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Vengeful Ghost Hanako-San, also known as Toire no Hanako-san (トイレのはなこさん, " Hanako of the Toilet"), is a villainous youkai hanako san Japanese folklore. Hanako-San herself is a popular urban legend, comparable to Bloody Mary for the west. Biography Due to its nature as a urban legend, there is various origins explaining how Hanako-San became a youkai. Some notable origins has Hanako-San being the ghost of a girl who was murdered while playing hide-and-seek during a World War II air raid, a victim of a plane crash, the lingering soul after a successful suicide or a victim of Atomic bomb of Hiroshima or Nagasaki.

Regardless of origin, the story mostly agree that she died in the third stall of the third bathroom, and her specter now resides in there. To summon Hanako-San, the person summoning her must walk into a girl's bathroom, knock thrice, and ask if she is there.

Depending on the version, the summoner might find themselves being dragged off to Hell (either by an ethereal hand or Hanako-San herself) or become the latest meal for a three-headed lizard. Gallery Demonology Legends Main Articles Abaddon - Abere - Abyzou - Andromalius - Angra Mainyu - Aka Manto - Asmodeus - Asuras - Antichrist - Baal - Banshee - Baphomet - Beelzebub - Beast - Behemoth - Behemoth the Elephant - Belphegor - Bifrons - Black Cats - Black Monk of Pontefract - Black Shuck - Black Volga - Bogeyman - Buer - Cerberus - Coco - Crom Cruach - Demiurge - Demons - The Devil - Eight Feet Tall - El Charro Negro - Enma Daio - Erlik - Fallen Angels - Gargoyles - Hellhounds - Iblis - Incubi - Kali - Kansa - Kelpie of Loch Ness - Kitsune - Krampus - Kroni - Lamashtu - Lamia - Legion - Locusts of Abaddon - Mahishasura - Malsumis - Mammon - Mara - Mares - Mephistopheles - Moloch - Mourioche - Nure-Onna - Rakshasa - Ravana - Raven Mocker - Sack Man - Samael - Six Demons - Stolas - Succubi - Termagant - Unholy Trinity - The Watchers - Wa Nyudo - Whore of Babylon - Xaphan - Zabaniyah Disambiguation Pages Satan - Demon - Pazuzu - Succubus - Antichrist - Baphomet - Krampus - Behemoth Gods & Spirits Main Articles Gods & Goddesses: Apep - Bila - Camazotz hanako san Damballa - Fomorians ( Balor - Bres) - Geb - Gods of Olympus ( Ares - Atë - Chaos - Eris - Hades - Hera - Hermes - Limos - Phobos - Poseidon - Uranus - Zeus) - Jötunn ( Ymir - Loki - Hela - Sköll and Hati - Fenrir - Jormungandr - Surtr - Hræsvelgr) - Kali - Loviatar - Nun - Perkūnas - Set - Tiamat - Titans ( Atlas - Kronos - Prometheus) - Veles - Xolotl Spirits: Dybbuk - El Silbón - Fetch - Hinnagami - La Llorona - La Sayona - La Viuda - Mackenzie Poltergeist - Mokoi - Myling - Poltergeists - Sluagh - Stingy Jack - Umibōzu - Unseelie Court Disambiguation Pages God - Jesus Christ - Angel Humans & Humanoids Abhartach - Ajax the Lesser - Ame-onna - Antaeus - Atreus - Bandits - Baobhan Siths - Baron Samedi - Black Rock Witch - Blair Witch - Bolster - Cain - Cassiopeia - Christie Cleek - Captain Nemo- Creon - Count Dracula - Dr.

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Hanako del baño ?) es una leyenda urbana japonesa hanako san el fantasma de una niña que habita en el tercer cubículo del baño de damas. Se sabe que es una aparición de dos posibilidades; un fantasma que puede concederte un deseo a cambio que de otorgarle algo que valga tu deseo, o la muerte ahí mismo.

