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  2. Kasha (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    This kasha was not an envoy of hell, but rather an envoy of the pure land, and thus here the appearance of a kasha depended on whether or not one believed in the afterlife. [13] [14] "Looking at a Kasha, Getting Sore at the Waist and Legs, and Collapsing" from the "Shin Chomonjū", Chapter Ten "Strange Events"

  3. List of manga licensed in English - Wikipedia

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    When English-language licenses for a series are held by publishers in different regions, this is distinguished by the following abbreviations: NA for North America, UK for the United Kingdom, SG for Singapore, [n 1] HK for Hong Kong, and ANZ for Australia and New Zealand. Where only one publisher has licensed a series, the region is not indicated.

  4. Nekomata - Wikipedia

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    One day, one of the most loyal servants saw his master's aged cat carrying in its mouth a shikigami with the samurai's name imprinted on it. Immediately shooting a sacred arrow, the servant hit the cat in its head; and as it lay dead on the floor, everyone could see that the cat had two tails and therefore had become a nekomata. With its death ...

  5. Bakemono no e - Wikipedia

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    11 Kasha (火車) is a form of Japanese demon or monster that steals the corpses of those who performed evil acts during their lifetime. [30] Kasha are often depicted as a feline demon, but this scroll depicts the kasha as a demon pulling a cart wreathed in flame. Kasha literally means "burning cart" or "fiery chariot".

  6. Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales - Wikipedia

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    The cat became a demon, regretting its failure to protect Tamaki from the suffering she faced at the hands of the Sakai. With the shape, truth, and motive known, the sword of Taima unseals itself and Kusuriuri is able to draw it, revealing his true spirit-nature allowing him to exorcise the cat demon's grief and desire for vengeance.

  7. Himari Noihara - Wikipedia

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    Reception of her character by English-language media has been mostly positive with writers often calling her a good lead character based on her traits. In both the anime and manga series she is the descendant of a yōkai that was spared rather than being killed by a demon slayer family. As a result, she and her ancestors have sworn to protect ...

  8. List of Monogatari characters - Wikipedia

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    Despite Black Hanekawa possessing a female body, the spirit itself is male. When Tsubasa turns into Black Hanekawa, her hair turns into white and she grows cat ears. Tsubasa Family tells the story of what happened during the nightmarish Golden Week when Tsubasa was possessed by the cat demon. On the first day of Golden Week, Koyomi, after ...

  9. Kaibyō - Wikipedia

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    Kaibyō (怪猫, "strange cat") [1] are supernatural cats in Japanese folklore. [2] Examples include bakeneko, a yōkai (or supernatural entity) commonly characterized as having the ability to shapeshift into human form; maneki-neko, usually depicted as a figurine often believed to bring good luck to the owner; and nekomata, referring either to a type of yōkai that lives in mountain areas or ...