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| - Yōkai are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits and demons from Japanese folklore. The word 'Yōkai' is made up of the kanji for "bewitching"; "attractive"; "calamity;" and "spectre"; "apparition"; "mystery"; "suspicious". They can also be called ayakashi (妖?), mononoke (物の怪?), or mamono (魔物?). Yōkai range eclectically from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them.
- Yōkai (妖怪; Literally meaning "demon", "spirit" or "monster") are a spiritually aware race of "parasites" that possess a certain spiritual race and feeds off of their energy, giving in exchange the ability to increase their spiritual power.
- zurück zur Übersicht Figuren aus der japanischen Mythologie. Sie sind übernatürliche Monster/Geister uns sind daher meist gefährlich. Es gibt viele tierische und auch einige menschenähnliche Yokai. Der bekannteste Vertreter ist der "Oni". Das Wesen ähnelt einem Ork oder Goblin mit Hörnern, welcher in den Bergen lebt. Oft hat er eine Keule oder ein Schwert dabei. Yokai bei Gantz:
* Oni-Außerirdischer
* Nurarihyon
* Inugami
* Tengu
* Gyuuki
* Amikiri
* Ohaguro Bettari
* Dorotabou
- Yōkai (妖怪), or demons, are very powerful beings present in Feudal Japan. In fact, during this tumultuous period of civil war, demons seem to flourish. Yōkai consist of innumerable, diverse varieties. They can be found in many locations, ranging from mountains to forests; some even hide among human dwellings, often to cause trouble for their human inhabitants. While most demons are very weak, some are particularly strong, especially those that have specific associations with animals: for instance, dog demons. Other demons have no animal associations, and are simply humanoid demons, such as Hoshiyomi, or originated as plants, such as Bokusenō or Yōmeiju, both of which are tree demons.
- Yōkai sind Fabelwesen aus der japanischen Mythologie. Yōkai wird meist mit "Dämon" übersetzt und beschreibt sowohl gutartige als auch bösartige Kreaturen, abhängig welcher Untergattung der jeweilige Yōkai angehört. Bösartige greifen Menschen aus undurchsichtigen Motive an und fressen sie auf, teils weil sie sich den Menschen überlegen fühlen.
* Kitsune
* Kappa
* Nekomata (Katzenyōkai)
* Inugami
* Hanyō (Hanyō werden meist zu Yōkai gezählt, da sie recht selten vorkommen)
- Yōkai (妖怪 youkai?), também yokai e yookai, é o termo japonês utilizado para designar fenômenos, objetos e criaturas sobrenaturais que estão além da compreensão humana e pode ser traduzido como "estranho", "inacreditável" ou "bizarro".
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| - Yōkai (妖怪 youkai?), também yokai e yookai, é o termo japonês utilizado para designar fenômenos, objetos e criaturas sobrenaturais que estão além da compreensão humana e pode ser traduzido como "estranho", "inacreditável" ou "bizarro". No Japão, essas criaturas também podem ser chamadas de "ayakashi". Yōkai é freqüentemente traduzido erroneamente como demônio ou diabo, mas, em essência, são entidades que não possuem qualquer tipo de conotação religiosa. São entidades do imaginário popular japonês, similares aos djins da mitologia árabe, aos duendes e elfos da Europa, sacis e curupiras do folclore brasileiro e das lendas urbanas da atualidade.
