Beware the Teke Teke, the ghost of a woman whose lower torso was severed by a train and now haunts the tracks, dragging herself around by her arms. She is shockingly quick and can even outpace speeding cars. So look out! If she catches you, she will claim your legs!
The offspring of a human and a carp, the beautiful Uondo sought to make a living as a courtesan but proved unpopular due to her lack of limbs and fishy smell. Exploiting a legend that claimed mermaid flesh would bestow immortality, she sold off expensive licks and made a fortune.
Like most household items, when your paper lantern reaches the ripe old age of 100, it will come to life. The Chochin Obake, typified by its bug eye(s) and lolling tongue, delights in startling people. They are harmless – but don’t mistake one for a disguised onryo!
You’re enjoying a cook-out after a day of fishing when you are approached by a disheveled young woman who asks you for some fish. Beware, for she is a Daki, a deadly monster who will suck your blood if you refuse. Or if you comply. So might as well perish on a full stomach.
These are good ones! My favorite is this one: Uondo, proved unpopular due to her lack of limbs and fishy smell. Exploiting a legend that claimed mermaid flesh would bestow immortality, she sold off expensive licks and made a fortune.
Second runner up is Sakabashira.
Seriously, though these stories are fascinating. Are you going to incorporate any of that into a script?
They remind me of twisted fairytales I used to read my son. I can’t remember the names but stories like Goldilocks was arrested for breaking/entering or one of the Three Little Pigs was a lawyer that sued the wolves. Stories like that are what kept me going insane reading to my son. Thankfully, he loved those kinds of books. That’s probably why we like Hoodwinked and Shrek.
Ponytail: How are you feeling?
Your blog is going through a scary phase at the moment it seems. Horror marathon and yokai … Too much for me to handle. LOL