#daruma yokai

[shyblacksheep]

[Top 2 Panels] Tanooki!Mario with tanukis(raccoon dogs) & Kitsune!Luigi with foxes~ [Bottom Panel] A bit of them in the Cursed Lands with some small daruma critters. They’re probably going to be the main friendly inhabitants there.

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[obscurevideogames]

SonSon II (Capcom - PC Engine - 1989)

[kabuki-draws]

I am currently in Japan and while I had a longer Shinkansen drive from Kagoshima to Osaka, I used the time to sketch some characters from a small original story I am currently working on.

It’s about an abandoned Izakaya, which is a meeting point for various Yokai during the midnight hours. The tanuki chef Otō and his apprentice, the young human woman Yuri, welcome various ghosts here, ranging from normal creatures to shrine gods.

I’m still working on the story, but right now it’s just a fun little slice-of-life fantasy thing, which should focus on situations with all the Yokai that visit the Izakaya 🏮

[mothtown-art]

trying to figure out rio tanooki’s design still, i’d like to be consistent among the animal-yokai that have extra limbs. i imagine it’s so that “even in their human forms, the comfort of their wild side” can always be there with an arm extended or walking alongside you.

i’m really into a spiral back set of hands that unroll, compared to yoroi’s, that are wrapped around her arms from around the neck and back.

with yoroi’s new design i feel a ton more confident drawing her compared to how i used to.

wonder who this guy is to rio… weird.

[milkymosaic]

Does anyone know what these funky, little dudes from Overture are? The ones that carry Dharma's palanquin?

My instinct is to call them kodama, but I'm not 100% sure since they look so specific, like kelp or willow branches.

[wanderingsimsfinds]

WanderingSims Fave CC - Traditional Asian Décor List

1 - simbalances - Ohara Koson Prints

2 - ziggy28 - Virtue Asian Character Paintings (TSR)

3 - WanderingSims - Japan Wall Art

4 - chuchuwitch - Asian Paintings

5 - baufive - Flock of Woodcuts

6 - BionicZombie - 4t3 Snowy Escape Paintings

7 - baufive - Japanese Woodcuts

8 - LCC - Chinese Scroll Claborate Style Painting

9 - Devirose - Japanese Ideograms 1 (TSR)

10 - Devirose - Japanese Ideograms 2 (TSR)

11 - Devirose - Japanese Prints Collection (TSR)

12 - Devirose - Japanese Print 1 (TSR)

13 - Devirose - Japanese Print 2 (TSR)

14 - Devirose - Japanese Print 3 (TSR)

15 - Devirose - Japanese Art Collection 2 (TSR)

16 - ziggy28 - Japanese Scenes (TSR)

17 - Devirose - Japanese Art Collection 3 (TSR)

18 - Devirose - Japanese Manuscript (TSR)

19 - ziggy28 - Large Asian Cats Scroll (TSR)

20 - linasometimes - Wisteria & Blossom Paintings (TSR)

21, 25, 33, 37 - you-lust - Vaguely Japanese Pt. 1 Set (Eastern Blossoms Scroll, Blades of Masamune Wall, Japanese Cantankerous Splatter Painting, Zen Bonsai)

22, 32 - Kilhian - Japanese Painting Birds & Sea

23 - ohymysims - Painting Katsushika Hokusai

24, 27, 39-40, 52, 61 - you-lust - Vaguely Chinese Pt. 2 Set (Huabanzhu Chinese Scroll, Yuxi Winter Blossoms Scroll, MTSims Chinese Burner, The Daruma Wishing Doll, Yuxi Bamboo Slip, Shoyou Shoji Screen)

26 - MurfeeL - Wall Scrolls w/Tassels

28, 41, 70 - MurfeeL - Birthday 2020 Dump (EA WA EP Vintage Chinese Ads Framed, AMR Fan Decor Redone, Lacquer Byobu Decor)

29 - Living Dead Girl - Benjamin Bedroom Artwork Asian (TSR)

