Comments on: A-Yokai-A-Day: Imori | 妖怪シリーズ：守宮（イモリ）

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:23:01 +0000

In reply to Addi. It's recorded in Otogibōko from 1666, so that gives a clue as to its age. As to how much older than that it is, there's no way to know.

By: Addi

Addi — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:14:17 +0000

This is really interesting, thank you! As someone really interested in the origins of yokai, I was wondering; do you have any idea as to when this story about the Imori originated from or who might’ve wrote it? Thank you if you answer 🙂

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:15:34 +0000

Cliffhangers! AAARRRGGHH!

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:12:36 +0000

You’ll have to wait and see. 😉 I hope you like it though.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:57:23 +0000

I see. I’m really hoping you draw the bestial version of Nurikabe, unless you decide to draw both, of course.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:50:45 +0000

I don’t think they really want anything. They’re just mischievous ghosts of soldiers who are stuck in the battle mindset, unable to pass on. I’m pretty sure this is the only English version of the story in existence — they are a very little-known yokai from a mountain village in one of the most rural prefectures of Japan. This is my little bit of hometown PR! 😉

I’ve seen quite a few versions of nurikabe, actually. The present-day one is somewhat cute and was defined by Mizuki Shigeru, but if you go back in time to the Edo period, you’ll find nurikabe that are much more bestial and bizarre.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:46:10 +0000

I got to say, this yokai is new to me. What exactly do the Imori want again?

Also, did you know there are two different depictions of nurikabe?