Así como hay otros que no consiguen invocarle, se dice que es un fantasma de una persona que murió antes de los cincuenta años, por lo que es más bizarro y juguetón que muchos otros. Índice • 1 Leyenda • 2 Variaciones • 3 En ficción • 3.1 Manga • 3.2 Películas • 3.3 Anime • 3.4 Novelas visuales • 4 Curiosidades • 5 Véase también • 6 Referencias • 7 Enlaces externos Leyenda [ editar ] Según la leyenda, cuando una persona llama tres veces a la tercera hanako san del baño de mujeres, en el tercer piso y dice "Hanako-san, Hanako-san, Hanako-san ¿Estás ahí, Hanako-san?", el espíritu contestará "Sí, estoy aquí".

Si la persona entra podrá encontrar a una niña pequeña con falda roja. Hanako-san se extendió entre los jóvenes japoneses como un reto de valor, o una novatada para nuevos alumnos, de manera similar a las escuelas occidentales con la leyenda de Bloody Mary en el mundo anglosajón o Verónica en España. Variaciones [ hanako san ] Hanako-san, al igual que ocurre con muchas otras leyendas, sufre variaciones dependiendo del área o escuela, y es una leyenda muy extendida a través de Japón.

Su aspecto también puede cambiar, pero suele ser una chica joven de pelo corto y viste una falda roja. Y su personalidad consista en un espíritu maligno, bondadoso o simplemente travieso.

Aquí variaciones dependiendo de las localizaciones. Prefectura de Yamagata: Después de que Hanako-san conteste si se entra en el baño se encontrará un lagarto de tres cabezas que fingía la voz de la chica y este te comerá.

Prefectura de Iwate: Tras llamar a Hanako-san una enorme mano blanca emerge de la puerta. Prefectura de Kanagawa: Después de llamar aparecerá una mano manchada de sangre. En ficción [ editar ] Manga [ editar ] • Hanako-san es uno de los personajes principales en el manga Hanako-san and the Teller of Allegory.

• Toire no Hanako-san es uno de los juegos de muerte a los que los estudiantes juegan en Kami-sama no Iutoori II. • Hanako-san está mencionado en Volumen 1, Capítulo 4 de Iris Cero. • Hay un manga basado en la leyenda llamado Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, pero es muy diferente a la leyenda en varias maneras.

• En el volumen 3, capítulo 20 de Jujutsu Kaisen aparece mencionada la leyenda de Hanako-san. Películas [ editar ] • Hanako (1995) • Shinsei toire No Hanako-san (1998) • Hanako of the Toilet (2013) [1 ]​ Anime [ editar ] • En el anime (y manga) Jibaku Shounen Hanako-Kun.

• Toire No Hanako-san • Hanako hace un aspecto breve en Gakkuo no Kaidan. • Hanako hace un aspecto breve en Ghost Stories. • En episodio 10 del anime Kimi a Boku, Chizuru Tachibana se disfraza de Hanako-san para la casa del terror del festival escolar. • En el anime Haunted Junction Hanako-san es un espíritu que "ayuda" a los chicos en el lavabo.

• En episodio 2 del anime Da Capo II, Hanako-san está mencionado como el espíritu que vaga por el baño de chicas. • En episodio 5 del anime Mahoromatic, puede verse a Hanako-san.

• En episodio 2 de Hell Teacher Nūbē. • En episodio 8 de Seitokai Yakuindomo, Hanako-san es mencionada mientras los estudiantes investigan el baño de su escuela. • Alignment You!

You! The Animation. • En el episodio 1 de Re-Kan, Hanako es uno de los hanako san amigos fantasma de Amami. • En el anime (y manga) Kyoukai no Rinne el capítulo 5 trata sobre Hanako-san.

• En episodio 9 de Jujutsu Kaisen se menciona a Hanako-san como hanako san mito de Japón al que temen las personas.

Novelas visuales [ editar ] • Hanako es el nombre de uno de los personajes principales de Katawa Shoujo. En un momento concreto otro personaje se refiere a ella como la "Chica de misteriosa del baño". • Higanbana Ningún Saku Yoru ni es una historia que crea una leyenda similar a esta. Curiosidades [ editar ] • "Hanako" era un nombre muy común en Japón a mediados de 1950, cuando la leyenda empezó. [2 ]​ • A pesar de lo que dice la leyenda original, Hanako-san no es maligna. Aun así, las leyendas variantes afirman lo contrario.