30, 38, 51, 54, 63 - you-lust - Vaguely Chinese Pt. 1 Set (Yuxi Tokonoma Series Scroll, The Little Jug of Wishes, Yuxi Dragon Scroll, Yuxi Scroll Clutter, Yuxi Ixinqin Screen)

31 - RD - From The East Wall Art

34-35, 50 - you-lust - Vaguely Japanese Pt. 2 Set (Yuxi Haruyo Morita Painting, BBSL Hanging Kimono, WFS Teapot)

36, 65-67 - KerriganHouseDesigns - Hayashi Set (Wallpanel, Floor Lamp, Golden Branch, Screen)

42-43 - you-lust - Azaya Fortune Cat & Higanbana Kokeshi Doll

44 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 novvvas Desierto Bedroom Buddha

45 - MurfeeL - Yokai E-Hon Books as Decor

46-47 - Ritsuka - Fortunate Cat & Japanese Lucky Cat

48 - Ziva-Sims - SimpleStudio404 Japanese Box Recs

49 - MurfeeL - MTCakestore Chinese Books Stackable

53 - HydrangeaChainsaw - Antique Set Chinese Table Lamp

55 - HydrangeaChainsaw - Sakura Bonsai

56 - you-lust - lisen-nymphy Buddha

57 - NoirandDarkSims - Mitarsi Kitsune

58 - SimpleStudio404 - Japanese Misc Set Emongake Deco

59 - you-lust - simaddict99 Oriental Paper Parasol

60, 68, 71-72, 76-77, 81-82 - TheNumbersWoman - Going Asian Outdoor Garden Set (Pagoda, Rock Path 2, Rock Path 1, Fountain, Ying Yang Garden, Water Feature, Deco Bridge Large, Apris Rocks Ponds) (TSR)

62 - Devirose - Japan Rug 1 (TSR)

64 - Angela - Kanto Garden Gong (TSR)

69, 73-75 - MurfeeL - C2077 Dashi no Matsuri Set (Parade Square Table Light, Parade Square Ceiling Light, Parade Round Ceiling Light, Parade Oval Ceiling Light)

78 - SIMCredible! - Asian Nook Fountain (TSR)

79 - DOT - Yard Wire Pole Lantern Mesh (TSR)

80 - SIMCredible! - Momentum Bamboo (TSR)

[wsjyuyuyuau]

Tienshinhan and Chiaotzu (Dragon Ball)

Name: Tienshinhan and Chiaotzu

Series: Dragon Ball

Gender: Male (Both)

Status: Alive

Family: The Z Fighters (Chosen Family)

Flower Motif: White Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

Flower Meaning: Healing

Weapon of Choice: Glaive (Tien) and Boomerang (Chiaotzu)

Associated With: Interdimensional Hero Club

Hero Form Appearance: A combination of a martial arts outfit and YuYuYu’s Hero Form outfits. The undersuit of the outfit is black so the lighter colors can stand out. The main outfit, on the other hand, is a surprising choice- it starts off white, but as you near the tailcoat, the lower half of the sleeves, and the lower half of the pants, it becomes more of a light periwinkle to make sure it’s not bland at all. Accent colors include gray, Seafoam green, dark green, cream, red, silver, and gold. Meanwhile, the boots, gloves, and belt all have patterns themed around the white chrysanthemum- and the only other accessory is a white chrysanthemum brooch that Tien wears on his left breast. The flower’s petal shape can be seen in the collar, tailcoat, and sleeves. And the best part? Chiaotzu gets the same outfit- just his size, and his hat gets a white chrysanthemum hairpin!

Full Bloom Gauge Location: Chest (Tien) and Stomach (Chiaotzu)

Guardian: Hi-Daruma (Based on the Yokai of the same name)

Favorite Food: Xiao Long Bao (Tien) and Omurice (Chiaotzu)

Parallel To: None

Bio: Originally training under the Crane Hermit, a rival of Master Roshi, Tien Shinhan started out as a fierce rival of Goku and Krillin, students of Roshi's Turtle School. After realizing how wicked the Crane Hermit was, Tien and his best friend, Chiaotzu, would change their allegiance to Roshi and Goku, becoming even more powerful fighters than they would have under their former teacher and using their powers to protect the Earth in its times of need.

