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modmamono · 8 months

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Damn. Nobody ever told me this piece of art exists.

Side-note: I don't envy anyone who can name all of them.

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la-hannya · 2 years

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Amanozako (天逆毎)

Alternatively: アマノザコ

Korean: 아마노자코 (Amanojako)

Traditional Chinese: 天逆每 (Tiān nì měi/Heavenly Reversal)

"Heaven Opposing Everything"

Amanozako like a Kijo (Female Oni, Ogress) Tengu or even amanojaku ⤴️

A rebellious yokai goddess that originated when her father the kami Susanoo let his own ferocious spirit and rage build up inside him (his aramitama) until he vomited her out. She is said to have a beastly face, a crooked long nose, pointed ears, sharp fangs and tusks so strong they can break even the strongest blades.

Amanozako is known to go against conformity and does the opposite of what is expected in society and social norms. She is said to be picky, and will go into an atrocious rage if she does not get what she wants, or if things do not go according to her way. When in this state, she can hurl even the most powerful gods distances of over one thousand villages in a single throw. Her wrath can't be easily stopped.

Stories of Amanozako were being told long before history began being recorded. It is said that she is the ancestor deity of all yokai who share her personality and disobedience. Some of these yokai include most notably the tengu, as well as amanojaku.

While she's said to be ancestor of many yokai her only child that has been named, thus far is Amanosaku. Which, due to her obstinate behavior, she brought into being all on her own. He is Amanozako's spawn, and is said to be just as terrible and disobedient as she is. Apparently, Amanosaku drove all 8 million gods in heaven mad, and because of this, Amanosaku was made the ruler of every malevolent or troublesome kami.

In terms of her godly abilities, other than what has been mentioned, the legends and stories say that Amanozako is a trickster, of sorts. She can peer into people's hearts and likes to possess the hearts of humans and manipulate their emotions and personalities. She's been also said to be able to fly for thousands of miles. It's also assumed she posseses all the powers of a demon goddess of her stature, and powers like her descendants including transformation (変化, へんげ, "Henge").

Amanozako holds titles like Hime (princess), tengu kami, metengu and possibly even of Queen due to what she is among yokai. As Susanoo's daughter she has many relatives including her aunt the sun goddess Amaterasu, her uncle the moon god Tsukuyomi, her brother Yashimajinumi (八島士奴美神 – Mighty Master Ruling Eightfold Isles) who was the original ancestor of many earthly kami and later humans as well like his aunt Amaterasu. Another notable relative mention is Izanami, her grandmother who later on went to rule Yomi and like her granddaughter, she was also one of the progenitors of Yōkai, birthing demon gods like Raijin and Fujin, thus making them also uncles to Amanozako.

While normally looking similar to a tengu, she's also been depicted like an ogress in various media.

Amanozako as seen in Touhou media ⤵️

Amanozako as seen in Shin Megami tensei

An old depiction of Amanozako

Amanozako as a regular tengu, like a karasu tengu and a guhin Tengu (dog tengu).

It's been fun studying yokai for my story.

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evajellion · 1 year

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Consider: Instead of debating who is the "canon" final boss of Madou 1, they coexist no matter the messy continuity.

Mamono was summoned by Fudoushi as a demon familiar and takes his place when he doesn't want his birb demon son getting hurt.

(by contrast, Mamono takes place when Fudoushi is taking an old man nap)

#madou monogatari #fudoushi #mamono #dark matter

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ystrike1 · 8 months

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Tumi wo oka si ta syuudouzyo ha daizya no mamono ni zange suru - By ネギ饅頭 (8/10)

A nun named Eve. A snake named Lucifer. They met under a tree. There's a surprising focus on purity culture and religion here, and it's also kind of a comedy? It is good though.

Eve made a friend.

She developed a crush on said friend, but her love was forbidden. She is a nun, and he was a monster.

She abandoned him, after healing him and showing him love.

