魔界 Demon World: Ancient Japan: Monster Database Volume: 1

Volume 1: The Path to Nihon.
This ancient scroll will keep track of the monsters you will encounter on your journey to Nihon. This scroll is enchanted by a tear of Izanami, a Japanese deity.

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船幽霊-Funayūrei "Marine Spirit" Water Demon
They are the ghosts of people who have died at sea. They approach people on boats and ask to borrow a Hishaku, a utensil for scooping up water. If they are given a ladle, they will pour sea water into the boat until it sinks.

鬼-Oni "Ogre" Earth Demon
Depictions of oni vary widely but usually portray them as hideous, gigantic creatures with sharp claws, wild hair, and two long horns growing from their heads.They are humanoid for the most part, but occasionally, they are shown with unnatural features such as odd numbers of eyes or extra fingers and toes.Their skin may be any number of colors, but red and blue are particularly common. They are often depicted wearing tiger-skin loincloths and carrying iron clubs, called kanabō (金棒?). This image leads to the expression "oni with an iron club", that is, to be invincible or undefeatable. It can also be used in the sense of "strong beyond strong", or having one's natural quality enhanced or supplemented by the use of some tool.

炎の精神-"Flame Spirit" Earth Demon
Unlike other spirits, Flame Spirits are not much like fighters, but more of supporters. They can be absorbed by other demons to gain more power. One common example is of a merging with a Tanuki. These spirits are commonly found on top of trees.

雨降り小僧- "Rain Boy" Earth Demon
A boy, depressed and sad. Enduring many ordeals for causing mischief with a rain cloud above him, he sits on a puddle of his sins and mischief. Hoping there would be someone to kill him once and for all. The power of the Rain Boy, is enough to destroy an entire castle. But it's power can be easily disrupted by a cut of a blade.

提灯お化け-"Haunted Lantern" Earth Demon
Those spirits that are willing, would even possess a paper lantern decoration. These blue painted lanterns charge in, and try to kill you with weak melee attacks. But because they are made out of paper, these demons are very easily destroyable.

餓鬼-"Hungry Ghost" Earth Demon
Buddhist monks who have became corrupt or disrupted the Path of Nirvana were transformed into ghost spirits, punished with a infinite addiction to human flesh. They must feast and consume the flesh of humans to stay away from Hell, and reach Nirvana.

青行灯-"Green Lantern" Earth Demon
The lucky spirits still needing a body, would try to possess a paper lantern and merge with another spirit. The blue paint turns to green, these lanterns rely on ranged attacks. Spitting out Green flames from a distance, and the eternal flame of the paper Green lantern would surely burn all those foolish enough to come close.


呪いバンディット- "Curse Bandit" Earth Demon
Before the Nihon Incident, Bandits were to lurk in the forests, the outskirts of villages, and even in underground hideouts. These poor foolish men did not vanish like the villagers, but were cursed. Rotting like dead corpses, they have no point to exist. But to help the demons invade Nihon, and eventually the world.

神農民- "Kami Peasant" Earth Demon
Before the Nihon Incident, Peasants and Villagers were to work and farm for the Emperor. Helping the Emperor gain funds, with nothing back. These people were of the lowest rank of Nihon. Though, who knew the most poor were such skilled warriors. As the demons rose to power in the empty lands of Nihon, these poor peasants vanished into nonexistence. Only to come back as spirits and destroy any humans that set foot on the village.

神の商人- "Kami Merchant" Earth Demon
Before the Nihon Incident, Merchants were in a higher category then the peasants. Much higher, the merchants succeeded in protecting their houses, and paying funds for the Emperor. However, as the demons came to the land of Nihon, the merchants had no way to protect themselves as they were bathing in their greed. The merchants vanished into nonexistence. Only to come back as spirits and destroy any humans that set foot on the village, and to their riches.

魔女-"Kirin" "Ogress" "Witch" Flying Demon
Considered to be female Oni, these demons have conjured witchcraft and made themselves able to fly with no additional support. These flying Oni warriors became dominant to the ground Oni warriors. Terrorizing villagers and farmers in the skies have made farming and selling merchant items difficult. As the Kirin brought fear from the skies.


釣瓶おとし-Tsurube-otoshi "Falling Quickly" Earth Demon
Tsurube-otoshi (釣瓶おとし) is a creature from Japanese folklore. It lurks in the tops of trees and drops down on unsuspecting humans, and has various descriptions - sometimes it is some sort of oni or tengu, sometimes it is a disembodied head, and sometimes it is a fireball. Its name is an expression for "falling quickly" which literally means "a well-bucket dropping", and sometimes the tsurube-otoshi instead drops a well-bucket to scoop up its prey.

狸-"Tanuki" Earth Demon
The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absent-minded. There are many forms of the Tanuki, including shapeshifting into a more powerful fiery creature if combined with a Flame Spirit.

座敷童/座敷童子- "Zashiki-warashi" Earth Demon
The appearance of this spirit is that of a 5 or 6 year child with bobbed hair and a red face. Zashiki-warashi can be found in well-maintained and preferably large old houses. It is said that once a zashiki-warashi inhabits a house, it brings the residence great fortune; on the other hand, should a zashiki-warashi depart, the domain soon falls into a steep decline. Zashiki-warashi's 'skin' is gooey and gel-like. It would require a demonic blade to slice a Zashiki-warashi down, or maybe the sharpest normal blade you have in your disposal.

呪われたサムライ- "Cursed Samurai" Earth Demon
Honorable Samurai who have past, were given second chances to relive their bushido code, and fight to protect Nihon. These samurai have became more powerful and more skilled, as they were given the chance to live their lives once more. Samurai dwellers like these, are commonly found guarding the Castle interior.

蘇我入鹿-"Soga no Iruka" Elite Demon
Soga no Iruka was a statesmen during the Asuka Period. He is the grandson of Soga no Umako, and son of Soga no Emishi. As time progressed, the emperor was mysteriously assassinated. Soga no Iruka was forced to forbid his ministry power, and become a samurai and protect the rest of Nihon's powerful leaders. Unfortunately, he failed to protect even one noble. He was possessed by a wind spirit, he has the power of summoning the last of his comrades and the hope to protect the Demons from the Foreign humans reaching the Castle. Soga no Iruka guards the ground route and Castle Gates with the Zashiki-warashi spirits.

蘇我馬子-"Soga no Umako" Elite Demon
Soga no Umako was the son of Soga no Iname and a member of the powerful Soga clan of Japan.
Umako conducted political reforms with Prince Shotoku during the rules of Emperor Bidatsu and Empress Suiko and established the Soga clan's stronghold in the government by having his daughter married with members of the royal family. Failed to protect the emperor of Nihon from the demonic forces, Soga no Umako was possessed by a powerful elemental spirit. Preventing any human trespassers that should reach the Castle. Soga no Umako guards the underground route with the Curse Bandits.


天国ゴースト-"Heaven Ghost" Godly Demon
Sent from the Heaven's Gate, this demon descends downward to any trespassers that would interfere with chosen and prophecies that should happen. This demon has infinite amount of power, but as it endures the most painful, it loses it's godly power, almost turning into a mortal. This demon calls out Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess to open the gate, so it can revive and become a spirit of the god's power, once more.

信心深い影-"Shadow God" Godly Demon
Awakening from a small pyramid toy, this skilled swordsmen has the ability to pierce within minds, and summon any fear or nightmare they have faced. He has made a pact with the demon Kuzeryu, using his power in the form of a blade, he is unstoppable and can destroy anything in his path.

Indeed it is very cool! I suggest more food though...