Explore the legendary stories of dragon slayers from myth and folklore across the world. From Saint George’s famous battle to ...

Retold Heavenly Spear Brings the Japanese Pantheon, Coming Fall 2025. Age of Mythology: Retold will make room for more gods, more heroes and more legends this Fall with the Heavenly Spear expansion.

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Zhao Ji says the next generation of creators must move beyond myth-based IP as China’s animation sector matures.

During tonight's Xbox Game Showcase, Microsoft unveiled a new expansion for Age of Mythology: Retold — the epic Heavenly Spear, which introduces Japanese mythology to the game, drawing inspiration ...

Trailer for Elden Ring Nightreign Indeed, Irish mythology seems especially prevalent in Japanese videogames. Franchises such as Final Fantasy allude to Irish names and monsters (the character Cait ...

(Image credit: Rocket Lab) Rocket Lab called the mission "The Sea God Sees." That was a reference to the satellite going up, which iQPS nicknamed Wadatsumi-I after a water deity in Japanese mythology.

A version of this article appears in print on March 29, 2025, Section A, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: In Japan, Warnings From an Iceless Lake and an Absent God.

Many Hindu deities are actively worshipped in Japan, with hundreds of shrines dedicated to them. Deities such as Lakshmi, Shiva, and Ganesh are also present in the representations of Japanese culture.

From the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...

1) Record of Ragnarok Record of Ragnarok (Image via Graphinica) In this action-packed mythology anime, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance as the gods decide to wipe out the human race.

When people use the term “Japanese mythology,” they are often referring to Shinto — one of Japan’s most widely practiced religions that originated here in the archipelago. Shinto teaches that the ...