He loved her in return, but she never got to enjoy it.

She's part of an adventurer team now.

Her friends are nice but dumb. They want a strong guy to join them.

Lucifer is strong.

She thinks it can't be...but her friends walk her straight into his forest.

How unlucky.

Of all the monsters out there...it's him again.

He agrees to join their team.

All to hunt her down of course.

Back then Eve dealt with persecution, because she helped him when the villagers would have preferred him dead...but Eve knows he won't forgive her.

She left suddenly, without explanation, and he was attacked shortly afterwards.

Lucifer still loves her, but he thinks she will not choose him unless he forces her. He uses venom and...kinda gaslighting...to make her date him.

The church did some messed up things to her. They made her feel like a monster for daring to want a relationship. It's why she cut ties. She faced opposition everywhere. Nobody wanted her to be happy.

Nobody told her to follow her heart, so she felt like a monster.

The guilt compounds. She found their secret meeting place covered in his blood. The villages attacked him for daring to covet her, and she blamed herself.

She wanted him to be safe, so she left.

The ending is very cute. Eve lets go of her purity cult upbringing a little. Lucifer tells her he'll just kidnap her if she doesn't give up...then we get a wholesome moment.

Eve's adventure team isn't very religious. The leader even outright supports them. She finds a better life, away from her choking religion, with her friends and her lover.

#Tumi wo oka si ta syuudouzyo ha daizya no mamono ni zange suru #yandere #male yandere #yandere male #yandere boy #recommendations #recs #rec #recommended

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segacity · 6 months

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Japanese Advertisement 'Mamono Hunter Youko: Dai 7 no Keishou' SEGA Mega Drive

#Mamono Hunter Youko: Dai 7 no Keishou #Sega #Mega Drive #Megadrive #Genesis #SEGA

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housespecialfriedrice · 2 months

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Shion & Shuna's Fan Club

#manga #funny #tensei shitara slime datta ken #that time i got reincarnated as a slime #shuna #shion #benimaru #souei #guidebook #Mamono no Kuni no Arukikata #The Ways of Strolling in the Demon Country #spin off #rimuru tempest #rimuru #tensura #english #translation #diablo

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hotwaterandmilk · 2 years

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arkus-rhapsode · 3 months

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Manga Recommendation: Soara and the House of Monsters

So with the popularity of fantasy series that are actually pretty hard fantasy and not just isekai fantasy in manga and anime recently. Particularly, series like Dungeon Meshi, Frieren, and Witch Hat Atelier, I wanted to personally spotlight a lesser known series in that same high fantasy genre that gave me a similar vibe. Soara and the House of Monsters

So the premise: Soara is an orphan who was raised to do battle in a war between man and monsters, but never got the opportunity to before peace was declared. Without a purpose in life, she meets a dwarf, Kirik, who builds homes for monsters. Displaying the gorgeous/imaginative art of the series.

Each "arc," if you want to call it that, often involves Soara and Kirik's party coming across a stereotypical fantasy race and their often run down or depressing lair where they can live. Kirik resolving to then build that creature their dream home. This is because monster have been motivated to steal from humans because what they desire is a home. Comfortable accommodations instead of the squalor they're trapped in. Through building these homes, Kirik makes a place where they can be happy and avoid trying to take from humans.

Now if that sounds a little like discussing how people are inclined to do bad things when society may not allow them to have a comfortable place in life, that's because it is. Despite its comedic tone, a key component of the series is Soara herself coming the grips with the prejudice that was instilled into her as someone raised to fight against monsters. But also her own hang ups of not having a home to call her own.

While I won't say it pushes the envelop of fantasy manga like the artistic tour de force of Witch Hat Atelier or the melancholic beauty of Frieren, it's still a creative fantasy series with likable characters with some great art. Following a compelling protagonist as she both has her comedic moments, badass moments, and moments of decoupling the prejudices that were instilled into her. Soara and the House of Monsters is a great little series.