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HXH characters as YOUKAI - a THREAD!
(tw// horror stories, blood, death, demons + some pictures might be spoilers!!!)
(tw// horror stories, blood, death, demons + some pictures might be spoilers!!!)
妖怪 YOUKAI - demons and ghosts in japanese folklore. the stories origin from the oldest known japanese literature, KOJIKI, which basically explains how japan was created by the gods
天狗 TENGU - LEORIO
long nosed goblin with a red face, loves bugging humans. misunderstood as a ~bad~ demon, but he’s actually a kind being who gives challenges to humans in order to “level them up”. very strict to himself and very hard working
manifesting leorio for president
long nosed goblin with a red face, loves bugging humans. misunderstood as a ~bad~ demon, but he’s actually a kind being who gives challenges to humans in order to “level them up”. very strict to himself and very hard working
manifesting leorio for president
酒呑童子 SHUTENDOJI - GON
an awfully powerful demon... in a form of a child. one of The Three Evil Spirits. i love you gon. babie didn’t deserve this pain
an awfully powerful demon... in a form of a child. one of The Three Evil Spirits. i love you gon. babie didn’t deserve this pain
狐 KITSUNE - HISOKA
the fox is the smartest and sneakiest yokai - and we all know it has to be this man
the fox can transform into other creatures, usually humans, so they can trick them. (foxes are worshipped in some places in japan - ex. Inari Shrine in Kyoto)
the fox is the smartest and sneakiest yokai - and we all know it has to be this man
the fox can transform into other creatures, usually humans, so they can trick them. (foxes are worshipped in some places in japan - ex. Inari Shrine in Kyoto)
海坊主 UMIBOZU - KURAPIKA
a huuuge yokai living in the ocean. if it gets mad, it will cause a storm and break your boat in some regions in northern japan they tribute a portion of the captured fish to the gods of the oceans, so the umibozu doesn’t burst of anger.
a huuuge yokai living in the ocean. if it gets mad, it will cause a storm and break your boat
in some regions in northern japan they tribute a portion of the captured fish to the gods of the oceans, so the umibozu doesn’t burst of anger.
崇徳天皇 EMPEROR SUTOKU - NETERO
in prison, he writes a sutra with his own blood and sends it to the government - but they rip it off. full of anger, he bites his tongue and dies. in the next days, a significant part of the government dies for unknown reasons + kyoto on fire!!
in prison, he writes a sutra with his own blood and sends it to the government - but they rip it off. full of anger, he bites his tongue and dies. in the next days, a significant part of the government dies for unknown reasons + kyoto on fire!!
(お経 SUTRA - a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life used in buddhism/hinduism etc.)
玉藻前 TAMAMONOMAE - NANIKA
a nine-taled-fox possesses the precious daughter of the emperor and she falls in sick. a specialist is able to get the fox out of her and turn it into a rock - it is said that if you touch it, you will immediately die.
a nine-taled-fox possesses the precious daughter of the emperor and she falls in sick. a specialist is able to get the fox out of her and turn it into a rock - it is said that if you touch it, you will immediately die.
山姥 YAMAMBA - PALM
a yokai living in the mountains that transforms into a woman, seducing the tourists to sleep with her and later on... eat them. palm vibez
a yokai living in the mountains that transforms into a woman, seducing the tourists to sleep with her and later on... eat them.
palm vibez
小豆洗い AZUKIARAI - TONPA
red bean washer. yeah. it only cleans beans and it’s not even visible. you can only hear the annoying sound of bean washing. useless yokai no1
red bean washer. yeah. it only cleans beans and it’s not even visible. you can only hear the annoying sound of bean washing. useless yokai no1
垢舐め AKANAME - ILLUMI
licks the dirt of your bathtub. you better clean your bathroom tonight or he will appear in your house. ew. creepiest yokai no1
licks the dirt of your bathtub. you better clean your bathroom tonight or he will appear in your house. ew. creepiest yokai no1
i’m kidding sorry illumi fuckers.
河童 KAPPA - ILLUMI
green little man with a plate on its head (if it dries, it dies) and lives by the river. loves cucumbers. if you lose at sumo with one, it will take your ass egg... i seriously don’t know wtf it is LAWL it’s HORRYFYING
河童 KAPPA - ILLUMI
green little man with a plate on its head (if it dries, it dies) and lives by the river. loves cucumbers. if you lose at sumo with one, it will take your ass egg... i seriously don’t know wtf it is LAWL it’s HORRYFYING
死神 SHINIGAMI - CHROLLO
the shinigami is a yokai that, as you know... brings death. yeah that’s it. chrollo seggsy
the shinigami is a yokai that, as you know... brings death. yeah that’s it. chrollo seggsy
ダイダラボッチ DAIDARABOCCHI - KITE
a giant, who is the creator of the mountains and lakes of japan. he has been helping humans, especially with hard jobs like constructions. this yokai is LOVED by everyone. u know who also is loved?
a giant, who is the creator of the mountains and lakes of japan. he has been helping humans, especially with hard jobs like constructions. this yokai is LOVED by everyone. u know who also is loved?
猫又 NEKOMATA - KILLUA
it is said that cats which live a long life will eventually become one. the tale splits in two and they understand/speak the human language. they tend to be near dead/dying people - but there are stories saying that a nekomata can also revive people.
it is said that cats which live a long life will eventually become one. the tale splits in two and they understand/speak the human language. they tend to be near dead/dying people - but there are stories saying that a nekomata can also revive people.
end of thread! if you read it till the end thank you, i hope it was interesting :’)
- most of the pictures are actual old japanese art.
- i didn’t do very ~deep~ researches, i looked up at one site or two in japanese - so i cant assure you the thread is 100% accurate. but you got the idea lol
- i didn’t do very ~deep~ researches, i looked up at one site or two in japanese - so i cant assure you the thread is 100% accurate. but you got the idea lol
p.s. english is like... my 3rd language so it was hard explaining within the word limit. i seriously don’t know why i thought of doing this but i actually enjoyed it! ok BYE
so it was hard explaining within the word limit. i seriously don’t know why i thought of doing this but i actually enjoyed it! ok BYE
