Yokai Art- Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons ✦ Limited

The legend of the Hyakki Yagyō formalized these fears. It was said that on certain dark, moonless nights, the yokai —a broad class of supernatural creatures, spirits, and goblins—would pour out of their own realm and march en masse through the streets of the human world. Described sometimes as an orderly procession and other times as a riotous mob, the parade was a terrifying eruption of the supernatural into everyday reality, a concept similar to the English idea of "pandemonium".

While legends of this parade date back to the early 12th century, it was during the Edo period (1603–1867) that this theme became immensely popular in art, literature, and popular culture. The "one hundred" in the name does not necessarily mean exactly 100, but rather a "large, uncountable number" of creatures. The Artistic Evolution of the Parade Yokai Art- Night Parade of One Hundred Demons

Yokai Art: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is a competent and visually delightful Tower Defense game. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it adds enough unique flavor with its capturing mechanics and day/night system to stand out in a crowded genre. The legend of the Hyakki Yagyō formalized these fears

The tradition of the Night Parade has continued to thrive, evolving into new, modern forms. The most important figure in the 20th-century yokai revival is . The creator of the legendary manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro , Mizuki grew up listening to yokai stories during a time when such folklore was being forgotten. His immensely popular work featured a cast of classic Hyakki Yagyō yokai as characters in a contemporary setting, reintroducing them to millions of readers and sparking a full-blown cultural renaissance. Through Kitaro and his world, a new generation fell in love with the old, strange creatures of Japan. While legends of this parade date back to