30 Pixel Yokai & Urban Legends — PNGs (S/M/L @1x)-CP01

Capsule: Japanese Yokai & Urban Legends (CP-A01)

Thirty picks from Japanese folklore and modern myths—chosen for real usability. Tengu, Kappa, Yuki-onna, Hannya, Hanako-san, Jinmenken, plus Oni & deities (Izanagi/Izanami, Shuten-dōji), Ochimusha, Rokurokubi, Nue, and Samurai / Ninja / Onmyoji, a Japanese doll, a cursed blade, and even a modern anime-style girl & otaku guy. SNES-era pixel feel; creepy, eerie, humorous, and cute—all at one consistent resolution.

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What’s inside & Specs

• 30 transparent PNGs (approx. 100–300 px, sizes S–L)

• Filenames: CP_A01_*

• Verified for RPG Maker VX / VX Ace (also works in Unity 2D, Godot, etc.)

• Strict pixel look (nearest-neighbor, clean 1px edges)

• Format: PNG with transparency / sRGB

• Example use: indie games, prototypes, game jams, streaming/video thumbs, slides, stickers

• Not just for games—use them in thumbnails, stream graphics, and documents too.

License (highlights)

• Commercial use: OK / Editing: OK (resize / recolor / compositing allowed)

• Not allowed: reselling or redistributing the raw assets (including modified versions)

• Credit optional: Pixel Material Studio

• No AI training/dataset use (see below)

How these sprites are made

These sprites are not simple one-click AI outputs. I use generative AI only at the rough idea stage to explore poses and shapes. After that I redraw and clean everything by hand in Photoshop: fixing anatomy, adjusting palettes, removing jaggies pixel by pixel, and testing each monster inside RPG Maker to make sure the scale and clarity feel right in-game.

Because this workflow mixes AI assistance with a lot of manual polishing, I kindly ask that you don’t use these files as training data for new AI models. Small creators rely on direct asset sales, and turning finished packs into free training datasets makes it harder to keep releasing new work. If you like this style, I’d be very happy if you use the sprites themselves in your games instead.

Why this exists

Many “Japanese” assets exist, but few classic-feeling, ready-to-use mixes that cover folklore to urban legends without clashing. This capsule unifies creepy / humorous / cute in one look so you can drop them into a scene side-by-side and they’ll just work.

Included Monsters

Names shown are examples.

・CP-A01. Issun-boshi — A tiny samurai who voyages in a bowl-boat.

・CP-A02. Ittan-momen — A white cloth strip that drifts through the sky.

・CP-A03. Kappa — River-dweller who challenges you to sumo; loves cucumbers.

・CP-A04. Toilet Hanako — Appears when you knock on the third stall of the girls’ bathroom.

・CP-A05. Tanuki (A) — Raccoon dogs common in satoyama woodlands.

・CP-A06. Ermine — Cute looks, fierce temperament.

・CP-A07. Shiba Inu — A Japanese breed, popular worldwide.

・CP-A08. Wild Boar — A hardy beast intertwined with Japan since the Jōmon era.

・CP-A09. Human-faced Dog — 1990s urban legend: a dog with a human face.

・CP-A10. Japanese Doll — Said to take on misfortune; once part of wedding trousseaus.

・CP-A11. Hannya Mask — A visage shaped by a woman’s festering grudge.

・CP-A12. Cursed Sword — A blade believed to harbor the grudges of the fallen.

・CP-A13. Ninja — Japan’s clandestine agents; now also pop-culture mascots.

・CP-A14. Sushi Monster — Avatar of a staple food; modern nigiri is newer than you think.

・CP-A15. Anime Girl — A “standard” 2000s-style heroine.

・CP-A16. Fallen Samurai — The lingering spirit of a defeated warrior.

・CP-A17. Tengu — High-nosed mountain being, famed for deep knowledge.

・CP-A18. Yuki-onna — A wintry female yokai; summer is her weakness.

・CP-A19. Rokurokubi — A long-necked yokai—usefulness questionable.

・CP-A20. Tanuki (B) — Shigaraki-ware–style tanuki.

・CP-A21. Heian Court Lady — Draped in layered junihitoe; modern wearers beware the heat.

・CP-A22. Daimyo — Feudal lord; not a king but a peer/noble class.

・CP-A23. Samurai — Slap “samurai-” on a name and it feels instantly Japanese.

・CP-A24. Onmyoji — Often seen as sorcerers, but historically government officials.

・CP-A25. Otaku Man — A classic Akihabara-style otaku archetype.

・CP-A26. Nue — A Japanese chimera-like composite beast.

・CP-A27. Shuten-dōji — An oni of Mt. Ōe near Kyoto, famously fond of sake.

・CP-A28. Sumo Wrestler — Practitioner of a Japanese martial tradition over a millennium old.

・CP-A29. Izanagi — A creator deity: male, husband, elder brother.

・CP-A30. Izanami — A creator deity: female, wife, younger sister.

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