuse herself and leave.

[@mdhumayunkabir9619]

Her: Foxes are magical and clever. Me: You heard of the nine-tail

[@ssobergruppenfuhrerpeanut3674]

Me: did u know that mobile task force unit epsilon 11 designated nine tailed fox has entered the facility.

[@borproductions2118]

I love Japan art work. And beautiful buildings and stuff.

[@amominah]

Kindly Why japanese anime include humanoid animals ?

[@uzumakinaruto8374]

I thought the kappa was a teenage mutant Ninja turtle

[@flax72l.a13]

No él kappa es un yokai y parece una tortuga humanoide vale

[@Link9058]

WALKAPPA WAK WAK

[@touchinq]

You sure do like sasuke ❤❤

[@mrnukes797]

Uzumaki Naruto no just a rapist

[@mazachusfan305]

+Matt Gales actually it's a demon that drowns children if they get too close but if you give it a cucumber, it will bestow blessings upon you also they have a bowl on there head filled with water and if it spills they loose there power... but I guess a rapist is a good analogy

[@spencermanning9994]

I'm surprised Yamata no Orochi wasn't added to the list. It's a large serpent with eight heads and eight tails. It's basically the Japanese equivalent to the Hydra. According to Japanese Mythology, a couple (who are also supposed to be deities, I think) were forced to sacrifice 7 of their daughters to the Orochi. But before they could sacrifice their 8th, Kushinadahime, they were saved by the Japanese Storm God, Susanoo, who had been banished from the Heavens after he pulled way too many pranks on his Sister, Amaterasu. After Susanoo slayed the Orochi, he found a sword inside one of its tails. This sword was the legendary "Kusanagi no Tsurugi" (which literally means "grasscutter"), which is essentially the Japanese equivalent to Excalibur. Susanoo gave then gave the Kusanagi to his sister as a sort of apology gift. This is honestly my favorite story in Japanese Mythology.

[@profpp08]

Im extremely surprised the Teketeke wasn’t added

[@Corgipon]

Kuchisake-onna: Am I pretty? Me: Well, I know what you’re going to do to me. (Walks off) Kuchisake-onna: Gah! Outsmarted by a British-speaking girl! She knows too much!

[@levycerise9780]

_I've been to Japan a couple times. Even though I'm a great swimmer and I love the water, the Kuppa still terrifies me. I was paddle-boarding one, and I was doing yoga on it. I was randomly doing a handstand and unsurprisingly, my board flipped. I fell into the water. It was a lake, so there were a lot of weeds at the bottom.... then something full on _*_grabbed_*_ my foot. It's the most terrifying experience I've had, and t this day I rarely ever swim alone or in unclear water._

[@JohnStanworth]

I'd like to see a video on European mythical creatures.

[@des6181]

yea

[@Animexxkyubii]

+CeriGotGame I think that thing is called a Kelpie

[@ragnar97]

+John Stanworth There's too many. Just in Spain you get different creatures in different regions so to do all of europe and the different cultures that used to live here you'd need several lists imo.

[@AlexBermann]

+ragnar97 While I agree that there is material for several lists, you could do one for Europe - that'd just mean that you have to choose among more possibilities. My list would be: 1: Dragon 2: Unicorn 3: The Wild Hunt 4: Vampire 5: Werewolf 6: Giant 7: lamia 8: Griffon 9: fairy 10: troll

[@ragnar97]

Alex Bermann You're not wrong. In fact most of the different mythologies are just different interpretations of the same creatures but there's also quite a lot of less known that are "regional". That's a pretty good list, I'd only replace lamia with dwarves since lamias are in essence female vampires.

[@brent5045]

That kappa was looking straight into my soul!

[@matiasdelgado7011]

The turtle who never was a ninja.

[@devinshalvin.1594]

The Raijū and The Ryuu (Japanese dragon) should atleast be an honerable mention they were at one point one of the most feared mythical beasts in Japan.

[@ghostxfactory17]

So #1 is like Mileena from Mortal Kombat?

