In Season 5, Episode 17 of Grimm, titled "Inugami", two teenage boys' lives are threatened by a ghost dog Wesen called the Inugami who feels they did not get enough punishment for the …

Appearance: Inugami are a kind of familiar, or spirit of possession, which are found in Kyushu, Shikoku, and elsewhere in West Japan. In public, an inugami looks identical to an ordinary dog …

Inugami (Japanese: 犬神 or いぬがみ, meaning "dog/canid deity/spirit") are a kind of familiar, or spirit of possession, which are found in Kyushu, Shikoku, and elsewhere in West Japan. …

Inugami is a type of yokai, or supernatural creature, in Japanese folklore. According to legends, inugami were created by powerful families who sought to use their power to control others.

Oct 8, 2024 · The legacy of Inugami in Japanese culture is profound, symbolizing the complex interplay between loyalty, vengeance, and the supernatural. These dog spirits continue to …

Ever heard of Inugami? It’s one of Japan’s spookier yokai—a dog spirit with a mix of loyalty and danger! Inugami (犬神) translates to "dog god" or "dog spirit," but despite the cute name, these …

Aug 6, 2023 · One of the main supernatural abilities of inugami spirits was inugami-tsuki or possession. Like many other yokai spirits such as the kitsune foxes, the inugami could enter a …

Aug 1, 2025 · Inugami is more than just a dog born of suffering—it is a liminal figure, connecting the worlds of the living and the dead, humans and animals, family and curse.

Inugami (Japanese: 犬神; "Dog God") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaya Hokazono [ja]. It was serialized in Kodansha 's seinen manga magazine Monthly …

The Inugami (Japanese: 犬神) is a type of canine deity in Japanese mythology. He is described as a yōkai with the appearance of a dog, and often as a very powerful spirit whose have the …