Relationship Charts
Yokai and the heroes who slew them, gods and monsters of myth, real organizations and the conspiracy theories around them. Follow the connections between legends through themed charts and stories. Tap a circle for details, or press "Read the story" to go through it step by step.
- The Lineage of the Oni Shuten-doji, the oni of Mount Oe who terrorized the Heian capital, and Minamoto no Raiko and his Four Heavenly Kings who rose against him. And what exactly is an "oni"? Follow the legends of Japan's demons.
- The Three Great Vengeful Spirits of Japan Sugawara no Michizane, exiled on false charges; Taira no Masakado, slain after rising in rebellion; and Emperor Sutoku, who died in exile. The three most feared vengeful spirits of Japan were eventually worshipped as gods. See how the Japanese have faced their onryo.
- The Nine-Tailed Fox and Tamamo-no-Mae A nine-tailed fox said to have bewitched rulers in China, India and Japan. Disguised as the beautiful Tamamo-no-Mae, it won over the retired Emperor Toba, was unmasked, killed on the plain of Nasu and turned into the Killing Stone. Follow Japan's most famous fox legend.
- Norse Mythology and Ragnarok A world made from the body of the giant Ymir, the world tree Yggdrasil running through nine realms, and Ragnarok, the doom of gods and monsters. A chart of the Norse gods and beasts familiar from games and manga.
- Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone The philosopher's stone, said to turn lead into gold and grant eternal life. The homunculus, the deathless Count of Saint-Germain, and on to Frankenstein: follow the people and legends of alchemy.
- Secret Societies and Conspiracy Theories The Freemasons, a real fraternal organization, and the Illuminati, a real secret society. Their names became linked with conspiracy theories about "puppet masters controlling the world." This chart separates the history of real organizations from rumors and conspiracy theories.
- Stories of Wandering into Other Worlds Long ago it was "spirited away"; today it is Kisaragi Station or the Shimokitazawa time slip. Deserted worlds, stations that do not exist, a shop from the Showa era: follow the stories of wandering into another world, across the ages.
- OOPArts and the Ancient Astronaut Theory "Aliens visited the Earth in ancient times." The OOPArts presented as evidence for this idea, and what research has revealed about them: a chart of the ancient astronaut theory and out-of-place artifacts.