Note: They have the same flower motif as Sumi Washio!

[kohakuriver]

Spirited Away Twitter Q&A Translations

Multiple theories debunked/confirmed and we're given answers on how Haku and Chihiro can meet again! Ghibli finally answered a lot of popular questions!

When the official Ghibli twitter was first active back in 2022, it held a Q&A during a Spirited Away rerun. I don't think anyone's ever posted about it on here so I thought I'd share these translations I found! Most of these answers are completely new information about the movie. Here's a site that archived all the tweets and trivia.

The credit to these translations and notes go to atrociouscheese.

Q: Is it true about the rumors that "Spirited Away" has an subsequent story about a phantom after, and that it was shown only in some movie theaters? Or is it just an urban legend?

A: It's an urban legend. Miyazaki: "At first, I was planning to start from Chihiro's house. Chihiro's room was a path for yokai, and she talked about going to a bathhouse with my mother. But I quit because it felt dull. So it would be interesting if such rumors were circulating!"

Q: Why did you decide on the title "Sen and Chihiro's Spirited Away"? (referring to the Japanese title of Spirited Away which is: Sen to Chihiro Kamikakushi) Were there any other candidates for the title?

A: At the stage of the completed proposal that was drafted on November 2, 1999, it was "Sen's Spirited Away". At some stage, the movie was titled "Sen and Chihiro's Spirited Away" because it was about Chihiro's story.

Q: What is the meaning of the mysterious Daruma-like rock in front of the tunnel?

A: The image board says "Stone person (actually a frog person)"...

Q: Do you have any plans to build that tunnel in Ghibli Park?

A: I asked Goro, who is building the acclaimed Ghibli Park under construction.

Goro said: "I'm making 'that tunnel' in 'that work'~ (laughs)"

Q: The mother feels a little cold to Chihiro. I've always been wondering if there's any reason or if she's a cool person by nature.

A: Animation director, Masashi Ando, said that he wanted to not have the image of father and mother that appear in Miyazaki's work, and he said that he set it with an awareness of "a person who is cool and not in a place where family harmony is disturbed".

Q: How did the main character come to be named Chihiro?

A: Chihiro was modeled on Miyazaki-san's friends who were around 10 years old at the time (including some of their names). After the first preview, Mr. Miyazaki was there before anyone else to hear the children's impressions of the film.

Q: I'd like to know more in detail about the objects and places you used as references in creating this work.

A: There is no specific location "here". Mr. Miyazaki recalls the places he once visited and draws while imagining places he cannot remember. The restaurant district in the mysterious town that appears at the beginning of the film was said to have been drawn with an image of the entertainment districts of Yurakucho and Shinbashi.

Q: Are Kamaji and the working soot sprites (Japanese uses makkuro kurosuke) the same species? Or are they similar but different?

A: The official name of makkuro kurosuke is "Susuwatari". That's what it says on the storyboard, so it's not wrong to say that it's the same species. Initially, there was a plan that rice and sesame were their favorite foods, but now konpeito became their favorite.

Q: Are the characters portrayed in human form like Lin, human? Or are they other creatures?

A: The employees of the bathhouse are frogmen for the men and female slugs for the women. This is symbolic of the fact that to the new employees joining Ghibli, all the uncles look the same. Lin may look human because she is a close senior. Doesn't that happen to you?

Q: I want to know more details about of the chicks who are crammed in the bath!

A: It's a chick god called "Otori-sama." By the way, the one who is also soaking in the hot water is the "Cow Demon." According to Miyazaki, he thought, "Today's Japanese gods must be having a hard time," and that's how the bathhouse was born, where gods and yokai can heal their fatigue. 20 years later, the bathhouse may be even more prosperous now...

Q: Why did Radish spirit (Oshira-sama is used here) follow Chihiro upstairs?

