The baku was made at the end of creation from leftover bits of other animals. It feeds on bad dreams and protects from evil spirits and bad yokai. If you have a nightmare repeat three times "Baku-san come eat my dream." But.... by

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today's yokai: Shīsā, from Okinawa, are similar to the Komainu or lion dog often found guarding Japanese shrines, but are smaller and more dog-like, and often found on rooftops https://t.co/A3bVWfCj4n https://t.co/IUtFZsQo4H

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THE MYSTERIOUS YOKAI REVEALS ITSELF!!!

It was a powerful Kitsune all along!! She's not even letting us see all of her tails.

20. Kitsune - 狐 🦊🔥

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The fires are back; and Lots of them!! If those previous yokai were just a illusion... Who's behind the strange fire and the illusions?!

19. Kitsunebi - 狐火🔥🤔

Maybe, the culprit will reveal itself tomorrow.

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A bear that lives a very long time can transform into an onikuma demon bear. It's a lot like an ordinary bear - which is scary enough! - but it walks upright and grows large and strong enough to carry off horses and cows😱

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There's Spider-man... What about Spider... Ox?
...Yeaah, no thanks.

16. Ushi oni - 牛鬼🐂👹

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Imagine seeing one THAT BIG!!! Crazy!!!

Fun fact!! Can you spot something on the picture? Yeah! .....I forgot to put the number ¬¬
...hooray, me!

15. Akkorokamui - アッコロカムイ🐙🌊

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Continuing the tour on the odd, creepy yokai that can live inside the body, We go on to the lungs! ...WHY there's a cow looking-thing inside the lungs?!

don't ask me...

13. The Lungs! (names on the comments, like yesterday!)

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Bit different this time, we'll be going to the human body for a bit to check on some... Yokai?! Yeah! there's yokai that can exist inside the body! (that's creepy)

12. The Stomach!

(names in the comments! Impossible to fit them here)

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Protect and respect the trees!! or these funny lil fellas will be gone D:

...And the tree, too...

11. Kodama - 木霊 🌲🌳

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Look at the bright side... She's still managing to maintain a healthy body!

...And she can speak while "she eats".

10. Futakuchi onna - 二口女 👄🍱🍙🍚

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"Fancy a ride?" .....meh, I think I'll pass XD

9. Oboroguruma - 朧車 👻👹

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Yokai Inktober Roll 6: Raiju 雷獣
Are peculiar beasts that accompany the thunder god Raijin. They grow restless and erratic during storms and descend to earth as lighting strikes ⚡⚡⚡

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You know when you "cut yourself" somewhere, and you don't even feel it... Then suddenly you notice it later on?

Blame him:

8. Kamaitachi - 鎌鼬 🍃🎋🌪️

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What worries me the most, is that this guy flies aimlessly... But he's a ghost.. so... I think it's fine?

7. Furaribi - ふらり火 🐦🐔🔥

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Didn’t finish much today but I got some good sketches in today at least...

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Spirits of old battlefields! Spoopy! :o

Also... Can YOU spot something else in the picture?

6. Kosenjōbi - 古戦場火 🔥👻

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This the NURE-ONAGO, almost got me too. Her theme song is, "You just want attention..." Learn more about her at https://t.co/7slJPXyVvq, and my adventures at https://t.co/GpMyzRv2hb!

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These kanji I tell ya... Getting harder and harder to pixel art them with one pixel stroke D:

3. Ippondatara - 一本踏鞴 ⚒️🗻

Yeah, I gave him a giant hammer XD

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First in our parade of 31 yokai for Isogashi! Isogashi is Japanese for "busy," and when you're possessed by this yokai you're unable to relax and always need to be getting something done!

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