Kami and Canon - Anime and Manga Lore and Japanese Folklore
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Welcome to the definitive deep-dive into the mythological roots of Japanese pop culture. Join us on a journey from the vibrant screens of modern anime and manga to the timeless world of Japanese folklore. Together, we'll explore how the tales of mischievous yokai, powerful kami, and legendary samurai have shaped the characters and conflicts in the anime and manga you love.
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The Ultimate Summer Camp Hack - Every Anime Parent Loves
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Frieren’s Gacha Addiction is Real
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Beyond the Ghost: Why Armitage III Defines Humanity Through Birth, Not Thought
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Paradise Kiss: How a Toxic Romance Forged an Independent Woman
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Konya wa Hurricane: How Bubblegum Crisis Fused Cyberpunk Dystopia with J-Rock Rebellion
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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More Than a Machine: Trauma as the Source Code of Power in Mardock Scramble
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Metropolis (2001): A Cyberpunk Tragedy Forged by Human Failure
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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More Than a Game: How Solo Leveling Gamified Korean Hustle Culture
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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The Will to Power is a Drill: Unpacking the Nietzschean Core of Gurren Lagann
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Illusion of Ascent: How Battle Angel Weaponizes Hope
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Precious Wound: Deconstructing the Vampire Myth in Kizumonogatari
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Finding Humanity in the Megastructure: The Cyberpunk Adaptation of Blame!
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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The Soul in the Circuit: How Kaiba's "Cartoony" Dystopia Redefines Cyberpunk
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The Tiger, The Dragon, and The Truth: Unmasking Adolescent Identity in Toradora!
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The tale of the Hanged Woman of the Pass: Japanese Folklore and the Underworld's Deadly Debt
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Kaguyahime). The Moon Princess and the Emperor Who Burned Eternity
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Forger's Paradox: How a Fake Family Builds Real Truth in Spy x Family
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Beyond Kawaii: The Billion-Dollar Boom and Auteur Direction of Hamtaro
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Phantom Curse of the Mibu Temple Bell
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Dark Origins of Issun-boshi, the One-Inch Samurai
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Last Flower of Texhnolyze: Finding Meaning at the End of the World
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Sailor Moon and the Burden of Rebirth. The role of reincarnation as the core concept driving the series.
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Man Who Couldn't Pull His Own Trigger: Deconstructing the Hardboiled Hero in No Guns Life
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Deconstructing Black Clover's Magic-Based Feudalism
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Japanese Folklore: Urashima Tarō and the Gift of Lost Time
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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The Tale of Genji's First Ghost: Was Lady Rokujō a Monster or a Mechanism for Justice?
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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The Weight of a Weightless Punch: One-Punch Man's Existential Crisis
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Naruto's Cycle of Hatred: Were the Villains Trying to Save the World?
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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The 100-Year Search for a Heart in Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Japanese Folklore's Living Ghost: Why Actors Still Fear Oiwa's Curse
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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The legend of Kintaro, the Golden Boy
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Akudama Drive: How to Become a Criminal to Find True Justice
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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The Legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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The tale of "The Vengeance of the Kibitsu Cauldron," its origins, and its cultural significance.