A: The spirit became interested in Chihiro and got on the elevator together with her, but they didn't like Yubaba's room, so they descended immediately (it's written in the storyboard).

Q: How many years ago was the world of the bathhouses set from now?

A: It's modeled on the "pseudo-Western" buildings that were popular from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, so it can be interpreted as after that.

The actual model is Studio Ghibli. To work for Studio Ghibli, you have to go to Toshio Suzuki on the top floor and say, "Please let me work" (laughs).

Q: I really like the flood-like atmosphere of the flowers in the scene where Chihiro slips through the flowers before eating rice balls. Did you change the expression technique for only that scene?

A: For that scene, the flowers are drawn with paint and are then animated to have depth on the computer.

Q: I felt that the onigiri that Haku gave Chihiro were white rice balls, but did they contain any contents inside?

A: The storyboard says, "3 onigiri (without seaweed)". I'll leave it to your imagination to see whether it contained any ingredients in them (not that there was any wasabi).

Q: How many years has Haku lived approximately?!! He looks like a boy, but...!

A: His appearance is about 12 years old, but his actual age is unknown. He's kind during the daytime when Yubaba is sleeping, but is cold at night. According to Miyazaki, Chihiro is like falling in love with a manager. "What was that about last night?"

Q: Is No Face (Kaonashi is the original Japanese used)'s movement a little cat-like...? I personally think that, but are there any animals that you used as reference?

A: I don't have any "animals" as a reference, but the staff at that time said, "I felt like I was collecting the obsession that everyone had, the parts of people that were sick."

Q: I want to know the rating of the bathhouse bills! I wonder how many kinds there were and what rank of the tag Kasuga-sama was.

A: There are no ratings, but the efficacy of hot water is different for each tag.

Q: Is No Face a god? Is there a reason why they couldn't enter the bathhouse?

A: No Face is not a god, but Miyazaki said at the time that "No Face is inside everyone."

Q: Do many Ghibli staff have special feelings for Chihiro? Were there any celebrations among the staff on the 20th anniversary?

A: The studio does not do so-called "anniversary celebrations". Miyazaki and Suzuki's idea is to do what is in front of them without looking back on the past.

Q: I heard that most of the dishes that appear in the movie are made at least once, but was that big steamed bun (meat bun?) that Chihiro was chewing on also made by hand?

A: We don't cook all the meals that appear in the film. Miyazaki says, "Most of the food that appears in the movies are usually things I made and ate a long time ago."

By the way, the fried egg that appears in Laputa and Howl is said to have been drawn based on his memory of making a fried egg when he was a student, returning home from a long trip without any money and starving.

Q: Why is the name No Face?

A: At the drawing meeting at that time, Miyazaki said that Yubaba, No Face, and Chihiro are all "one aspect of the individual." Everyone has both good and bad points. I think he created a character called No Face as a symbol of human beings that cannot be drawn in a one-sided way (I answered seriously).

Q: When the film was released overseas, I was wondering what kind of responses and impressions people had about the unique concepts of Japan, such as Japanese gods and "spirited away/kamikamushi" had. Also, was it made in consideration of reactions from overseas at the time it was produced?

A: It varies from country to country. In some countries, the appearance of No Face became "silence", and other countries burst into laughter. Miyazaki does not make movies conscious of overseas reactions. Suzuki says, "If Japanese people make something that only Japanese people can do, it will become a global work."

Q: Why is Boh drawn so big?

A: It's a symbol of growing up as a child. It seems that Yubaba can't help but spend money on Bo.

Q: "Spirited Away" is the voice acting debut of Ryunosuke Kamiki, who has done voice acting in numerous anime. I heard that Ryunosuke was called to Ghibli's studio after recording his voice at home and sending in a tape because it was an audition. I would like to ask why you cast Kamiki in the role of Boh.

A: At first, people with big bodies were nominated for the voice of Boh. Miyazaki's face lit up the moment when he heard the voice of Kamiki who was eight years old at the time, he shouted, "This one, Mr. Suzuki!" and he decided.

Q: Please tell me how to distinguish between Yubaba and Zeniba.