• Se dice que si no se limpia el baño de chicas, Hanako-san estará triste. • Hanako-san es a menudo representada como una niña de entre 10 y 12 años, aunque en la leyenda original es una joven adolescente. Véase también [ editar ] • Aka Manto • Bloody Mary • Leyendas urbanas japonesas • Myrtle hanako san llorona (De la saga Harry Potter) • Lista de fantasmas • Teke Teke Referencias [ editar ] • ↑ «New Hanako Of The Toilet Horror Film To Be Released June 29th».

Japanverse. Archivado desde el original el 16 de junio de 2013. Consultado el 24 de mayo de 2013. • ↑ Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide by Hiroko Yoda, Matt Alt, and Tatsuya Morino; Kodansha International, 2008, ISBN 4-7700-3070-3 Enlaces externos [ editar ] • Hanako-san Leyenda Urbana japonesa • Hanako-san des toilettes ( (en francés)) • Toire no Hanako-san (película) en la enciclopedia Anime News Network (en inglés) (película) en Anime la enciclopedia de la red Noticiosa • Gakkō Ningún Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!!

(anime) En Anime la enciclopedia de hanako san red Noticiosa • Shin Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (anime) en la enciclopedia Anime News Network (en inglés) Ningún Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (anime) En Anime la enciclopedia de la red Noticiosa Editar enlaces • Esta página se editó por última vez el 8 may 2022 a las 15:30. • El texto está disponible bajo la Licencia Creative Commons Atribución Compartir Igual 3.0 ; pueden aplicarse cláusulas adicionales. Al usar este sitio, usted acepta nuestros términos de uso y nuestra política de privacidad.

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This month’s urban legend is one of many niche legends out of Japan: bathroom or toilet ghosts. So who is Hanako-San, and why is she doomed to spend an eternity in a bathroom stall?

Let’s explore. Yōkai and Yūrei Before we get into the specific legend of Hanako-San, we need to get into the folklore traditions of Japan to lay the foundation.

Of course, I must note that I am in no way an expert on Japanese folklore or culture. There are many excellent resources out there if you’re interested in learning more about yōkai, yūrei, and Japanese folkloric traditions from native Japanese persons and experts.

The following explanation is based on my own research. Hanako-San is considered a yōkai or a yūrei. While there is no simplistic and universally accepted definition of yōkai, the term is basically a blanket that covers supernatural phenomena, monsters, demons, and other types of spirits that are seen in Japanese folklore.

Yūrei are essentially ghosts, or spirits of the deceased trapped within the earthly realm. The main difference between yōkai and yūrei (to my basic understanding) is that yūrei are tied to individuals that were once hanako san, and yōkai tend to be supernaturally occurring beings. (An artist’s representation of Hanako-San, as seen in “ Gakkou no Hanako san Uwasa Shin: Hanako-san ga Kita!!” via AniSearch) The Legend Descriptions of Hanako-San are relatively uniform across hanako san variations – she almost always is said to be wearing a red suspender skirt with a light colored shirt.

Though it is never explicitly stated, this may be a school uniform, as uniforms are common in Japan. She has black, chin-length hair.

To summon her, one must enter a girls’ bathroom and knock three times on the door of the third toilet stall. Most variations of the summoning state that the bathroom must also be on the third floor.

I find this repetition of threes in the legend very interesting – it’s considered a lucky number in Japan (or, at least, not un lucky). The visitor must then ask if Hanako-San is in the bathroom with them. If she is, the visitor may see a ghostly hand emerge from the stall to pull them into the toilet and into hell. There are three main variations to the legend when it comes to how Hanako-San’s spirit became trapped in the bathroom.

The first, most popular, and most grandiose is that Hanako-San was playing in the school and was buried alive when the building was bombed. Some versions of this origin state that she was playing hide-and-seek in the school, others simply say she was hiding. The second variation of the origin claims that Hanako-San was murdered in the bathroom – either by an abusive parent or unrelated homicidal maniac.

