- "Diet: souls; occasionally snacks on babies."
- ― Matthew Meyer (The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yokai)
The power to use the abilities of yōkai. Variation of Monster Physiology, Mythic Physiology, and Spirit Physiology. Japanese counterpart to Yaoguai & Dokkaebi.
Also Called[]
- Ayakashi Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Bakemono Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Dokkaebi (Korean equivalent)
- Japanese Monster/Spirit Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Obake Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Yaoguai Form/Mimicry/Physiology (Chinese equivalent)
- Yōkai/Youkai Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Capabilities[]
The user with this ability either is or can transform into a yōkai, a class of supernatural monsters and spirits in Japanese folklore. In the Edo period, many artists, such as Toriyama Sekien, created yōkai inspired by folklore or their own ideas, and in the present several yōkai created by them are wrongly considered as being of legendary origin.
Yōkai range eclectically from the malevolent to the mischievous, though they occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. Yōkai can be animals, monsters with animal features, humanoids with monstrous traits, inanimate objects come to life, or beings with no discernible shape. In some folklore, yōkai are animals or objects that became infused with supernatural energy after existing for a very long time. Yōkai usually have supernatural powers, with shapeshifting being one of the most common abilities.
Applications[]
- Gain the form of yōkai.
- Possess any special abilities of yōkai.
- Spiritual Force Manipulation
- Ki Manipulation
- Yokai Force Manipulation
Variations[]
Tsukumogami (Possessed Object Monster)[]
Yakubyo Gami (Plague Deity/Being)[]
Undead[]
Animal[]
Plant[]
Demon[]
Hag[]
Urban Legend[]
Yosei (Fairy)[]
Other[]
- Amabie
- Amefuri Kozo
- Amikiri
- Ashiarai Yashiki
- Azuki Arai
- Bekataro
- Chochin-bi
- Daidarabotchi
- Daiyokai
- Enraenra
- Furaribi
- Futakuchi-Onna
- Hakutaku
- Hanyo
- Hitotsume Kozo
- Ikuchi
- Ippon Datara
- Jumen
- Jumen
- Kappa
- Kawahime
- Kejourou
- Mizuchi
- Mokumokuren
- Nikurashi
- Ningyo
- Nuppeppo
- Nurarihyon
- Nure-Onna
- Nurikabe
- Onyudo
- Rokurokubi
- Shikigami
- Shirime
- Todaiki
- Transcendent Yokai
- Tsurara-Onna
- Umibōzu
- Yamata no Orochi
- Yuki-Onna
Associations[]
- Demon Physiology
- Dokkaebi Physiology: Korean counterpart
- Shinto Deity
- Spirit Physiology
- Yaogaui Physiology: Chinese counterpart
- Yokaigaku Mastery
Limitations[]
- Depending on the type, but most can be affected by spiritual powers or objects, such as those wielded by Shinto priests and shrine maidens.
Known Users[]
See Also Youkai, Yōkai Wiki, Youkai Works and Yokai.com.
- Yokai (Anime-Tamae)
- Ao Oni (Ao Oni)
- Ayashimon (Ayashimon)
- Claymore (Claymore)
- Yokai (Dandadan)
- Mononoke (Doron Dororon)
- Yokai (Fairy Tail)
- Yokai (Highschool DxD)
- Some characters (Immari Ommamori)
- Many characters (Inu x Boku SS)
- Hanyo (InuYasha and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon)
- Yokai (InuYasha/Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon)
- Yokai (Japanese Mythology/Folklore)
- Some characters (Kanokon)
- Kemono (Kemono Jihen)
- Various Characters (Medusa And Futakuchi-Chan)
- Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro)
- Tailed Beasts (Naruto)
- Jinchuriki (Naruto)
- Most characters (Nekomusume Michikusa Nikki)
- Yokai (Nioh)
- Catarina Devon (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi/Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune/Nine-Tailed Fox
- Onimaru (One Piece); via the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Onyudo
- Yamato (One Piece); via the Inu Inu no Mi/Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Okuchi no Makami
- Saint Jaygarcia Saturn (One Piece); via unknown Zoan Devil Fruit
- Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro (One Piece); via unknown Zoan Devil Fruit
- Saint Marcus Mars (One Piece); via unknown Zoan Devil Fruit
- Yokai (Rhythm Tengoku)
- Baron Draxum (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Big Mama (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Many characters (Rosario + Vampire)
- Various charcters (Spirited Away)
- Yokais (Stitch!)
