Talk:Dog yōkai

I think the correct term would be inugami. Sesshomaru = inugami Kirara = nekomata Shippō = kitsune etc. There are different names for these types of demons. It's not the animal followed by the word “phantom”. Excuse me if I'm incorrect, and this is how it was refered to in the raw anime and/or manga. I've simply been contemplating these sorts of things for a while. Mikazuki 00:36, May 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * It makes sense Mikazuki. But I think we should wait for others' opinion before moving the page. What do you think? Ryoga (talk)  03:41, May 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * Where have there been references to "Inugami" in the original manga/anime? --Rowan Salazar ⁂ Talk  19:39, May 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * Let me clarify, Rowan. I don't recall whether or not I hear "inugami" in the raw manga and/or anime, but I don't recall hearing "inu yōkai" either. However, demons Rumiko Takahashi includes, from what I can remember, are all actual demons from Japanese myths, such as nekomata (fork-tailed cat), jorōgumo (binding bride) and kitsune (fox). Shippō often says that he is a kitsune, rather than a kitsune yōkai. Fox demons are usually refered to in the first form, rather than the latter. Due to the traditional name being used, as well as traditional Japanese demons being used, it would be logical to assume that, for instance, the Inu no Taishō was an inugami (dog god). Translations are often slightly modified. For instance, "yōkai" does not translate to "demon", but instead "phantom", "spectre", etc. It is translated to "demon" since the translator finds "demon" to be a better description, and make more sense. Infact, "inugami" is often translated as "dog demon" though it is not the literal translation. Therefore, it is likely that "inu yōkai", which are not part of Japanese mythology, are actually inugami, which are apart of Japanese mythology, seeing as Takahashi uses traditional Japanese mythological demons in her work. 98.217.230.157 21:04, May 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * The prior statement was mine. I recently got a new computer and forgot to log into my Wikia account. Sorry about that. Mikazuki 21:07, May 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * Oh, I see. Well, I don't study Japanese, so I can't pretend to be an expert. The only things I know about Japanese mythology and such is my knowledge gathered from watching so many animes. I don't know whether or not she's based them off of "Inugami" or not, since I don't know what exactly Inugami are... *shrug* --Rowan Salazar &#8258; Talk  21:29, May 21, 2012 (UTC)