The final variation of Hanako-San’s origin is that she was a young girl that completed suicide in the bathroom due to bullies in her school. Origins This urban legend can be traced back to the 1950s, after the resolution of World War 2. It seems to be one of those stories that verbally gets passed along through word of mouth, either from generation to generation, or through classes at a school.

I can’t find any information regarding its exact point of origin, but that tale of Hanako-San has seemingly become a fixture in school cultures across Japan, and its prominence has only been reaffirmed by Hanako-San’s appearance in pop culture.

She’s been a character in anime, manga, and films, and her tale had a noticeable resurgence in the 1990s because of this. There is even contemporary media, most notably an anime and manga still in production as of the writing of this blog. It’s safe to say Hanako-San is here to stay. Sources • https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/ghost-little-girls-japanese-schools-58747?amp • https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/japans-bathroom-ghosts.amp • https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/233381032.pdf • http://matthewmeyer.net/en/blog/2010/10/27/a-yokai-a-day-hanako-san-or-hanako-of-the-toilet/ • https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/02/12/folklore-toilet-bound-hanako-kun-explained/ • https://jpninfo.com/10755 • https://www.scaryforkids.com/hanako/ • https://thesmartlocal.com/japan/japanese-urban-legends/amp/ • https://blog.gaijinpot.com/7-terrifying-japanese-urban-legends-that-are-based-on-true-stories/ • http://yokai.com/introduction/ Hello there and welcome to the dark and dusty stacks of the Morbid Library.

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Categories Categories Tags • Strange and Unexplained In this section you’ll find anything strange and unexplained, it’ll leave you scratching your head! Open menu • Cryptids• UFO And Aliens• The Paranormal In this hanako san you’ll find things that are not of this realm or reality Open menu • Haunted – United States• Haunted Dolls• Haunted Hotels• Haunted World• Random Hanako san menu • Odd News• Movies• Lost and Forgotten• Quotes• About Us• Awesome Youtube Channels• Urban Legend• Halloween Open menu • D.I.Y.• Halloween Decor Hanako-San- The Japanese Urban Legend So this is one of those urban legends kids tell in schools, it’s the kind that kids laugh and brush off when they’re with friends, but when they’re alone they think twice about it.

This one doesn’t stem from the United States or anywhere close to it, it comes from Japan and has to do with a bathroom. Yes a ghost in a bathroom…. Supposedly if a girl goes into a bathroom and asks “Are you there, Hanako-san“, will hear a voice answer “ I’m here” and if the person asking chooses to go into the bathroom stall a little girl in a red dress is in there.

She usually asks “ where are my legs?”…. I think I would freak out if I ever witnessed that, how about you? While the legend is still murky as to it’s real history, some say it comes from a WW2 story of a girl that died in a bathroom, she’s forever stuck in some kind of loop.

Other stories say that she died in a bathroom of some kind of accident forever haunting young girls. Do believe this story is true or just some randomly made hanako san story to scare girls in the bathroom?

Check out the video of the story behind Hanako-San Youtube- William Defalco
To find it, you have to knock on the door three times and call the girl’s name. And when you open the door of the stall, you will find a little girl, with the bob haircut, in a red skirt or dress. This girl is no one, she is Hanako san.

She might want to play with a friend. Or she perhaps wants to drag you to hell — through the toilet. She may have a bloody hand and grab you, or she will turn into a lizard that devours you.

And it depends on hanako san place you live in Japan. It is not just a made-up story, it is the legend of Japanese urban. Hanako san: The legend and its variations There is another girl who haunts Japan’s bathrooms named Kashima Reiko.

It was said that Kashima was cut in half by a train. Now her disfigured spirit inhabits bathrooms and asks children at hanako san stalls that where her legs are. The myth is that if Kashima Reiko is not satisfied with their answer, she will rip their legs off. To summon Hanako san, it is often said that individuals must enter a girls’ toilet — usually on the third floor of a school. You hanako san to knock three times on the third stall and ask if the girl is present.

