Yokai are not "Japanese ghosts?!" The 3 main differences of yōkai (demons/devils) and yurei (ghosts)

If you’re a fan of Japanese anime and manga culture, I’m pretty sure you know about “妖怪 yokai.”
They are literally everywhere, from 夏目友人帳 to 犬夜叉, ぬらりひょんの孫, and recently 鬼滅の刃!

However, when yokai are explained in English, I’ve seen some translations that describe them as “the Japanese ghosts.”
To be honest, this translation is not accurate.

Japan has its original culture of ghosts called “幽霊 yūlei,” which also appears in many anime and manga too.

But… can you explain how yōkai and Japanese ghosts yūlei are different?

So today, as a big fan of yōkai and yūlei manga myself, I will explain about the three main differences between them.

After watching today’s video, I’m sure you’ll be able to enjoy manga and anime based on them even more.

Also at the end of the video, I will introduce three other names of Japanese demons and ghosts that I’m sure you’ve heard of somewhere before, so I hope you can stay with me till the end.

[Time codes]
0:00 Let's START!
2:00 1. Their definitions
4:07 2. Their histories
7:02 3. Their appearances
10:34 “Obake” “Mononoke” “Onryo”
13:29 Today’s conclusion

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