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Youmu (妖夢, lit., "catastrophic illusion") are strange creatures that roam the human world. They come in all sorts of shapes and forms, and their origins are currently a mystery. Some Youmu have an appetite for human flesh and are extremely hostile. For this reason, these creatures are a constant target by Spirit World Warriors.

Characteristics

A youmu stone dropped from a felled youmu.

Youmu vastly differ in appearance, with forms similar to that of animals or non-living objects. The similarity among all youmu is their tendency to manifest an ore-like stone that contains the powers of that youmu when slain. This stone is sought after due to the value appraisers give to these stones.

Humans normally do not possess the ability to see youmu, and can only be seen by Spirit World Warriors and other youmu. However, interactions between youmu and humans are a constant source of concern amongst Spirit World Warriors due to a youmu's tendency to possess a human and act towards them with hostility. In the light novels, the issue of discrimination against youmu extends to half-youmu and Spirit World Warriors with youmu-like abilities (i.e., the Kuriyama clan, in which Mirai Kuriyama belongs to).