A: At the image board stage, there was a clear difference between Zeniba and Yubaba. At the storyboarding stage, they thought it would be better to make them look exactly alike. One staff member said, "Yubaba has one wart on her chest and Zeniba has four warts on her chest." But I can't confirm it (laughs).

Q: Kamaji says that Zeniba is scary, but she is a gentle grandmother in the movie. Why did Kamaji say that Zeniba was scary?

A: People who look kind are the scariest when they get angry.

Q: Why did you make the scene of "I can't forgive you!" Dragon Ball-style? How did Yubaba hit such an orb?

A: The storyboard says "Dragon Ball style" (laughs). It's not clear why she was able to shoot an orb, but Miyazaki said, "Yubaba is an old woman who can swim in the air."

Q: I have a question about trains. Is there a reason why we used to come and return in the old days, but now we can only go one way? I would like to know if there are any settings.

A: During a drawing meeting, Miyazaki remarked, "All the employees of the bathhouse dream of saving money to open a store in the town beyond the bridge. Will they go for leisure? But if you get on the train you’ll never be able to come back and this will be gone.”

Q: Where was the scene that took the most time to draw?

A: If there are a lot of characters, the scene will take a lot of time, though I can't say in general that this cut took the most time. It is unclear what scene took the most time but Miyazaki often fixed Chihiro's small gestures, and in particular, Miyazaki seems to have, with all his effort, corrected the scene where Chihiro received the hair tie from Zeniba and tied her hair.

Q: What was the most difficult dubbing scene?

A: Kamaji, who is played by Bunta Sugawara, speaks a lot slowly, so it was difficult for Sugawara to get it on scale. Rumi Hiiragi was having a hard time with saying "one, OK?" from the line "one, OK? I can't call one flower a bouquet". And Miyu Irino tried many times with "Nigihayamikohakunushi"

(translation note: her line in Japanese, what "one, ok" sounds like is "ippon, ne." Japanese changes numbers when it comes to counting items, so one which is ichi becomes ippon when it comes to counting the bouquet. So instead of saying, "One, okay" she said "one okay") Additionally, I actually know what they're referencing and you can actually see the dubbing behind the scene difficulties they're talking about in this video uploaded on Youtube: video here

Q: How do you write Haku's real name "Nigihayamikohakunushi" in kanji (Chinese characters)? I am wondering if it is the characters for "amber river" (琥珀川) or "small white river" (小白川). I would like to know if there is a meaning to "Nigihayahimi"!

A: Although it is written in katakana in the setting, the name "Nigihayami" is said to be the composite of several gods including Nigihayahi (nigihayami-no-mikoto), the ancestor of the Monobe clan who fought against the Soga clan during the Asuka period, and Hayakitsuhiko, the river god and dragon incarnation.

Q: How did Chihiro find out that her mother and father were not inside the pig pen in the end?

A: I'm not sure of the reason, but please read the children's book called "Krabat", which Miyazaki was greatly influenced by.

Q: Is there any reason why Chihiro's hair tie sparkled brightly at the end?

A: That hair accessory is the only proof that Chihiro worked at the bathhouse. I think it can be said that it is a (choice by) stage direction to give that impression (of the sparkling).

Italics is my inference, but I'm not 100% sure.

Q: How many days did it take for Chihiro to get lost in the mysterious city, work in the bathhouse, and exit the tunnel?

A: Mr. Suzuki advocates the three-day theory. When her father and mother get into the car as if nothing had happened, the inside of the car is covered with dust, so the passage of time may be different here from the tunnel.

Q: Why is going into the tunnel different on the way back?

A: When I asked Noboru Yoshida, an art staff member, he answered, "It depends on the passage of time." Does that means that the "three-day theory" collapses...?

Q: Did Chihiro and Haku meet after that?

A: Haku was the spirit of the river that flows near the house where Chihiro used to live. If Chihiro ever visits the river...

[mysticdragon3md3]

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2:13 PM 4/14/2025 Wind Breaker ep14 AKA season 2 episode 1 . 2:36 PM 4/14/2025 Gawd, I love this show. ;u;!!! Also, now I get why Kaiji suddenly got a GSC plushie announced.