If she is there, she will reply with some variation of “Yes, I am”. The person may then witness the appearance of a bloody or ghostly hand.

The girl’s hand may pull the child into the toilet, which may lead to hell. Also, the individual may be eaten by a three-headed lizard.

If you are interested in reading on another legend Hookman, you can follow our Entertainment category. History Matthew Meyer, an author, and folklorist has described Hanako-san legend as dating back to the 1950s. Michael Dylan Foster, author of The Book of Yōkai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, has stated that the girl “is well known because it is an ‘urban legend’ associated with schools all over Japan.

Additionally, it has been used in movies and became a part of popular culture since the 1990s. NPR in an article in 2014 described the legend as having “become a fixture of Japanese urban folklore over the last 70 years” In popular culture The Hanako san character has appeared in films, manga, anime, and video games.

This character first made her appearance in the 1995 film Toire no Hanako-san. The film was directed by Joji Matsuoka, in which the girl is depicted as the benevolent spirit of a girl who committed suicide, and who haunts the toilet of a school.

She was later illustrated in the 1998 film Shinsei Toire no Hanako san, which is directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. In the film, the girl is portrayed as a vengeful ghost who haunts the middle school, where she attended before she died. Another film — Toire no Hanako-san: Shin Gekijōban, directed by Masafumi Yamada. Was made in 2013. In addition, the Japanese girl appears in the manga series Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno.

She has also been depicted in the manga series Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun by Iro Aida in 2014. The character is represented as a young boy in the movie. An anime television series adaptation of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun produced by Lerche premiered in early 2020. Other hanako san series which feature her character include Kyōkai no Rinne, GeGeGe no Kitarō, and Ghost Stories. The girl also appears in the hanako san and video game franchise Yo-kai Watch.

The legend – Hanako san — was also incorporated in 2020 into the short story – Who’s at the door?
The legend and its variations [ ] According to legend, Hanako-san is the spirit of a young girl who haunts school toilets, and can be described as a yōkai or a yūrei. The details of her physical appearance vary across different sources, but she is commonly described as having a bobbed haircut hanako san as wearing a red skirt or dress.

The details of Hanako-san's origins also vary depending on the account; in some versions, Hanako-san was a child who was murdered by a stranger or an abusive parent in a school toilet; in other versions, she was a girl who committed suicide in a school toilet; in still other hanako san, she was a child who lived during World War II, and who was killed in an air raid while hiding in a school toilet during a game of hide-and-seek.

To summon Hanako-san, it is often said that individuals must enter a girls' toilet (usually on the third floor of a school), knock three times on the third stall, and ask if Hanako-san is present. If Hanako-san is there, she will reply with some variation of "Yes, I am." Depending on the story, the individual may then witness the appearance of a bloody or ghostly hand; the hand, or Hanako-san herself, may pull the individual into the toilet, which may lead to Hell; or the individual may be eaten by a three-headed lizard who claims that the individual was invading Hanako’s privacy.

History [ ] Author and folklorist Matthew Meyer has described the legend of Hanako-san as dating back to the 1950s. Michael Dylan Foster, author of The Book of Yōkai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, has stated that Hanako-san "is well known because it is essentially an 'urban legend' associated with schools all over Japan. Since the 1990s, it has also been used in films, so it became part of popular culture . not just orally transmitted or local folklore".

In 2014, an article published by NPR described Hanako-san as having "become a fixture of Japanese urban folklore over the last 70 years".

In popular culture [ ] The Hanako-san character has appeared in films, manga, anime, and video games. She made her first cinematic appearance in the 1995 film Toire no Hanako-san, directed by Joji Matsuoka, in which she is depicted as the benevolent spirit of a girl who committed suicide, and who haunts the toilet of a school.

She was later depicted in the 1998 film Shinsei Toire no Hanako-san, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, in which she is portrayed as a vengeful ghost who haunts the middle school that she attended before she died. She is also depicted in the 2013 film Toire no Hanako-san: Shin Gekijōban, directed by Masafumi Yamada. Hanako-san appears in the manga series Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, as the roommate and friend of Daisuke Aso, a private detective who investigates urban legends.

