#hyakki yagyo

[tanuki-kimono]

Final artpiece by Acotama for their youkai project, based here on Utagawa Kuniyoshi's The Origin Story of the Cat Stone at Okabe. You can find here the presentation of this piece and here the WIP of the big nekomata.

I already share two of those doll monsters (depressed pumpkin ghost / fox-deer-faced discarded hakama), but Acotama made 140 of those creatures, and some will be sold this Winter, so be sure to follow their page if you are interested :D

[lynxegum]

Batsy Claro , Operetta & Elle e'dee for a Yokai collab on ig!!

[jemyoshioka]

Don't miss the Night Parade!

[daemon-ai]

chatbot sharing: Takeshi

as you’re left tied at his altar as an offering, the tsundere tengu, despite harboring no genuine anger toward you, opts to feign irritation & continues to torment you relentlessly; inspired by Beauty & The Beast

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[naruto-ol-protags]

Hyakki Yagyō (百鬼夜行, "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"), also transliterated Hyakki Yakō, is an idiom in Japanese folklore. Sometimes an orderly procession, other times a riot, it refers to a parade of thousands of supernatural creatures known as oni and yōkai that march through the streets of Japan at night. As a terrifying eruption of the supernatural into the real world, it is similar (though not precisely equivalent) to the concept of pandemonium in English.

Azure Fang - (most likely) Yuki-onna (雪女, "snow woman")

Yuki-onna prey on travelers lost in the heavy snowstorms that blanket the Japanese Alps in winter. They have an otherworldly beauty, with long black hair and dark, piercing eyes. Their skin is ageless and as white as snow, but their bodies are as cold as ice. A mere touch is enough to give a human a deep, unshakable chill. They feed on life force, sucking it from human’s mouths with an icy breath that freezes their victims solid.

Breeze Dancer - Jorōgumo (Japanese: 絡新婦)

Jorōgumo is a type of yōkai, a creature of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji that represent its actual meaning are 女郎蜘蛛 (lit. 'woman-spider'); the kanji which are used to write it instead, 絡新婦 (lit. 'entangling newlywed woman') have a jukujikun pronunciation that is related to the meaning, but not the sound of the word. In Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, it is depicted as a spider woman manipulating small fire-breathing spiders.

Crimson Fist - (unknown, suggested are: ghost warrior, ghost samurai, cursed samurai armor)

Midnight Blade - Tengu (Japanese: 天狗, lit. 'Heavenly Dog' or 'Heavenly Sentinel')

Tengu are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion (Shinto). They are considered a type of yōkai (supernatural beings) or Shinto kami (gods or spirits). The Tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey and a monkey deity, and they were traditionally depicted with human, monkey, and avian characteristics.

Buddhism long held that the Tengu were disruptive demons and harbingers of war. Their image gradually softened, however, into one of protective and even manifestations of Buddhist deities, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests. Tengu are associated with the ascetic practice of Shugendō, and they are usually depicted in the garb of its followers, the yamabushi.

Scarlet Blaze - Nekomata (original form: 猫また, later forms: 猫又, 猫股, 猫胯)

Nekomata are a kind of cat yōkai described in Japanese folklore, classical kaidan, essays, etc. There are two very different types: those that live in the mountains and domestic cats that have grown old and transformed into yōkai.

[coolmika745]

Hyakki Yagyo: Ashiya Doman

Translation of character profile.

[Character introduction] Ashiya Doman is an onmyoji from the Heian Period. He is famous as Abe no Seimei's rival. In the Yokai World, he has a castle in Fengshui Village and lives with the Yoko Osakabehime.

[thepmmmwitchproject]

How about a witch based in the parade of 100 demons? Like yokai based.

Zu: Witch of Hyakki Yagyo

Zu, the witch of Hyakki Yagyo with a uproaring nature. Zu is composed of 100 demon youkai and will unleash via a deadly breath attack. It's very clumsy and will occasionally bump into things as it leads a parade of familiars through the traditional Japanese village barrier. It loves causing pandemonium across the barrier, terrorizing all who witness.

Zita, a familiar of Zu. Their duty is to parade. Zita has no "definitive" appearance, resembling many different youkai and tsukumogami. They go around gobbling up offerings, destroying property, and other petty disturbances. Zita will offer their body up into the collective that forms Zu, if Zu becomes wounded.

Miru, a familiar of Zu. Their duty is to look away. Miru despise Zu and the Zita, but they are feeble and lack combat abilities, so all they can is to hide away in their homes. There is a rule where nobody must watch the parade of Zu, or else that shall be hunted down by the witch itself, that includes the Miru.

(Thanks for the suggestion @honestlyboringperson!)

[alephskoteinos]

Is it me or do these demons look like sperm?

Tatami Hyakki Yagyo, Hyakki Yagyō, also transliterated Hyakki Yakō, is an idiom in Japanese folklore. Sometimes an orderly procession, other times a riot, it refers to a parade of thousands of supernatural creatures known as oni and yōkai that march through the streets of Japan at night

[ruiniel]

A fox traditionally shape-shifts by clenching a human bone between its teeth—thus the pile at the bottom. Toriyama Sekien, The Illustrated Demon Horde’s Night Parade (1776), on Kitsune-bi

[oh-gh0st]

omg this is my time to shine (<- insane abt youkai and denki mystery au)

so from what ive seen and read, in the denki mystery event story, the brothers dig up these idol like things that are wrapped up like mummies, and each one depicts a youkai from the youkai set (oni, tengu, kitsune, and so on)

in the aptly titled Oni set for the denki mystery au, a dark version of osomatsu's hyakki yagyo (night parade of 100 demons) shows up and terrorizes the brothers

those are all the connections that ive seen/read about, but i feel like there is a lot of room for interpretation about the connections between the two aus :)

INTERESTING INTERESTING…

do the mummified idols have any connection to the au? or are they just an object…

there’s definitely a lot of room for speculation and headcanons or interpretation (which is awesome methinks) BUT THANK U FOR EXPLAINING OTL

[tanuki-kimono]

Following the pumpkin ghost figurine I reposted awhile ago, here is another adorable beast handmade by youkai-enthousiast artist Acotama.

