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...

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...

(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...

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...

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

for human life energy. They are type vampire capable of shapeshifting. Ikiryo Jishin Mushi Giant beetles able to create earthquakes. Kala Cave and Earth...

ghost Japan Ayakashi Chōchin-obake Funayūrei Gashadokuro Goryō Hitodama Ikiryō Inugami Kuchisake-onna Mononoke Mujina Noppera-bō Nure-onna Obake Ochimusha...

Ifrit (Arabian) – Fire genie Ijiraq (Inuit) – Spirit that kidnaps children Ikiryō (Japanese) – Can be considered a 'living ghost', as it is a person's spirit...

already begun the transformation from human to onryō (怨霊, vengeful spirit) or ikiryō (生霊, disembodied spirit). It is used in the Noh plays Kanawa and Aoi no...

famous oni subordinate of Shuten-dōji. Ichiren-bozu Animated prayer beads. Ikiryō Essentially a living ghost, as it is a living person's soul outside of their...

Rokurokubi (ja:ろくろ首) Sakabashira (ja:逆柱) Makuragaeshi (ja:枕返し) Yuki-onna (ja:雪女) Ikiryō (ja:生霊) Shiryō (ja:死霊) Yūrei (幽霊) The third volume of Gazu Hyakki Yagyō...

details a technique for capturing a dragon in a painting. The topic of ikiryō is also depicted, such as when Tetsuzo's astral hands fly, or when they...

Beniaoi" Transliteration: "Beniaoi no Sakubō, Kaishū o Nerau Bakumatsu no Ikiryō!" (Japanese: 紅葵の策謀· 海舟を狙う幕末の生霊!) Directed by : Akira Shimizu Storyboarded...

 'living evil spirit') – A type of curse from Okinawa; it is a type of ikiryō—-a spirit of a still-living person which leaves the body to haunt its victim...

in every way. She created a copy of herself called Wraith Gara (生き霊ガラ, Ikiryō Gara) for a short time by dripping her own blood onto a small doll made...

Beniaoi" Transliteration: "Beniaoi no Sakubō, Kaishū o Nerau Bakumatsu no Ikiryō!" (Japanese: 紅葵の策謀· 海舟を狙う幕末の生霊!) Directed by : Akira Shimizu Storyboarded...

Uso Mi 2011 Yuna no Kushi: Bizen Furoya Kaidan Gendai Hyaku Monogatari: Ikiryō 2012 Gendai Hyaku Monogatari: Akumu Hanryū Futei Onna Ano Onna McCulley...

Uemura's 1918 work on the theme of jealousy, Honō (焔, Flame), which depicts an ikiryō (living ghost) incarnate in jealousy without compromising dignity, is considered...

Akira Takeda notes that the pillow contains a person's living spirit or ikiryo, and to turn the pillow would mean to put that person closer to death. The...

Anne Reiko Niimura 1994 800 Two Lap Runners Yoshiko Nakazawa 1997 Ichigo Dōmei Yoshiko Uehara 2001 Ikiryō: Ikisudama Mitsue Yoshino 2009 Fuakari Minato...

2015, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, ISBN 978-1-5227-3736-0) Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice (July 2017, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform...

"Usagi Koya no Taiketsu") 015. "Spirit of No Return" (戻れない生霊, "Modorenai Ikiryō") 016. "Welcome to Hell!" (ようこそ地獄へ!, "Yōkoso Jigoku e!") 017. "Debt Hell"...

Takasugi (高杉 純, Takasugi Jun, 24): Ayano's childhood friend, he becomes an ikiryō after an accident that render him comatose, which allowed him to perceive...

Naoto's lingering grudge resonated with his Seven figure and merged with his Ikiryō into a copy of the real Seven. While in the middle of chasing the biker...