Hanako-san has also been depicted in the manga series Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun by Iro Aida—which debuted in 2014—in which the character is portrayed as a young boy.

An anime television series adaptation of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun produced by Lerche premiered in early 2020. Other anime series which feature the Hanako-san character include Kyōkai no Rinne, GeGeGe no Kitarō, and Ghost Stories. Hanako-san also appears in the anime and video game franchise Yo-kai Watch. The Hanako-san legend was also incorporated into the 2020 young adult short story Who's at the Door?."Toire no Hanako-san" and "Hanako-kun" redirect here.

For the 1995 film, hanako san Toire no Hanako-san (film). For the manga series, see Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun. For other uses, see Hanako san.

Hanako-san, or Toire no Hanako-san ( トイレの花子 (はなこ)さん, "Hanako of the Toilet"), is a Japanese urban legend about the spirit of a young girl named Hanako-san who haunts school toilets. Like many urban legends, the hanako san of the origins of the legend vary depending on the account; different versions of the story include that Hanako-san is hanako san ghost of a World War II–era girl who was killed while playing hide-and-seek during an air raid, that she was murdered by a parent or stranger, or that she committed suicide in a school toilet.

Legends about Hanako-san have achieved some popularity in Japanese schools, where children may challenge classmates to try to summon Hanako-san. The character has been depicted in a variety of media, including films, manga, anime, and video games. Contents hanako san 1 The legend and its variations • 2 History • 3 In popular culture • 4 See also • 5 References • 5.1 Bibliography The legend and its variations [ edit ] According to legend, Hanako-san is the spirit of a young girl who haunts school toilets, and can be described as a yōkai or a yūrei.

[1] [2] The details of her physical appearance vary across different sources, but she is commonly described as having a bobbed haircut and as wearing a red skirt or dress. [3] [4] [5] The details of Hanako-san's origins also vary depending on the account; [4] in some versions, Hanako-san was a child who was murdered by a stranger or an abusive parent in a school toilet; [1] [2] in other versions, she was a girl who committed suicide in a school toilet; [1] in still other versions, she was a child who lived during World War II, [4] and who was killed in an air raid while hiding in a school toilet during a game of hide-and-seek.

[1] [2] To summon Hanako-san, it is often said that individuals must enter a girls' toilet (usually on the third floor of a hanako san, knock three times on the third stall, and ask if Hanako-san is present. [1] [4] [5] If Hanako-san is there, she will reply with some variation of "Yes, I am." [1] [4] Depending on the story, the individual may then witness the appearance of a bloody or ghostly hand; [4] [5] the hand, or Hanako-san herself, may pull the individual into the toilet, which may lead to Hell; [1] [3] or the individual may be eaten by a three-headed lizard who claims that the individual was invading Hanako’s privacy.

[4] [6] History [ edit ] Author and folklorist Matthew Meyer has described the legend of Hanako-san as dating back to the 1950s. [1] Michael Dylan Foster, author hanako san The Book of Yōkai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, has stated that Hanako-san "is well hanako san because it is essentially an 'urban legend' associated with schools all over Japan.

Since the 1990s, it has also been used in films, so it became part of popular culture . not just orally transmitted or local folklore".

{INSERTKEYS} [4] In 2014, an article published by NPR described Hanako-san as having "become a fixture of Japanese urban folklore over the last 70 years". [5] In popular culture [ edit ] The Hanako-san character has appeared in films, manga, anime, and video games. {/INSERTKEYS}

She made her first cinematic appearance in the 1995 film Toire no Hanako-san, directed by Joji Matsuoka, [7] in which she is depicted as the benevolent spirit of a girl who committed suicide, and who haunts the toilet of a school.

[8] She was later depicted in the 1998 film Shinsei Toire no Hanako-san, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, [7] in which she is portrayed as a vengeful ghost who haunts the middle school that she attended before she died. [9] [10] She is also depicted in the 2013 film Toire no Hanako-san: Shin Gekijōban, directed by Masafumi Yamada. [7] Hanako-san appears in the manga series Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, as the roommate and friend of Daisuke Aso, a private detective who investigates urban legends.