5:12 PM 4/14/2025 Continuing Wind Breaker. episode 15 AKA season 2 ep2. . Wait, I think I clicked ep 13…Hang on… Oh I was waiting for Kaji to chomp that lolipop to pieces! ^o^ OMG Suo-san is PISSED! I did like the part where he was impressed when Sakura acknowledged that the true anger is always at one's self. Even though this is a short story arc/set of fights, I like that each antagonist for each of the major characters was given a name text on screen and seems to represent ideologies that have meaningful opposition to what each protagonist-side character seems to represent. Unsure if I mentioned this before, but everything about this series seem extremely well thought out. From character names, to character arcs, to symbolism, to the values/ideals they each represent, etc. This series is extremely carefully thought out. Later on, I'd love to dissect the ideals and anti-ideals that each major character represented in their duels against each other. I thought Kaji would get all 10 punches in. Didn't expect the antagonist to pass out beforehand. Of course, the episode makes me cry at the end. omg…. The omake where Suo joked about being sad that Sakura was treating him like a monster… Is that the theme of this fight/story arc? Even Kaji's fight had a discussion about being "human" instead of a "beast".

5:17 PM 4/17/2025 Wind Breaker ep16 AKA season 2 ep3 . 5:42 PM 4/17/2025 Wow. I wonder why I didn't expect such a long cool-down episode. o.o? I'm glad Umemiya had the same thought that I was having, when considering that Sakura was learning to care more about his friends/classmates: He's going to get really Strong. This is a great show.

But that tattoo on the bad guy during the epilogue… What was that? A flaming dog behind a daruma wheel? That sounds familiar… Or at least, like a combination of different yokai aspects… What was it…???

5:45 PM 4/17/2025 https://youtube.com/shorts/sMeSZ-mej50?si=ZNzGJYijKaq9oyi4 . Wanyudo: Fiery wheel with man's face at center. "Wheel man" Monk cursed for his misdeeds. Chases down people at night.

Guards gates of hell.

5:47 PM 4/17/2025 https://youtube.com/shorts/4jDCGFH-e4g?si=xpP5BDpMnTNhsT7g . Katawaguruma: Woman riding a flaming wheel. Hunting for impure souls and dragging them away.

Has more mercy than Wanyudo.

5:50 PM 4/17/2025 https://youtu.be/C0lkyAGqfo4?si=jYOOSLCqi8Y5sGVj . Yokai: Wanyudo & Katawaguruma | 妖怪 - 和入道/片輪車 by GenoSamuel3

[shyblacksheep]

— Good Luck

[lowcountry-gothic]

Yokai, by Elena Bansh.

[ohkero]

My first ever longterm personal project made just for me. I'd like to introduce the universe of IchiNii. Where runaway Nii unknowingly participates in a ritual to summon the Night Parade of 100 Yokai. He was non chalant until he spots his mother coming out with the group and rushes towards her. But panic ensued and the door was left open...

[flapjak]

funky yokai lady

[askkuchisake]

What do you think of Yuki onna and Daruma san? Do you get along with them and do they get along sorry if I’m asking to many questions

“My mother used to scare me with tales of the Yuki-onna, so I don’t think I’d be looking forward to seeing her on cold nights anytime soon. As for Daruma-san... honestly, if you choose to summon her and she catches you, it’s your own fault.”

[mrbuno]

Magical ukiyoe illustration 8 :)

[bewarethemandragora]

A daruma dragon creature thing~ (a daryūma?)

It makes purring sounds, which also incidentally sound like something rolling about.

Also, it's heaven-defyingly stubborn. Possibly due to its somewhat phoenix-like ability to always return back to its original state no matter what happens.

(This means it can regenerate skin and flesh right after losing them. This also means that it can eat something ten times its size and still stay the same shape.)

... It also has another daruma friend, which I haven't completed, heh ^ ^"

https://www.instagram.com/bewarethemandragora/