- Yōkai sind Fabelwesen aus der japanischen Mythologie. Yōkai wird meist mit "Dämon" übersetzt und beschreibt sowohl gutartige als auch bösartige Kreaturen, abhängig welcher Untergattung der jeweilige Yōkai angehört. Bösartige greifen Menschen aus undurchsichtigen Motive an und fressen sie auf, teils weil sie sich den Menschen überlegen fühlen. In Inu Yasha spielen viele Yōkai eine Rolle, die Geschichte spielt im Japan der Sengoku-Zeit, einer Zeit als der Glaube an Yōkai weitverbreitet und anerkannt war, weshalb die Welt im Manga/Anime auch viele Fabelwesen beinhaltet. Viele Dämonen wollen stärker und besser sein als andere, in Inu Yasha haben es die meisten Yōkai (außer Sesshōmaru) auf die Splitter bzw. das Shikon no Tama selbst (wie Naraku oder Yura) abgesehen um stärker zu werden. Es gibt viele Arten von Dämonen, die sich durch die Ähnlichkeit mit bestimmten Tieren auszeichnen. In Inu Yasha kommen häufig folgende Untergruppen vor:
* Kitsune
* Kappa
* Nekomata (Katzenyōkai)
* Inugami
* Hanyō (Hanyō werden meist zu Yōkai gezählt, da sie recht selten vorkommen) Das Aussehen von Yōkai kann sowohl tierisch (z.B. : Jaken) als auch menschlich (z.B. : Tōtōsai) sein. Es gibt aber auch Mischformen, wie die Inuyōkai, die sowohl eine menschliche als auch tierische Form besitzen (z.B. : Inu no Taishō). Sango sagte, dass die gefährlichsten Dämonen die seien, die aussehen wie Menschen. Manche Dämonen treten auch als Untote auf (z.B.: Lady Tausendfuß). Yōkai Taijiya (Dämonenjäger) bauen aus den Gebeinen von erlegten Yōkai ihre Waffen (z.B. Sangos Hiraikotsu), müssen aber aufpassen, dass die dämonische Energie zuerst aus den Waffen vertrieben wird, andernfalls würde die Aura noch mehr Dämonen anlocken, was den Yōkai Taijiya das Leben kosten könnte. Yōkai können meist nicht gut mit Menschen, diese sind für Yōkai wertlos, was z.B. Sesshōmaru immer wieder unmissverständlich zeigt. Einige Yōkai scheinen aber auch mit Menschen auzukommen oder sich mit ihnen verbünden zu wollen. So nahm Inu no Taishō, der als der mächtigste aller Yōkai galt, eine Menschenfrau zur Ehegattin.
- Yōkai are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits and demons from Japanese folklore. The word 'Yōkai' is made up of the kanji for "bewitching"; "attractive"; "calamity;" and "spectre"; "apparition"; "mystery"; "suspicious". They can also be called ayakashi (妖?), mononoke (物の怪?), or mamono (魔物?). Yōkai range eclectically from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them.
- Yōkai (妖怪; Literally meaning "demon", "spirit" or "monster") are a spiritually aware race of "parasites" that possess a certain spiritual race and feeds off of their energy, giving in exchange the ability to increase their spiritual power.
- Yōkai (妖怪), or demons, are very powerful beings present in Feudal Japan. In fact, during this tumultuous period of civil war, demons seem to flourish. Yōkai consist of innumerable, diverse varieties. They can be found in many locations, ranging from mountains to forests; some even hide among human dwellings, often to cause trouble for their human inhabitants. While most demons are very weak, some are particularly strong, especially those that have specific associations with animals: for instance, dog demons. Other demons have no animal associations, and are simply humanoid demons, such as Hoshiyomi, or originated as plants, such as Bokusenō or Yōmeiju, both of which are tree demons. It is said that if a demon can take on the form of a human, then it is truly powerful. True enough, while non-humanoid demons, especially the anatomically ambiguous worm-bodied demons who are enslaved by Naraku, are strong enough to be trouble for normal humans, they pose little threat to spiritual humans such as monks or priestesses. Those that take on human form are far more formidable. Still, even many of these yōkai have "true forms", such as Sesshōmaru whose true form is that of a giant white dog. Others, such as Entei or Ryūkotsusei, either cannot or choose not to take on human forms, retaining an animal-like form at all times. Among plant demons, Kao seems unique in his ability to take on a human form. Most plant demons are sedentary and cannot change their shape. Social behavior among yōkai is also extremely varied. Some demons are very social, especially canine demons, such as dog or wolf yōkai, the latter of which travel in large packs and associate in vast tribal networks. Other clan-based demons include the Panther Tribe and the moth yōkai, such