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Minamoto no Yorimitsu (源 頼光, 948 – August 29, 1021), also known as Minamoto no Raikō, was a Japanese samurai and folk hero of the Heian period, who served the regents of the Fujiwara clan along with his brother Yorinobu, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take.
A Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of rain and snow, born from Kagu-tsuchi's blood or body after Izanagi slew him because his birth killed Izanami. Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi A sword Susanoo found in one of the tails of the Yamata-no-Orochi after he killed it and subsequently gave to Amaterasu to settle an old grievance between them.
Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese); Sam Carr (2006 anime), Macy Anne Johnson (2020 anime) (English) [4] Played by: Hitomi Miwa Keiichi's school teacher and a parody character of Tsukihime's Ciel (permission for her usage was given by Type-Moon). The voice actress for her character in the anime series is the same as the voice actress of Ciel.
The Shinto god of the sea and storms. One of the three central deities of Japanese mythology who fights and loses in the tenth match against Soji Okita. He wields the "Onigiri Ame-no-Murakumo", a katana forged from his previous sword, Kusanagi no Tsurugi. The Onigiri Ame-no-Murakumo was forged through the combined efforts of humanity and the ...
Shuten-dōji (酒呑童子, also sometimes called 酒顛童子, 酒天童子, or 朱点童子) is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon's detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his ...
Klaus Von Reinherz (Blood Blockade BattleFront anime/manga) Lillibella Kaaliyah Karter (The Protectors: Book 4, 5 and 6) Magiere (Saga of the Noble Dead) Mark (Vampire Academy series) Mason Ashford (Vampire Academy series) Mason Samuel Phillip Karter (The Protectors: Book 6) Matayas Von Traum (Garnet Lacey novels) Meredith (Vampire Academy series)
The Moribito series (Japanese: 守り人シリーズ, Hepburn: Moribito shirīzu, lit.'Guardian series') is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Nahoko Uehashi.The first novel in the series, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, has been adapted into numerous media, including a radio drama, manga series, an anime adaption, and a live-action series.
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]