Acotama's work is inspired by characters drawn in hyakki yagyo emaki (scrolls depicting "night parades of one hundred demons") popular during Edo-period. If some monsters were well known ones (kitsune, tengu, oni, kappa, etc.), many only appear once, making them cheeky creepers drawn for fun more than terrifying creatures of the night.

The discarded hakama shown here is awakening into a tsukumogami with a funny fox-deer face:

[ih-kin]

Hyakki Yagyo! Kakashi

[gebo4482]

Mononoke: Karakasa

Karakasa/Karakasa-kozou (唐傘/唐傘小僧)

Karakasa-kozou is a type of Japanese yokai, or umbrella monster. He is also called "Karakasa obake" (umbrella ghost), "kasabake" (umbrella ghost), "kasabake" (umbrella monster), or "obakekasa"(ghost umbrella) .

They can be seen in Kusaoshi, toy pictures, karuta (Japanese playing cards), and kabuki made after the Edo period (1603-1868), After the Meiji and Taisho periods, they also appeared in toys, children's books on yokai, haunted house productions, and movies.

An umbrella with one eye is commonly depicted hopping on one leg. Sometimes it has two arms extending from the umbrella, sometimes it has two eyes, and sometimes it has a long tongue.

An older version can be found in the Muromachi period picture scroll "Hyakki Yagyo Emaki," in which the umbrella yokai is a humanoid yokai with a folded umbrella on its head.

(Translated from Wikipedia)

[daemon-ai]

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raccoon yokai gets sad when his cotton candy dissolves in water

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[naruto-ol-protags]

Clothing set: Hyakki Yagyo

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[coolmika745]

Ayakashi Hyakki Yagyo (あやかし百鬼夜行) Mobile Game Characters Part 2

[Character Introduction] Nekomata Tsugaru (ツガル) is a cat Yokai with multiple tails. Cats that have lived a long time often change, but Tsugaru has a history of changing into a nekomata out of resentment for being turned into a shamisen. Awakened to music in the yokai world and currently active as an underground idol. Her personality is aggressive.

[Character introduction] Oni Woman (鬼女) (Benibo (紅房))

The general manager of a black market that exists in the late night road that connects yokai to it. She is a bold older sister who is strict with herself and others, but she has a soft spot for her children. She runs a black market according to her own beliefs.

[Character Introduction] Kinkuma Doji (金熊童子)

An oni who protects the north of the mountain and is one of the Four Heavenly Kings who serves Shuten Doji of Mt. Oe. Originally from Mt. Kongo, he prided himself on his strength and became Shuten-Dōji's companion along with his twin brother, Ishikuma-Dōji. In Ayakashi, he appears as a giant who likes fighting more than having three meals a day.

[Character introduction] Jiangshi Yang Biao (キョンシー(陽彪)) is a hot-blooded one who loves Kung Fu and is a master of Isao Fu. He was friends with Fei Lang and Hiro since childhood and died in the orphanage attack. At the time, he was not even a Taoist, and Ryugen's amateur techniques led to him becoming a kyungshi.

Note that this character is based off a being from Chinese Folklore.

Also this is Hiro.

This is Fei Lang.

I will translate their character description later when I get to the part where they appear in the story.

[Character introduction] 《Dedicated to training》 Maomao (猫猫) & Huhu (虎虎) Children's wisdom. They are Yang Biao's favorite disciples and are devoted to his kung fu training under his passionate guidance.

[Character introduction] 《Dedicated to training》 Maomao & Huhu (Mao Maomao & Huhu)

Children's wisdom. They are Yang Biao's favorite disciples and are devoted to his kung fu training under his passionate guidance. Maomao, who are always in a straight line, and Huhu, who are cautious, are a good combination.

[Character Introduction] [Shiki Fighting Clothes] Iwanaga Hime (岩長姫)

A goddess in Japanese mythology who is said to be strong like a rock but ugly in appearance, and the older sister of Konohana Sakuya Hime. She is a muscular woman in the yokai world, and usually wears armor and serves as the leader of Hanasaki Village's Vigilante Group. This time, she appeared shyly in a costume given to her by her sister!

Note that in Japanese Mythology, Iwanaga Hime and Sakuya Hime were the daughters of Oyamatsumi and the granddaughters of Izanagi and Izanami.

[Character Introduction] Konohana Sakuya Hime

A goddess who appears in Japanese mythology and is as beautiful as a blooming cherry blossom. Along with her older sister, Iwanaga Hime, she rules Hanasaki Village, one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in the Yokai World. She is also the wood spirit of the Millennium Cherry Blossom, and is a gentle and gentle deity worthy of a beautiful flower.

[Character Introduction] Hyakume (百目 Hundred Eyes) A multi-eyed yokai with a hundred eyes all over her body. When she encounters a human on the street at night, one of her countless eyeballs pops out and follows the human. A Yokai with a true stalker personality. A famous voyeur in the Yokai World. Before she knew it, She had settled into the position of photographer for Hyakki Yagyo.