The bakeneko is a shape-shifting cat yokai of Japanese folklore. It can conjure ghostly fireballs and walk on its hind legs, and some legends say it may devour its owner and take their form. It was also believed that if such a cat leaped over a freshly deceased body, it could bring the corpse back to life.

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