- Yokai (Super Sentai)
- Yokai Army Corps (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger)
- Kibaoni Army Corps (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
- Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai (Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill)
- Youkai (Touhou)
- Natsuho Nekogasaki (Urami Koi, Koi, Urami Koi)
- Yokai (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Various Yokai (Ushio to Tora)
- Mala Mala Jong (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Various Yokai (Youkai Girls/Youkai Shoujo: Monsuga)
- Yo-kai (Yo-kai Watch)
- Yokai (Yokai Monsters Trilogy)
- Yokai/Demons (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho); hanyo, after second resurrection
Gallery[]
Claymores (Claymore) are One-Fourth Yokai.
Claire (Claymore)
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Yokai (Fairy Tail)
Koga and Sesshomaru (InuYasha), a wolf yokai and Inugami yokai, respectively.
Catarina Devon (One Piece) ate or stole Dog-Dog Fruit/Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune, a Devil Fruit of the Mythical Zoan class, allowing her to turn into a nine-tailed fox of Japanese Folklore.
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Kurozumi Orochi (One Piece) ate Snake-Snake Fruit/Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Yamata no Orochi, allowing him to turn into a Yamata no Orochi.
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Yamato (One Piece) ate the Dog-Dog Fruit/Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami, allowing her to become a Japanese wolf deity at will...
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...or take on a hybrid form.
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Onimaru (One Piece) is a fox that ate the Human-Human Fruit/Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Onyudo...
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...allowing Onimaru to transform into a humanoid monk Yokai named Gyukimaru at will.
Yoko Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a Kitsune/Fox Yokai reborn into a human body.
Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a hybrid Yokai of a Yuki-Onna/Ice Woman and a Fire Demon.
Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) wished to be reborn as a Yokai to prevent aging.
Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) wished to be reborn as a Yokai to prevent aging.
Dr. Ichigaki (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a Yokai mad scientist.
Taigokumaru (InuYasha) is a bat Yokai.
Princess Hime (Princess Resurrection) is from an royal Yokai Family.
Natsuho Nekogasaki (Urami Koi, Koi, Urami Koi) is the Hateful Cat.
Chen (Touhou Project) Black Cat of Bad Omens.
Rin "Orin" Kaenbyou (Touhou) Hell's Traffic Accident.
Keine Kamishirasawa (Touhou Project) Half-Beast of Knowledge and History.
Aya Syameimaru (Touhou) Humble Tengu Reporter.
Hatate Himekaidou (Touhou) Modern Day Spirit Photographer.
Mamizou Futatsuiwa (Touhou) Tanuki with Ten Transformations.
Letty Whiterock (Touhou) Youkai of Winter.
Matatabi/Two-Tails/Nibi and Nii Yugito (Naruto)
The Thunder Card (CardCaptor Sakura) takes the form of a Raiju.
Raijū (Otome Yōkai Zakuro)
Kijimunaa (Stitch!)
Pilolo (Stitch!)
Bojo (Stitch!)
Foxy Beige (Stitch!)
Warracchi (Stitch!)
Hull and Husk (Stitch!)
Odie (Stitch!)
Switcheroo (Stitch!)
Dorofu (Stitch!)
Tachicchu (Stitch!
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Himamushi (Stitch!)
Baron Draxum (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a Mutant Yokai and an alchemist from the Hidden City.
Big Mama (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a Spider Yokai.
Yokai (Usagi Yojimbo)
Yo-kais (Yo-kai Watch)
Mala Mala Jong (Xiaolin Showdown)
Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro)
Ayashimon (Ayashimon) are yokai who are able to shapeshift into humans to blend in with society.
Videos[]
Music[]
Ushio and Tora - Opening 1 - Mazeru no Kiken
Ushio and Tora - Opening 2 - Shuugawari no Kiseki no Shinwa
ナンセンス文学 - Eve MV
ラストダンス - Eve MV
いのちの食べ方 - Eve MV
ファイトソング (Fight Song) - Eve Music Video
Examples[]
Kooky The Keukegen - Pilot
The Starving Skeletons SCP-2863 - Gashadokuro (SCP Animation)