[@mr.roguec6335]

no

[@user-we9pt4xg4j]

Yes

[@Nx57ytre]

+Nova Mordecai Kinda

[@runningwild09]

possibly

[@omenpl29]

+Nova Mordecai Well with the difference of mileena being a experiment on a race of people that have a face like that from birth. And instead of asking people if shes pretty she just str8 up eats their faces off. I guess the mask is somewhat the thing that defines the two.

[@dayneyoboss3130]

9 TAILED FOX

[@jessealmaguer3637]

that's what I was thinking

[@mr.roguec6335]

kitsun

[@SafyJaneJulia]

i think in japanese folklore its called Gitsune , or Hagemaru Gitsune . And in korean folklore its called Gumiho.

[@danortiz]

+safya singer kitsune and Gitsune are the same word. Just that Kitsune is when the world is alone and gitsune when has another world attached. Just like Sushi and Zushi. According to japanese rules, some worlds change his first sound to have a more pleasing sound.

[@danortiz]

+safya singer kitsune its written in hiragana like this きつね, gitsune is written like this ぎつね. If you notice, its almost the same, and for them it its. ki and gi have the same tongue spot on the mouth when is pronounced (try it).

[@michaellynes3540]

6:10 Inuyasha: Hm. Feisty little thing, aren't you? Nice tail. Looks like a badger or a squirrel. Shippō: I'M A FOX, HEATHEN! Kagome: A fox? It talks? Cool. Let me touch it when you're done. Inuyasha: You mind? I'm trying to teach him a lesson.

[@warriorcatsofmysteryclan2240]

I always love the Yukionna (Ice Maiden)

[@beatricebeathyraneniute2298]

Yuki-onna (or "snow-woman") is a spirit or yōkai in Japanese folklore. Yuki-onna appears on snowy nights as a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair and blue lips. Her inhumanly pale or even transparent skin makes her blend into the snowy landscape. She sometimes wears a white kimono, but other legends describe her as nude, with only her face and hair standing out against the snow. Despite her inhuman beauty, her eyes can strike terror into mortals. She floats across the snow, leaving no footprints, and she can transform into a cloud of mist or snow if threatened. Some legends say the Yuki-onna, being associated with winter and snowstorms, is the spirit of someone who perished in the snow. She is at the same time beautiful and serene, yet ruthless in killing unsuspecting mortals.

[@Cartoonshipper]

That's what the Pokemon Froslass is based on :3

[@Rachara_Takuzuumu]

WatchMojo forgot the Yuki-onna

[@goe5]

+GhostNinja the snow woman

[@makaira8383]

ikr...

[@megurineluka2659]

Merrroco what that does mean?

[@tem5693]

Merrroco she seems hot

[@atsukorichards1675]

Merroco, I agree. 雪女 is much older and famous than 赤マント.

[@ryokomarr5685]

Amazing Vid. These Lore Can Be True From Home. (I'm Japanese) I Always Wear/Use Protection Charm. Next Vid Top 10 Russian Scary Folklore And Top 10 Horrifying Urban Legends From French.

[@thomasallen9974]

Oh, Lost Girl had a small clip. I loved that show.

[@senes2105]

The last one is creepy as heck but it's just a myth so nothing to worry about

[@hobbitpsi]

Dum Dum DUH!!

[@pullasicky8992]

9:50 this shit again?

[@DaPootisJedi]

"Red or blue toilet paper?" "Meh, I guess a rash isn't *that* bad!"

[@thedragonwolf4222]

That dead body with the open eyes hanging down from the roof scared the shit outta me

[@rebekablackwood]

Inux boku Yokai watch Soul eater Ghost stories

[@hrathurahl8697]

does So sucks. watch Yokai

[@konami5212]

Where is Hideous Kojima?

[@BraidedAsshair]

#fuckonami

[@konami5212]

prototype1000 #DownWithKojima

[@yoh_moriyama]

+Konami See you in hell Konami.

[@NaikoArt]

+Konami is that the name of your new pachinko machine or what?

[@konami5212]

Crimson-Tone No way, there are no pachinko's there.

[@NuttyIrishwoman94]

What about everyone's most beloved redheaded reaper, Grell?! He's a shinigami too!

