[Ghosts & Yokai] Horror Song Collection [Monsters & Zombies]

Laughing GhostDaisuke Yokoyama · Atsuko Ono

The Laughing Ghost ♪ ~With Mother~

What kind of image do you have of ghosts? No legs, an ever-creepy expression—there are all sorts of images, right? This book, Laughing Ghosts, digs into the mystery of what they’re really like behind those images.

The idea of a ghost laughing can feel a bit scary, but the book lets you enjoy the thrill of exploring questions like: Do ghosts really laugh? Do they actually have soles of their feet and other body parts? If they did laugh, if they did have soles, what would you want to do with them? Your imagination starts to run wild.

A recommended way to enjoy it is to role-play your ideas with friends just as they are and simulate the things you’d like to try.

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Ghost RockGō Hiromi, Kigeki Kirin

Hiromi Go & Kiki Kirin – Ghost Rock (1977)

The theme song of the 1977 TV drama “Mu.” Created by the hit-making duo of the time, Yoko Aki and Ryudo Uzaki, it became a huge fad among children thanks in part to its comical choreography.

Despite being about ghosts, it’s an unabashedly upbeat, rock-style number.

I promise.aihara isamu

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The theme song of the anime “Obake no Holly,” which aired on NHK in 1991.

It is based on the children’s book “Yowamushi Obake,” featuring candy ghosts.

The vocals are by Yū Aihara, a female celebrity who was popular at the time for her boyish charm, and she also wrote the lyrics.

Yokai Human Bemhanī naitsu

Youkai Ningen Bem Theme Song 1968.mp4

As the title suggests, this is the song best known as the opening theme for the TV anime “Humanoid Monster Bem.” It’s by the male vocal group Honey Knights, active from 1958 to 1974, and with its jazz-tinged bassline and drum beat, it’s a cool, understated number for an anime song.

Its shadowy mood and lyrics that convey the anime’s premise must have been frightening for children at the time.

It’s a quintessential horror track that I’d love for people to revisit as adults.

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School Ghost Stories: Hanako-san Has Come!!Mayutan

Mayutan – Hanako-san Has Arrived!!

In the 1990s, Hanako of the Toilet—a ghost girl who spread among elementary schoolers like an urban legend—became a hot topic through children’s books, TV anime, and even video games.

This song was the opening theme when it was adapted into an anime on Ponkikkies in 1994.

Oba-Q OndoIshikawa Susumu & Soga Machiko

Oba-Q Ondo

The latter opening and ending themes of the first TV anime series Obake no Q-tarō were “ObaQ Ondo,” which later became a staple among anime song ondo-style tracks.

Susumu Ishikawa’s high-pitched voice really suits children’s anime, doesn’t it?

Dororon Enma-kunNakayama Chinatsu

Beware of Yokai – Dororon Enma-kun ED – Chinatsu Nakayama – Male key solo cover

Enma Daiō, famous as the one who judges the dead to decide whether they go to heaven or hell.

This song was used as the opening theme for the anime Dororon Enma-kun, whose main character is Enma-kun, Enma Daiō’s nephew.

It is sung by Chinatsu Nakayama, who was active as a singer, voice actor, and member of the National Diet.

The composition was handled by Asei Kobayashi, a well-known composer who was also a television personality.

The lyrics depict Enma-kun appearing before the many yōkai found in Japan and raising a ruckus among them.

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