I don't know about all of them but i do know Raikou is based on the nue of Japanese mythology

Alexander Francis Otto has written:

'Mythological Japan' -- subject(s): Symbolism, Mythology, Japanese, Art, Japanese, Japanese Mythology, Japanese Art

The cast of Ema - 2012 includes: Adela Ampuero as Ema Paula Edwards as Ema Luz Prat as Ema Kinvara Reyes Bourke as Ema Patricia Wienecke as Ema

Isao Okazaki has written:

'Nihon kodai gemmin no nazo o toku' -- subject(s): Japanese, Japanese Mythology, Mythology, Japanese, Origin

Delusions of grandeur...