[@michaelbandada9887]

Con Heo i prefer ryuk...

[@honeyblueish]

gREEEEEEELLL

[@ghoulishjester9377]

Con Heo but in anime, hes in england, not japan

[@Com3tcandi]

*SEBBY*

[@parkchimmin7913]

Michael Bandada I SHALL TAKE THIS POTATO CHIP AND *EAT IT*

[@fufubeargaming3767]

Hey watchmojo,do a video about philippines mythology. We filipinos have so many mythical creatures and many more. Please make a video about it,thank you in advance.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

6:24 WOOOOHHH SO NOSTALGIC!!!! Amazing how a dub version can be iconic.

[@nathanielfox3503]

Please do more on Japanese monsters🤗 I actually am quite curious about what else dwells in Japan

[@totallycrazystudios1801]

A yokai that I think is really interesting is the Futakuchi-onna. She has a giant mouth in the back of her head.

[@SaltedTurkey]

The tengu are quite interesting as well.

[@melissamjohnson6241]

So would I. My son is looking this up during his quarantine because he loves stuff like this and he's 13

[@wynter7541]

Some good examples could be yokai's like nurarihyon, nekomata, yamanba, tanuki, and teke teke

[@themittenfireshow3597]

Something about the slit faced girl you can trick her with fruit or by asking if your pretty

[@wenhawhaw9029]

If I'm not wrong, I think you should say to Slit-mouthed Woman that she are ambiguous answer like "You are average" or "So-so" so that she will be confused so you could make a run for it and also I think in Korea their version is that you should say that you have an appointment so that she will pardon her manners and excuse herself...

[@ryugaichiban6753]

Or just say Pomade

[@The_Algae]

Or simply you can confuse her with witty words or change the topic. But if you have something like a fruit or a candy, you can use it to throw to her and run your ass of as she picks it up and helps herself

[@The_Algae]

*off

[@Bealzebot]

Isn’t there a version where you propose to her?

[@luviceeqx809]

I Just can here "JUST for the kitsune" because I love kitsune’s (they are cute)

[@zulyenam8282]

my favorite is yuki-onna ..

[@agsdragon5475]

Mine are the dragons

[@jeremybersabe9520]

Simp

[@nextombz]

@@jeremybersabe9520 *oh wow, who would simp for a literal urban legend*

[@attilaamihan6196]

Mythical Creatures In Japan And Mythical Creatures In Germany

[@matiasdelgado7011]

@@attilaamihan6196 the zompire nachzerer. That dude is really badass.

[@ChuckNorris-vm9my]

All of them, Are my pets.

[@alejandrovidal3006]

Chuck Norris for hallowen

[@norton4992]

nice pet toilet monster

[@tyshaunsolo6460]

Really Chuck!

[@joshualewis8985]

Is the kitsune your wife

[@destinynicole3278]

What a legend

[@TofuFiesta]

I frequently watch Folktales From Japan, and I find stories with tanuki (raccoons) very interesting. They resemble kitsune I guess. Also, Ashinagatenaga are pretty cool, mostly because of a story about a priest who saved many people by tricking the monsters.

[@luma2172]

Okami is the reason why I love Japan and its mythology

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Tenome (手の目, eyes of hand, or rather hand eyes) is a Japanese yōkai or apparition who has his eyes in the palms of his hands. It's considered particularly frightening and possibly deserves a place in the list.

[@JuliaAnnaCarreon]

you could have used Nurarihyon no Mago's yokai as part of the reference.

[@odanobunaga7629]

should have had Yuki-Onna

[@JuliaAnnaCarreon]

+Oda Nobunaga and even hagoromo gitsune

[@odanobunaga7629]

+Julia Carreon at least gitsune was on the list though

[@JuliaAnnaCarreon]

+Oda Nobunaga yep but still. i still think they should have used other yokai references (i.e kappa = different versions and stuff) but i guess it would the vid longer sooo

[@3asvlogsandvideos438]

Plague Knight jiang shi is chinese

[@ItsJustTony]

When I saw the thumbnail. HOLY CRUD ITS THAT ONE GACHA YOKAI FROM YOKAI WATCH!

