Entry #9 - Gaki

The Hungry Ghost who Eats the Most

Catchphrases:

 “There’s always room for regret.” or “I will eat your soul!”

Gaki are yokai. Yokai are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Gaki’s origins are linked to Hinduism’s pretas or hungry spirits. Preta were adopted by Buddhist, Taoist, and Chinese folklore into their own hungry ghosts. There is also a hunger god, hid…