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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My Hero Academia's Villain Factory: A Century of Conflict
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Deconstructing the True World and Psychological Power of Hunter × Hunter
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Exploring the Lore and World-Building of Sakamoto Days
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Exploring the Dystopian World and Lore of Megalo Box
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Cyberware and Cyberpsychosis in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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A Deep Dive into the Lore and World-Building of Berserk
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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A Deep Dive into the Complete Lore of One Piece
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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The Marriage Practical: An Analysis of Character Growth in More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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A Deep Dive into the Complete Lore and World-Building of Dragon Ball
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Deconstructing Blood-C: A Deep Dive into its World and Lore
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Human Mysteries of Kōsetsu Hyaku Monogatari
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Exploring the World of Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau)
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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A Look into the World of Kyōkai no Rinne: Shinigami, Spirits, and the Afterlife
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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A Deep Dive into the Lore of Ghost Slayers Ayashi
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Hidden Story of The Helpful Fox Senko-san
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The True Story of Amatsuki's Virtual World
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Japanese Folklore and Urban Legends in Yamishibai
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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The Soul of Shaman King
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Beyond the Contract: A Look into the Folklore of Rental Magica
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Exploring the Lore of Ghost in the Shell
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Hell Girl: From Vengeful Ghost to Internet Service
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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The Folklore of Durarara!!: An Analysis of Celty and Saika
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Demons and Reapers of Black Butler: A Deep Dive into Japanese Folklore
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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The Magic of Tokyo Ravens: Onmyōdō and Shikigami
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Folklore, Family, and Fear in Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan)
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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From Scary Spirits to Found Family: The Folklore of Gugure! Kokkuri-san
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The Supernatural World of Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Folklore and History in Otome Yokai Zakuro
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Tengu, Oni, and Friendship: A Deep Dive into the Anime 'Tactics'
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Beyond the Bathroom Stall: The Myths and Folklore in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Folklore and Fatherhood in 'The Boy and the Beast'
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Gentle Monsters of The Morose Mononokean: A Podcast on Yōkai Folklore
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Time, Fate, and Folklore: A Deep Dive into The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Unpacking the Myths of In/Spectre (Kyokou Suiri)
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Death Note's Shinigami: From Japanese Folklore to Anime Icons
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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How Urusei Yatsura Tamed the Demon: From Japanese Folklore to Anime Icon
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Kekkaishi: Unpacking the Japanese Folklore Behind the Barriers and Ayakashi
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The World of Gingitsune: Exploring Kami, Kitsune, and Shinto Beliefs
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The Sohma Curse: Folklore, Trauma, and Healing in Fruits Basket
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The Mythology of Yu Yu Hakusho: From Yōkai to Spirit Detectives
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The Spirits of 'Beyond the Boundary': From Japanese Folklore to Anime
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Unpacking the Spirits of Monogatari: Folklore and Psychology
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Ghosts, Folklore, and Psychology in Mob Psycho 100
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Hell, Inc.: A Deep Dive into the Mythology of Hozuki's Coolheadedness
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Demons, Gods, and Exorcists: A Deep Dive into the Folklore of Blue Exorcist
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The Inevitable Spirits: A Deep Dive into xxxHOLiC's Supernatural World
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Immortality and Atonement: The Lore of Blade of the Immortal
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The Fall of Sotoba Village: A Discussion on the Anime Shiki
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Unpacking Jujutsu Kaisen: The Myths and Beliefs Behind the Curses
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ghost Hunt: The Folklore Behind the Anime's Spirits
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Unpacking the Curse in 'Another': From Japanese Folklore to Anime Horror
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Beyond the Blade: The Mythology of Demon Slayer's Oni
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The Soul of the Monster: A Podcast on the Folklore of Dororo
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Spirits, Ogres, and Soul Food: The Folklore of Kakuriyo
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Exploring the Gods of Noragami: A Podcast on Japanese Mythology
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The Soul of the Forest: A Podcast on the Mythology in Princess Mononoke
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Beyond the Kiss: The Japanese Folklore in Kamisama Kiss
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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The Fragile Touch: A Podcast on the Folklore and Spirits of Hotarubi no Mori e
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Tanuki, Tengu, and Tradition: The Folklore of The Eccentric Family
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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The Yōkai of GeGeGe no Kitarō: A Podcast on Japanese Folklore and Anime
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Bleach: The Folkloric Origins of Soul Reapers and Hollows
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Beyond the Fairy Tale: The Yōkai and Oni of InuYasha
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Exorcising the Human Heart: The Folklore and Psychology of Mononoke
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The Hidden World of Spirited Away: A Podcast on its Folklore and Spirits
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Kindness and Kami: A Deep Dive into the Folklore of Natsume's Book of Friends
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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The Hidden World of Mushishi: A Podcast on Mushi, Folklore, and Philosophy
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Beyond the Forest: The Folkloric Roots of My Neighbor Totoro
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Aug 25, 2025 |