[@cxylagxhh__9825]

Gutsy Bones?

[@moviemaximum8600]

me too. also the one red oni from soul eaters reminded me so much of the yo kai watch version.

[@moviemaximum8600]

5:30

[@MemeHoursUwU]

lol me to

[@MKRCinema]

It'sJustTony same lol

[@L4rryNL4wrie]

I’m not really good at Japan but I love japan’s country! I love the way they dress.

[@RAWing-fg1bb]

First time I seen a kappa was in the game star gladiator. I loved to play that game hayato, blood, and many more unique fighters in that game. My childhood was awesome :) outdoors and in

[@matiasdelgado7011]

The turtle who never was a ninja.

[@AvalynTheAccursed]

Man.. Surviving that toilet monster must be strange.. "Red or Blue paper??" "I don't want any paper." "Kay." ".... Now what the hell do I wipe my ass with.." "Red or bl-" "Shut the hell up" "Kay"

[@LadyCoyKoi]

+Cody “Santenoturtle” You wipe with your left hand. :P

[@AvalynTheAccursed]

Ew.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Cody I know, but reality is most people throughout the world do that. :/

[@tianapitesr8553]

+Cody “Santenoturtle” lol lol lol lol

[@MauriSahara]

+Cody “Santenoturtle” lol, nice one man

[@thorzcunstellarfighter3724]

i was hoping for less anime for a list like this, but ok. totally ok with anime so don't get triggered please

[@xXCeraiceXx]

Thorzcun StellarFighter they could show Japanese live action movies but trust me you don't want that the effects are awful

[@peterwright517]

Thorzcun StellarFighter I love anime but I feel the same

[@RealUnionJack]

Hey they did put a damn good game in to explain the spider creature, okami I think it was Called for ps2

[@alexanderaloisrohland5593]

I love the Baku, a dream-eating Yokai^^

[@teamawesomeness7137]

baku wa imadoki yōkai desu. baku wa Kyūshū-zokusei desu.

[@fictional-girl_05]

That moment when you’re aro-ace so the “seductive” type monsters like Jorugumo don’t scare you as much.

[@attilaamihan6196]

Darth Vader In A Good Quality

[@nixotinix]

When I saw the Oni, I thought of Genji's Oni skin from Overwatch

[@ssppeellll]

The video starts out, "For this list, we're only considering creatures that originated in Japanese folklore and myth." Then, their number one is described as "Originating in the 1970's, or possibly even before." It's origins go aaallllll the way back to the 1970s or EVEN before? Well then, that certainly qualifies as folklore or myth.

[@ankita7337]

Myth? Nah Folklore? Nah Mistake? Yes

[@mcp7158]

@@ankita7337 school shootings?nah SJW's?absolutely not

[@itzkitsyblossom7315]

4:43 This urban legend was in the movie kubo God i love that movie

[@Ishtarru]

I feel like you could also make an episode about Yurei.

[@Etapia562]

Top 10 mythical creatures from Mexico please!

[@spongebobfan78]

After becoming a fan of the Touhou series, I actually became interested in Japanese mythical creatures. So when a creature got mentioned and rings a bell to me, I immediately think of a fitting character in Touhou like... Aka Manto - Toyosatomimi no Miko's urban legend in Urban Legend in Limbo. Oni - The strong, honesty-loving drunkards like Suika and Yuugi. Kitsune - Ran Yakumo and the foxes that disguised as Marisa in the mangas. (Also, Tails for Sonic fans). Shinigami - The slacker Komachi Onozuka, who has a scythe only for defense and intimidation. Kappa - Nitori Kawashiro and her fellow kappas. In Touhou though, there are humanoid, like almost every mythological creature they feature, to the point that they look no different from humans, except they wear a special waterproof suit, green hat and a large green bag that seems to be a hammerspace for inventions and water-powered gadgets, which represents the turtle-like shells. Kasa-obake - Kogasa Tatara, she also have a humanoid body of a blue haired girl that has red and blue eyes, who mostly talks and moves as if the girl was actually Kogasa and not the umbrella. Tengu - The fast crow tengus, Aya Shameimaru and Hatate, sharpeyed wolf tengu, Momiji Inubashiri and other tengus that said to look more like the long nosed, red haired depictions. Kuchisake-onna - Hata no Kokoro's urban legend. She even thought that she is one herself to the point she "overcome" hair products, which is the ususal weakness. Also, say "pomade" 3 times, sometimes 6, to stop the onna or say "You're now avenged" when she removes the mask and asks again if she's still pretty.

