Information on the five most terrifying Yokai from anime is provided below.
Naraku (Inuyasha)
Since Naraku’s father, Onigumo, was a violent bandit, it stands to reason that Naraku himself is a monstrous creature. As the leader of hundreds of yokai, Naraku poses the greatest danger to humanity in Inuyasha.
If Naraku’s enormous strength wasn’t disturbing enough, his disturbing fixation on Kikyo certainly would be. Unlike other yokai, Naraku takes pleasure in wreaking havoc and sorrow on humanity. Despite being responsible for the deaths of Sango’s entire family, he chuckles about it.
Mushi (Mushishi)
In the anime Mushishi, the yokai are referred to as Mushi, and they have a nasty propensity of latching on to humans. Mushi like the Darkness of Minato, which may be identified by the fact that they burrow into a person’s eyes and make it painful to gaze into the sun, fall under this category.
Even if they aren’t the most gruesome-looking yokai, the idea of one residing in one’s own eyes is enough to give anyone nightmares. Sui claims she can even feel them flitting about inside her eyes. Ginko is able to remove them from her eyes and resume her outside activities.
Kuchisake-Onna (Jujutsu Kaisen)
In Jujutsu Kaisen, yokai, often known as cursed spirits, make an appearance. The Kuchisake-Onna is a yokai that originates in Japanese folklore, while the others are all original to this series.
The yokai’s large, split mouth is its most distinctive feature, but it hides it with a mask. Anyone who runs into this ghost at night stands a good chance of having their face hacked off like the Yokai. Geto’s decision to use the Kuchisake-Onna as a yokai is understandable, given the disturbing nature of the tale.
Nago The Guardian (Princess Mononoke)
The imagery of Princess Mononoke is quite powerful. It’s a Ghibli movie, but that doesn’t mean kids should see it. The movie’s opening scene, which features a boar yokai, serves as an indication of this. The animal has gone entirely insane due to the spell.
The rotting appearance of the boar is accentuated by the black slug-like insects that are crawling all over it. The black slug’s terrible appetite only increased when it finished off the boar. It transforms into a huge spider and nearly eats Ashitaka alive.
Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer)
Given that the events of Demon Slayer take place in Japan in the early 20th century, it is only fitting that the story take inspiration from Japanese mythology. Many of the demons that Tanjiro Kamado fights in the series are based on actual Yokai. But there is one who stands out from the crowd: Muzan Kibutsuji.
Muzan, like the yokai Nurarihyon who served as his model, dominates the demonic realm. The dreadful effect that Kibutsuji has on the world explains why Nurarihyon is frequently thought of as the supreme king of Yokai.
