according to mythology, the ikiryō does not necessarily act out of spite or vengefulness, and stories are told of the ikiryō who bears no grudge, or poses...

into a demon, and then took shape as an ikiryō upon discovering that Genji's wife was pregnant. This ikiryō possessed Genji's wife, ultimately leading...

(物の怪) are vengeful spirits (onryō), dead spirits (shiryō), live spirits (ikiryō), or spirits in Japanese classical literature and folk religion that were...

his physical body to see if his son is alive. In Japanese mythology, an ikiryō (生霊, also read as shōryō, seirei, or ikisudama) is a manifestation of the...

(死霊) are the souls of the dead in Japanese folklore. This contrasts with ikiryō, which are souls of the living. Classical literature and folklore material...

body but is unable to leave the hall. Tsugu hypothesizes that Shinno is an ikiryō (living ghost) born from Shinnosuke's strong unresolved feelings. Shinno...

remove his rival, the priest Genbō, from power). According to the belief of Ikiryō, a person's soul or spirit exists naturally when it is stable or in balance...

and jealous of his other lovers. Her jealousy subconsciously causes her ikiryō (wandering spirit) to become a Shiryo (also known as a Yūrei) that attacks...

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spectre Goryō The Grim Reaper Headless Horseman Hitodama Hortdan Hupia Ikiryō Inugami Jikininki Korean Virgin Ghost Kuntilanak Kuchisake-onna Lemures...