[@bladesandswords6136]

+spongebobfan78 What happens after you say "you're now avenged?" does she just leave you alone?

[@spongebobfan78]

***** Yes

[@andialpha1342]

wat's about dragons?

[@TheLunerProductions]

+Andi Beta there aren't any dragon characters in touhou

[@andrewgan557]

+shizzl the dragon God at hakurei shrine and possibly Hong meiling

[@allanralpha.765]

Im here for the thought of seeing Kyubi on your list at least we got kitsune

[@gag1411]

I would really love a video dedicated to the tengu and its origins which, seems to be hard to come by. 👺

[@ou7ander_607]

they say the shinigami are one species that we don't want to encounter... yet I really want to meet Ryuk lol

[@sirerdecnit1937]

Oh ! Top 10 Mystical Creatures from japan! man i hope this will be scary :D * Watches to number 2 * Number 2 . Kappa ...kill me

[@sirerdecnit1937]

IKR xd

[@mr.otaku2399]

Katia De Haardt the Dark Mage i dont blame you.

[@ndJssFlurt]

Why is Japan weird? No offense...

[@boingo762]

If Kappa wasn't on this list, I was gonna get bleach to kill me. I mean all the youtube accounts named "Bleach"

[@collindouglas2447]

Because like most religions, it was heavily influenced by hallucinogenic drugs and they had some seriously potent stuff on hand. I'm unsurprised by the fact that Tanuki's were excluded. Some things are just too wierd.

[@thatonequietkidinthebackof4358]

“Maybe it will turn into a meme!” Me: you got me there

[@KaysFantasy]

Personally for me, it's always been the Kappa. Due to my love for TMNT. Also turtles in Japan in the movies and series, they get called or just mistaken.

[@CH-zf3hg]

actually kitsune can be pretty scary. I think they even like human liver or something. Some anime show a darker side of them. One is about a boy releasing a tiger spirit (Ushio to Tora, especially manga has an evil kitsune)and another shows them saying they'll devour a man whole (some sort of bride thing- Kakemakumo, Kashikoki ). And then there's Naruto's.

[@CH-zf3hg]

And what about Congolese monsters? Kenyan? Tibetan? Mexican? U r a bit lazy with the list.

[@cathrineelisabethschyttebo5960]

C H the one with the liver is the gumiho (9 tailed fox in korean folklore) the storie goes that the gumiho lives for 1000 years and in that time must consume 1000 human livers to become human, or die .

[@Ilikebunnies-metoo]

Welp, it's a good thing we can regrow it!

[@GrayeIra]

In the anime nurarihyon no mago, there is a kitsune character who is called hagoromo-gitsune. she eats human liver.

[@josephsmith7114]

that's your ass

[@sethmitchell2176]

"Hey, I know you guys use water here, but you, in the other stall.. You got any tissues or something?" "Oh, yeah dude. Would you like blue paper, or red?" "Actually, nevermind.."

[@andrewgan557]

My reply will be.... Huh?

[@MossyBoy_]

Tbh I thought I would've seen hachisake-onna (eight feet tall)

[@monstar8395]

It’s not hachisake onna

[@monstar8395]

It’s hachishakusama

[@uvea2000]

9:30 MAYBE IT BECOME A MEME YEEEEET YO BOI ISA MEME

[@pietroopendragon]

Uh... actually, Shinigami is the goddess of death in japanese folklore...

[@ccheval4857]

Not 1 god, check ur wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinigami

[@FakePale]

Skull Collector 47 Muerte, not Murete

[@jackiedim7028]

*Gods They are like grim reapers but More "Japanese"

[@xScreamingxInsanityx]

Yes, well it's a white person making this shit up most likely based solely off media based lore.

