What Awaits the Greedy Soul? The Curse of Jikininki | Ep37

Step into the unsettling twilight of Japanese folklore, where the boundary between humanity and horror dissolves. This episode explores the legend of the Jikininki—ghastly, corpse-eating spirits doomed by their own greed. Unravel the chilling tale of a cursed priest, karmic retribution, and the eternal hunger that haunts the damned. More than a simple ghost story, the Jikininki myth is a stark warning: every choice leaves a mark, and some debts can never be repaid. Join us for a journey into a world where morality and terror intertwine, and discover why the most frightening monsters may once have been human.

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