#toshiden

[bison2winquote]

Ellis, Battle Arena Toshinden [GameBoy] (Betop)

[another-wannabe-author]

Listening to a Japanese Urban horror story podcast; y'all should listen to Toshiden. I'm doing so through spotify; just heard a real neat one about a ghost lady called Kashima-san who wants to steal your legs. Try it out if you like horror stuff

[jigokuyeah]

Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends - Sukima-onna by Tara A. Devlin

If you like Japanese urban legends you seriously need to check out Tara Devlin’s work. Here’s her website where you can find her translations of scary stories from Japanese forums and profiles on modern yokai like Kuchisake Onna and Sukima Onna here as well as rituals like Hitori Kakurenbo. A lot of great stuff you might not have heard of yet. Or saw referenced in an anime or manga and wondered about. I first heard of Sukima Onna from from a manga called Hanako and the Terror of Allegory and was happy to finally learn more about her. 

[taraadevlin]

Episode One of Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends! This episode focuses on the legend of all legends, Kuchisake-onna!

[dramyhsturgis]

Halloween Countdown 2018, Day 20

(Kuchisake-onna art by Cageyshick05.)

Today I have another spooky podcast recommendation for you! Actually, I’m recommending two podcasts, but they are sister podcasts, both hosted by the wonderful Tara A. Devlin, and both devoted to creepy Japanese stories. Both share a website, too!

Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese Scary Stories from around the Internet is “a fortnightly Japanese horror podcast specialising in Japanese creepypastas, urban legends, and other ‘true’ scary stories.” All stories are translated and  narrated by Tara A. Devlin.

Toshiden is “a fortnightly show looking at the truth behind various Japanese urban legends. Horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin takes you down the rabbit hole to find out whether these legends have any truth to them, how they came about, and why they exist.”

I am thoroughly enjoying both of these podcasts. Toshiden is the newer of the two with a shorter backlog, however, so if you’re looking for a starting place, it won’t take long to catch up with these episodes. I love the fact that Devlin researches the origins of these urban legends to seek out whether or not any kernel of truth inspired them and how these stories mutated in the wild. Devlin also has a dramatic voice made for narration, which makes listening to both of these podcasts a spooky delight.  

I recommend starting with the first Toshiden episode, which is dedicated to the urban legend of Kuchisake-onna. Here is the episode’s description:

“'Am I pretty?’ she asks before removing her mask, revealing her mouth cut from ear-to-ear. Kuchisake-onna is the Japanese urban legend of urban legends. Find out how she came to be and the truth behind her story right here.”

(Kuchisake-onna art by Kageyshick05.)

[taraadevlin]

Episode Two of Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends looks at cursed phone calls. Find out what to do if you ever get a call from Mary-san, Kaijin Answer or Satoru-kun!

[edgeyberzerker]

Edgey Plays Battle arena Toshiden 3: Nagisa edition

[edgeyberzerker]

Vermilion from the Toshinden series. I may do a better version of this #rough #inktober #toshiden #vermilion