Editing Tengu (section)

==In popular culture==
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''Tengu'' continue to be popular subjects in modern fiction, both in Japan and other countries. They often appear among the many characters and creatures featured in [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese cinema]], [[anime|animation]], [[manga|comics]], [[role-playing game]]s, and [[video game]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fandom Facts you may not know - Tengu - Wattpad |url=https://www.wattpad.com/218096897-fandom-facts-you-may-not-know-tengu |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.wattpad.com |language=en}}</ref>

* The ''[[Dead or Alive (franchise)|Dead or Alive]]'' fighting games features a tengu fighter known as Bankotsubo who represents as the final boss in ''[[Dead or Alive 2]]''. Additional there was a female human like tengu which was Nyotengu that made her appearance in ''[[Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate]]''.
* The [[Unicode]] [[emoji]] character U+1F47A (👺) represents a ''tengu'', under the name "Japanese Goblin".<ref>{{Cite web |title=👺 Japanese Goblin Emoji |url=https://emojipedia.org/goblin/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |publisher=[[Emojipedia]] |language=en}}</ref>
* The ''[[Touhou Project]]'' series prominently features tengu as a species of youkai within the setting. No less than five named characters are tengu, three of which are recurring characters, and one of which is a major character.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tengu |url=https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Tengu |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Touhou Wiki|language=en}}</ref>
* In ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'' the gargoyles of the Ishimaru Clan are modeled after the Tengu and in-universe were their inspiration.
* In ''[[Yugioh]]'' the Great Long Nose card is modeled after the Tengu.
* [[Nuzleaf]] and [[Shiftry]] from the ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise are based on the ''tengu''.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1201528042096455680 |user=DrLavaYT |title=Shiftry's Inspiration: Shiftry is based on Tengu, creatures from Japanese mythology who protect forests and have long noses & white hair. Tengu are known to wield magical leaf fans and read people's minds -- attributes that help explain Shiftry's moveset and Pokedex entries. |date=December 2, 2019 |access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pokemon Fan Rediscovers One Monster's Spiritual Origins |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/pokemon-fan-rediscovers-shiftry-spiritual-origins/ |department=Anime |website=comicbook.com |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en}}</ref>
* The ''tengu'' featured in the 2013 movie ''[[47 Ronin (2013 film)|47 Ronin]]'', with their lord played by [[Togo Igawa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=47 Ronin (2013) |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335975/characters/nm0407033 |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref>
* ''[[Tactics (manga)|Tactics]]'' features a [[shinto]] [[onmyoji]] who spends his life searching for a ''tengu'', whom he names Haruka and another tengu named Sugino. Each tengu represents a different type: Haruka is a "black" tengu who was born as such and is more powerful than "white" Sugino, who is noted to be a former human priest who grew too arrogant and is worshipped as a mountain god. They primarily appear as humans with wings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tactics |date=2004-10-06 |publisher=Anime-Planet |url=https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tactics |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en}}</ref>
* In ''[[Around the World in Eighty Days]]'', Passepartout joins a circus in Japan where he dresses as a tengu (spelled Tingou in the book).
* In ''[[Ghost of Tsushima]]'', the "Mythic Quest" Curse of Uchitsune features a man with a tengu mask as the main antagonist of the Quest. In the "Legends Mode" Tengus are an enemy type that can also summon crows to attack players. 
* Tengu Man is a boss in the 1996 video game ''[[Mega Man 8]]''.
* In the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|2003 television series]] of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', an ancient mystical sword wielded by the great Tengu Shredder came into the possession of modern Tokyo ninja clan of the Foot and ended up in the hands of the four title characters. An ancient amulet called the Heart of Tengu gave the Utrom Shredder, and later [[Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Karai]], command over the five Mystic Foot ninja. In [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) (season 5)|Season Five: Ninja Tribunal]], the original demonic Tengu Shredder who had possessed the original ninja master [[Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Oroku Saki]] millennia ago, returned to remake the modern world in his twisted image, but was ultimately destroyed by the Ninja Turtles' combined strength as mystical dragons and the spirit of [[Hamato Yoshi]].
* In [[Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice]], the sickly, elderly leader of the Ashina, Isshin Ashina, dresses up as a Tengu when sneaking out to kill the rival government's assassins and ninjas. While wearing this disguise, the game refers to him as "The Tengu of Ashina".
* In the 2020 video game ''[[Genshin Impact]]'', the character Kujou Sara is a tengu, and other tengu (as well as other [[youkai]]) play a significant role in the history of the fictional nation of Inazuma, which is in turn based on Japanese culture and mythology.
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