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A-Yokai-A-Day: Hone-onna

Posted by Matt on Oct 29, 2009 in Artwork, Fukui

It’s another scary woman today, but anyone who has seen Japanese horror movies knows that Japan makes the best scary women of all. Hone-onna, which means “bone woman,” is a kind of Japanese succubus. Her favorite modus operandi is to take the form of a beautiful woman and lure a man to bed with her. Then she reveals her skeletal form and sucks his soul away. Pretty freaky, huh?

Hone-onna

“A-Yokai-A-Day: Hone-onna”

1. On October 30th, 2009 at 2:26 am Dolly Says:

   phew that’s scary as hell! nice artwork; this is gonna give me nightmares!!!

2. On October 30th, 2009 at 8:16 am Ryan Says:

   i’m really liking the folk stories and your artwork. the scary female theme is interesting, my first exposure was the film “audition”, an incredible, shocking one, and it’s interesting to find there’s a long history and variety of these characters.

3. On October 30th, 2009 at 8:21 am Matt Says:

   Audition! That’s one of my favorite horror movies. Talk about scary!

4. On October 31st, 2009 at 9:55 pm punkerdad Says:

   Ok, new favorite! I’m bummed the series is coming to an end. Cheers and kudos!