as the Hyōga clan. Many other demons are solitary hunters who sometimes fight in small groups and roam across the countryside. Especially weak demons sometimes congregate by necessity or fear, especially those who serve Naraku. Most demons usually only associate with their own kind, unless driven by some pressing need or self-interest, especially when overwhelming numbers are needed; but without a strong leader like Sesshōmaru, Bikuni, Izumo, Hyōga, or even Naraku, they rarely do so on their own. Bikuni is a rare example of a demon, said to be very old, who is able to unite a diverse group of unrelated demon species into a cohesive army that competes for territory with a clan of imps under the rule of Jaken. The Hyōga clan is an even more extreme example, as they possessed large hordes of demon soldiers who served under them. Not only were these demons of various species, but they also wore uniforms and wielded a wide range of weaponry. Some demons who were grateful for the Inu no Taishō's protection in the past temporarily gathered under the nominal leadership of his son, Sesshōmaru, to combat the Panther Tribe, but proved ineffective at best against the power and discipline of the panther demons, against whom only Sesshōmaru himself seemed effective. However, only Bikuni was able to gather a large group of diverse demons to serve under him and live as a permanent social unit. The Hyōga, by contrast, wielded his influence over his servants during times of war, and only his clan of fellow moth demons actually served him on a day-to-day basis. A few demon clans such as the Wolf Demon Tribe, the Hyōga clan, and Princess Abi's bird clan, have humanoid demons who travel with related demonic animals (i.e. rather than being human in appearance with animal characteristics, these demons are animals that have achieved near-human intelligence and live alongside more powerful demons who share their nature/animal typing). For instance, the Wolf Demon Tribe consists primarily of demons who have wolf-like traits, but many actual wolves live with them and hunt alongside them, with the eldest among them being capable of human speech. While it is unclear if these wolves possess demonic powers, the demon birds who serve Princess Abi and the demon moths under Menōmaru are capable of various (often quite potent) abilities. In relation to humans, demons either ignore or are outright hostile to humans, though they generally fear reprisal from priests, priestesses, and monks. Other, particularly powerful demons have little to no fear of humans. A rare few demons are friendly towards humans, and even mate with them, producing half-demons. However, such behavior is considered eccentric by even the most open-minded demons, and is generally frowned upon, with the offspring of such unions being reviled and discriminated against. Some half-demons are also created when a human offers their soul to demons and are reconstituted as an entirely new creature. However, even Naraku, who is such a half-demon, is looked down upon by weaker demons, as they can still sense that he is part human. The most powerful of demons are known as daiyōkai. These demons are extremely powerful, are virtually immune to normal methods of human attack, and normally have a number of weaker demons who serve under them. Naraku, despite being a half-demon, also attempted to style himself as a daiyōkai, especially after he reconstructed his body at Mount Hakurei, following which his demonic aura was greatly strengthened. Nevertheless, demons could still sense that he was not a full demon. The greatest of daiyōkai, such as the Inu no Taishō, Ryūkotsusei, the Panther King, and Hyōga, are colossal demons of enormous size and insurmountable power, able to lay waste to entire regions. While most demons keep to themselves, only attacking what they need for resources or food, daiyōkai often have ambitions of power and conquest, leading to wars between them.
- zurück zur Übersicht Figuren aus der japanischen Mythologie. Sie sind übernatürliche Monster/Geister uns sind daher meist gefährlich. Es gibt viele tierische und auch einige menschenähnliche Yokai. Der bekannteste Vertreter ist der "Oni". Das Wesen ähnelt einem Ork oder Goblin mit Hörnern, welcher in den Bergen lebt. Oft hat er eine Keule oder ein Schwert dabei. Yokai bei Gantz:
* Oni-Außerirdischer
* Nurarihyon
* Inugami
* Tengu
* Gyuuki
* Amikiri
* Ohaguro Bettari
* Dorotabou
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