[@sirgrantelton1081]

Pedro Anubitt Fenris Actually, the japanese goddess of death is known as izanami while the God of life and creation in japan is her husband izanagi.

[@sirloin5951]

All these people complaining about English Dubs and pronunciation are really getting on my nerves. Can't anybody appreciate anything given to us? Seriously, get over it.

[@Beaudunk]

ur a poopy head

[@that_gamer__]

+Beau Duncan so are you 5 year old

[@Beaudunk]

You're a doodoo head

[@that_gamer__]

Beau Duncan and your an immature 5 year old

[@frostnova1353]

+Beau Duncan Shut up

[@emmamartin4948]

the hachishakusama would have also been a good addition to this list :)

[@attilaamihan6196]

Existing About A German Mythical Creatures

[@Hobo-Jungle]

nobody: shinigami: bippity boppity your soul is my property

[@joesSONICBOOM]

There are two famous myths that are missing, the Tanuki and the most famous being Yamata-No-Orochi: the legendary eight headed dragon. redo or do a sequel list.

[@MrSlashbash]

joesSONICBOOM the Yamato-no-Orochi is an eight headed snake not a dragon. Huge difference in Japanese mythology.

[@tendousatori5]

(Oro) orochi < Snake //// Ryu

[@azrxxl2476]

Susano'o killed it

[@wanfu5634]

Now that was interesting; always nice to hear about mythologies other than Greco-Roman. How about Nordic or African?

[@deamonsoal25]

Would love to see something like that.

[@bokutoisdaddy]

Awesome😊

[@derrickhaggard]

My two most favorite Yokai are the Kitsune/Fox Spirit in fact the LOL character Ahri, and the Pokémon Ninetails are based upon the Kyubi No Kitsune/Nine Tailed Fox a beautiful Kitsune with nine tails and either gold colored, or white colored fur that have an intelligence, and a power level that basically makes it a demigod/demigoddess and at age 1000 becomes a minor deity. And the Nekomata the two-tailed cat.

[@brianvincent7038]

Who else thought of bleach when they said Shinigami

[@josemartoquinojgtc]

🙋

[@twistedthorns2181]

i was thinking death note

[@CrimsonNineTail]

+Brian Vincent Bleach, Death Note and Yu Yu Hakusho. :)

[@quinnfletcher3906]

+Brian Vincent And they did not bother to mention Bleach at all FOR SHAME!

[@djfncsend5623]

i was thinking black butler

[@Aetrion]

I like the weird ones, like the umbrella that comes to life and attacks people.

[@firefly5934]

7:07 Ahh...my first exposure to death note. Although I don't like watchmojo anymore I can give them credit for showing me this anime exist.

[@chitra8074]

Ahh, You must be living under a rock, Also watch Code Geass Luleauch of the re:bellion.It's similar to death note but of different kind

[@firefly5934]

Chitra 80 Oh I’ve already watched code geass! And also why am I “living under a rock”? I didn’t watch it until later and this video didn’t prompt me to watch it.

[@brandonsalazar1706]

I didn't expect to see Kakuranger footage

[@ignisking759]

So pretty much, the thousands of people I saw when I was in Japan were potential Kuchisake-onna? The perfect disguise, as its the only country where most people are nice enough to not breathe on you to get you sick if they are purposefully or accidentally?

[@rayeenxd2546]

well.. if one of those approaches you asking the same question as the video then you know sh*t is about to get real. :3

[@yuuyacook355]

half japanese screaming on the inside about pronunciation

[@Kaioohio14]

your not the only one

[@Wimbleknob]

+Some Asian >Good at grammar >Screaming on the inside about your spelling

[@supervegito2277]

+Yuuya Cook LEARN TO SUFFER.. Agard my ass, Asgaard sure but...

[@matiasdelgado7011]

Ha, I wanna see you talking abouth the monsters from my country.

[@staluk1931]

Was waiting for a Supernatural reference, sadly it never came :(

[@trollface5054]

I totally agree with number one