An edition distilled from late Edo-period ukiyo-e and comic prints depicting the smiling Hannya. Horns, fangs, bristling hair, wide staring eyes, and a strained grin form its core. Objects in its hands often allude to life and death, unsettling viewers with deliberate motifs. The demon-woman is understood to have once been human, transformed by accumulated jealousy, resentment, and attachment, aligning with the concept behind the Hannya mask. Specific local legends are sparse, yet it was treated in night-time tales and picture books as a symbol of fear and admonition, preserved as an image of the extreme of a woman’s grudge. In local oral tradition sometimes only the name remains, with the transmission of its form relying mainly on pictorial sources.
Character Profile
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Yokai Type - Traditional Yokai
Category - Demons & Giants
Rarity - Uncommon
Personality - jealous and intensely possessive, outwardly keeps a constant smile
Compatibility - bad with those of weak heart, bad with people harboring envy
Abilities - a smile that unravels the mind and induces unease and fear, maintains its form in proportion to its grudges, visual intimidation in the dark night
Weaknesses - prayers that sever attachment and inner calm, the pure air of dawn rather than strong artificial light, Buddhist confession and memorial rites
Habitat - verandas and tatami rooms in human settlements, crossroads and bridgeheads, night gatherings and storytelling venues
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