What is a faceless spirit?
The Noppera-bō (のっぺらぼう), or faceless ghost, is a Japanese yōkai that looks like a human but has no face. They are sometimes mistakenly referred to as a mujina, an old Japanese word for a badger or raccoon dog.
What does the stink spirit represent?
The stink spirit is an obvious allusion to man’s pollution of the environment. Miyazaki said the stink/river spirit was based on his own experiences cleaning a river, where he was part of a team that pulled tons of trash (including a bicycle) from a filthy riverbed.
What is No-Face supposed to be?
No-Face is a dark spirit who resembles a black humanoid being with a white mask. He devours other spirits and can absorb their emotions into his own soul, causing him to take on their attitudes, especially negative ones, which lead to his transformation into a villain.
What is the Japanese devil?
The akuma (悪魔) is a malevolent fire spirit in Japanese folklore. It is also described as a category of undefined beings who brought afflictions on humans. Alternative names for the akuma is ma (ま). It is often translated to devil in English, or demon.
What is a Oni girl?
A kijo (鬼女, lit. demon woman) is an oni woman from Japanese legends.
What kind of creature is the Noppera Bo?
The Noppera-Bō (野箆坊, Noppera-Bō ), or faceless ghost, is a Japanese legendary creature. Noppera-bo appear to be ordinary humans but they are actually shape shifters; often mistaken for a Mujina.
Can a mujina turn into a noppera Bo?
Although the mujina can assume the form of the other, noppera-bō are usually disguised as humans. Such creatures were thought to sometimes transform themselves into noppera-bō in order to frighten humans.
What does a nopperabo look like in real life?
Nopperabō resembles an ordinary human being in almost all ways, and blends in perfectly with human society. However, the illusion is quickly shattered when met face-to-face, as a nopperabō actually has no face at all. Its head is a blank orb with no eyes, nose, mouth, or features of any kind.
Why is the Noppera Bo considered a yokai?
Although the Noppera-bo is considered a yokai due to it’s long history in Japanese culture, there are modern reports of sightings, including in Hawaii which has cultural links to Japan. Nopperabō resembles an ordinary human being in almost all ways, and blends in perfectly with human society.