[11] Hanako-san has also been depicted in the manga series Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun by Iro Aida—which debuted in 2014—in which the character is portrayed as a young boy. [12] An anime television series adaptation hanako san Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun produced by Lerche hanako san in early 2020.

[12] [13] Other anime series which feature the Hanako-san character include Kyōkai no Rinne, [14] GeGeGe no Kitarō, [15] and Ghost Stories. Hanako-san also appears in the anime and video game franchise Yo-kai Watch, but is renamed Toiletta in the English versions. [16] The Hanako-san legend was also incorporated into the 2020 young adult short story "Who's at the Door?".

[17] See also [ edit ] • Aka Manto ("Red Cape"), a Japanese urban legend about a spirit which appears in toilets • Akaname, a Japanese yōkai said to lick the filth in bathrooms and bathtubs • Bloody Mary, an urban legend about an apparition who appears in mirrors • Madam Koi Koi, an African urban legend of a ghost who haunts schools • Moaning Myrtle, a toilet-dwelling ghost in the Harry Potter book series • Teke Teke, a Japanese urban legend about the spirit of a girl with no legs References [ edit ] hanako san ^ a b c d e f g h Meyer, Matthew (27 October 2010).

"A-Yokai-A-Day: Hanako-san (or "Hanako of the Toilet")". MatthewMeyer.net. Retrieved 7 August 2019. • ^ a b c Yoda & Alt 2013, p. 237. • ^ a b Bathroom Readers' Institute 2013, p.

178. • ^ a b c d e f g h Grundhauser, Eric (2 October 2017). "Get to Know Your Japanese Bathroom Ghosts". Atlas Obscura.

Retrieved 12 July 2019. • ^ a b c d Meza-Martinez, Cecily; Demby, Gene (31 October 2014). "The Creepiest Ghost And Monster Stories From Around The World". NPR. National Public Radio, Inc. Retrieved 6 August 2019. • ^ From Travel + Leisure. "World's most haunted forests". BBCc.com. Retrieved hanako san September 2020.

• ^ a b c Dylan Foster 2015, p. 272. • ^ Harper 2009, pp. 19–20. • ^ Yoda & Alt 2013, p. 268. • ^ Harper 2009, pp. 19–21. • ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (14 September 2015). "A Manga About Urban Horror Stories Become Real". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved 7 August 2019. • ^ a b Antonio Pineda, Rafael (4 July 2019). "Lerche Animates Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Anime for 2020 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 Hanako san 2019.

• ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (13 July 2019). "Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Anime Reveals Visual, More Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2019. • ^ Orsini, Lauren (6 May 2015). "Episode 5 - Kyōkai no Rinne". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2019. • ^ Silverman, Rebecca (3 June 2018). "Episode 10 - GeGeGe no Kitarō". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2019. • ^ Sato (16 May 2014).

"Yo-Kai Watch 2 Introduces New Monsters Including A Super Hero Cat". Siliconera. Curse LLC. Retrieved 7 August 2019. • ^ "An Interview with JC Bratton: Author of Who's At the Door?". Self-Publishing Review.

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Hanako-San is Creepy, What's the Story? Japan is home of countless superstitions of the paranormal and given such rich diversity in these beliefs, there are superstitions surrounding toilet and bathroom hauntings. While there are many of said stories, this particular urban legend is about Hanako-san or sometimes known as Hanako-chan whom haunts female restrooms in schools in this legend called Toire no Hanako-san (トイレのはなこさん).

The Legend This legend has many variations but we will begin with the most popular tale that seemed to have the most claimed accounts for. This story begins when Hanako-san, an elementary school girl was playing hide-and-seek when she was killed by a bombing raid in World-War-II.

It is said that she was hiding in the first stall closest to the entrance of the female restroom on the third floor when this happened. Many have claimed that this very stall opens and closes on its own but in truth what it may really be is Hanako-san’s attempt at luring school girls.

