I have always been interested in Yokai. There are a lot of anime that I enjoyed watching like Gegege no Kitarou, Natsume Yuujinchou, Mononoke, and so on. And because of this fascination, I decided to use them in my plot for Wild Plot Wednesday 22.
I drew this a couple of years back... I think kappa(s) are interesting!
SHADOWS of the YOKAI
In a world where humans and yokai coexist, equality remains a distant dream. Humans, dominant in number, often harbor deep-seated biases against yokai.
When Kappajiro, a young kappa, was playing by the river with his father, they stumbled upon a mysterious bag being dumped into the water. Driven by curiosity, they pulled it to the surface, only to discover a lifeless body inside. Despite their efforts to save the person, it was too late. They reported the incident to the authorities, but instead of investigating, Kappajiro's father was wrongfully accused of murder. The assumption was that kappa, known for their water-dwelling nature, were responsible.
It was a sinister setup orchestrated by a secret anti-yokai association. Devastated by the loss of his father and the injustice, Kappajiro fled to the mountains, seeking solace in isolation.
Living in the mountains, Kappajiro couldn't ignore the news of fellow yokai being unjustly persecuted. He knew that while some yokai had ill intentions, many were being framed to justify their eradication.
Determined to uncover the truth, Kappajiro teamed up with his friends: Tenguko, a wise tengu, and Noh, a mysterious noppera-bo. Together, they vowed to solve each mystery, expose the real culprits behind the wrongful accusations, and clear the names of the yokai who were wrongfully persecuted for them... including his father.
As a fan of true crime documentaries, I'm aware of some cases when people were wrongfully accused due to biases and perhaps corruption. Some vile and cruel people in the world are even scarier than the ghosts and monsters we read in stories or see in movies.
When my younger cousins or friends tell me they're scared of ghosts, I always tell them that some people are scarier. Ghosts (although I believe in their existence) won't hurt us unless we disturb them, but humans? HAH! (Not everyone, though... but it doesn't hurt to be extra careful)...
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my plot! Thanks for reading and see you around! (^^,)/