Shikigami in Modern Subculture
Shikigami are a popular motif in modern anime and fantasy-novels, such as Teito Monogatari, Inuyasha, Nurarihyon no Mago, and Spirited Away. In Teito Monogatari, the novel credited with starting the contemporary popular interest in onmyodo mysticism, they are represented as shape shifters formed from parchments with the pentagram (Seiman) inscribed upon them. In Inuyasha, they appear as little paper manikins, causing a ruckus; or as trickster imitating demons in attempt to lure the heroes away. In Nurarihyon no Mago the shikigami appear as battle spirits used as weapons by the onmyōji against the yōkai. In Spirited Away the shikigami appear as a swarm of little birds, attacking Chihiro's friend, Haku.
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