The Elementary School's Washroom Let’s begin by examining an elementary school's washroom, it is notorious for its poor lighting and as a result, children often refuse to use the washroom even in dire emergencies in fear of Hanako-san or other entities that may exist. It is said between the hours of one and three in the morning in the girl’s washroom, if you knock three-times on the first stall closest to the entrance on the third floor of the elementary school and ask if Hanako-san is there (or is done yet), and repeat this to the next stalls; you may hear a response of what seems like an innocent, sometimes scared school-girl.

She calls out to you I’m here or I’m done and the stall door opens just a crack. Japanese Elementary School Washroom Personal Accounts with Hanako-san There are stories where people have opened the stall to see this girl only to be confronted by a three-headed lizard ready to devour them. As frightening as this may be an even more frightful legend exists even more widespread as a belief. It is thought to be as an absolute truth to most children as what you really encounter is the sight of a young innocent school girl with bobbed hair, a burn scar on her face wearing most noticeably a red skirt or dress.

Some say that she is harmless, while others claim to have witnessed first-hand the evil nature behind Hanako-san as she pulls her victim into the toilet, never to be seen again. Toire no Hanako-san by Digital Dolls Alas, we must consider some other accounts and popular beliefs to this legend. In some schools or prefectures some students have claimed to have seen other paranormal activities at the presence of Hanako-san, such as the flickering of the light, opening and closing of bathroom stalls, and blood flowing from the faucets.

In some schools or prefectures, it is believed that Hanako-san may be found in the third stall or in the fourth stall as the number four (shi 死) in Japanese can also mean death. Different Beliefs The Yamagata Prefecture holds a strong legend over this tale and should Hanako-san speak to you in a frightening voice, you are to die at the claws of a three-headed lizard.

Different prefectures believe in slightly different variations on what comes out of the toilet, such as a head, bloody hand, or a large white hand. While these legends slightly differ from school hanako san school, prefecture hanako san prefecture, one thing is known among students… Do not bother Hanako-san or you might not live.

What if You Encounter Hanako-san? What happens if you are unfortunate enough to encounter the legendary haunting of Hanako-san? According to legends, the only way to defeat it is to present perfect grades to it and only then can your life be spared. However one should heed warning, while some believe it can be any perfect grade, it is said that the only method to defeat her is to present perfect grades of an exam.

However, it's also said that it’s impossible to defeat it and once you’re lured in, there’s no turning back. There are also rumors that Hanako-san sometimes plays in the school yard or if you scrape your knee in the hanako san, you might get cursed with a fungal infection that grows mushrooms throughout your leg and body. Some teachers also expand on this by telling their students if they play outside without permission, Hanako-san will curse them hanako san mushrooms.

Hanako-san's Death There are variations between how Hanako-san died, it is most popularly believed that she died from a bomb in World-War-II, but some believe that she was an abused victim driven to suicide, or was murdered at school. In some prefectures, Hanako-san is believed to have died from an unfortunate accident such as falling out of a library window.

The Name Her name originates from the early 50’s when Hanako san was a popular female name which was about when the rumors began. Since then, school children were often forced into the attempt of summoning Hanako-san either for bullying or by means of initiation, while others have tried to summon Hanako-san for pure entertainment.

Art By HAL-2006 Pop Culture and Films Rumors and legends did not just stay in classrooms as these stories have been adapted into various Japanese films such as Hanako (1995), Shinsei toire no hanako-san (1998), Hanako of the toilet (2013), and Hanako and the Terror of Allegory (Manga).

With so many legends, personal hanako san, and films, could the urban legends be true? After all, Toire no Hanako-san is one of the most popular elementary school superstitions in Japan, and perhaps, just perhaps there’s some truth to it? There’s only one way to find out if you dare. An important notice regarding this article This article was written as an information piece with a slight mood alteration to the presentation in order to fit the theme.

All content found on this page was reviewed by peers of Japanese heritage with personal knowledge and/or “experiences”. Because of the superstitious nature of this editorial, the stories and accounts presented should only be considered hanako san stories and not actual paranormal accounts, or so we think?