History Main / YukiOnna

Literally meaning "snow woman", Yuki-onna appear as beautiful women in snowy, cold, or mountainous regions. They're typically depicted as pale women with long, black or (particularly in modern depictions) [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue]] hair that wear kimonos (however, some traditional depictions also show them being nude). DarkerAndEdgier depictions often reveal this to be an illusion [[ThisWasHisTrueForm and their true form]] is actually a blackened, frostbitten mummy. Yuki-onna are the spirits of [[TragicIceCharacter women who died during snow storms]].

* ''Videogame/HeroesofMightAndMagicAshan'': Yuki-onna appear in ''Might and Magic: Heroes VI'' as elite versions of the Snow Maiden monster and recruitable allies for the [[MakingASplash water themed]] [[{{Wutai}} Sanctuary]] faction. They are said to be the daughters of Winter itself, and have the ability to slow enemy movement through their touch and the ice-shard traps they can summon.

* Perhaps the most well-known Yuki-onna story was first recorded by a Western author, Lafcadio Hearn, in ''Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things'' (1904).
Hearn, who moved to Japan in 1890 and became a naturalized citizen known as Koizumi Yakumo, writes that he got it from a villager informant. The story goes that a woodcutter is spared by one during a blizzard after she'd already frozen his older master to death, because he is young and handsome. She warns him never to speak of this to anyone, or else she would find and kill him. Unsure if it was all just a dream, he later falls in love with a girl named Oyuki, and they marry and have ten children. One night, he tells his wife about the snow woman, and sure enough she reveals her true form. She spares him only for the sake of their children, but she dissolves into mist and is never seen again.

* ''Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things'' (1904) by Western author Lafcadio Hearn, who moved to Japan in 1890 and became a naturalized citizen, contains the first ever recorded Yuki-onna folktale which Hearn got from an informant. The story goes that a woodcutter is spared by one during a blizzard after she'd already frozen his older master to death, because he is young and handsome. She warns him never to speak of this to anyone, or else she would find and kill him. Unsure if it was all just a dream, he later falls in love with a girl named Oyuki, and they marry and have ten children. One night, he tells his wife about the snow woman, and sure enough she reveals her true form. She spares him only for the sake of their children, but she dissolves into mist and is never seen again.

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* While never referred to in the dub as a yuki-onna, ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' features a snow spirit living on a high mountaintop who froze a village in retaliation for one of the villagers telling them about her after she rescued him.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': Yuki-onnas, sometimes spelled yuki-on-nas, appear in some material -- such as ''Oriental Adventures'', a supplement detailing ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''[='=] [[{{Wutai}} East Asia stand-in]], and ''Frostburn'', one dealing with arctic adventures in general) as [[TheFairFolk fey]] that associate with snowy lands and resemble incredibly beautiful women with black hair and ice-white skin. Most individuals are evil beings that enjoy killing travelers with their icy abilities, but a handful of them are benevolent creatures that assist those lost in the cold. While they're not undead, they're speculated to be the spirits of either particularly cold-hearted villains or of people who became lost and died during blizzards. They can also cause people they touch to become unable to orient themselves or find their way anywhere and can paralyze others with a glance.

* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': [[https://scryfall.com/card/sok/120/yuki-onna Yuki-Onna]] appears as a card in ''Saviors of Kamigawa''. Notably, she's a Red card (ice and spirits normally go to Blue; red is more closely tied to fire and earth). InUniverse, the yuki-onna was used by Toshiro Umezawa to get rid of Uramon's men led by Kiku and Marrow-Gnawer, who pursued him. Then, by a ritual performed with the reluctant help of Kiku and Marrow, Toshi imprisoned the yuki-onna in a ceramic tile and stole part of her power, which he embedded into a new purple kanji on his forehead.

* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'': A variant of the ''yuki onna'' legend (in which the yuki onna melts due to her victim's display of concern) is discussed as a way to clue Shinichi in on the solution to a murder mystery.

* ''TabletopGame/MitosYLeyendas'': "[[http://www.cambiacartas.com/im/selectCard/card_id/112647/cards_lang/1 Yuki-onna]]", part of the ''Samurai Code'' expansion, can discard cards from player's hand. In an interesting detail, the Yuki-onna drawing shares visual similarities with [[VideoGame/FatalFury Mai]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Shiranui]].

* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'': [[BrokenBird Mizore]] is a Yuki-onna with a crush on the protagonist. As a species, Yuki-onnas have pupil-less eyes and cool colored hair. Average temperature for a human is sweltering to them, so they [[OralFixation constantly chew]] on magic lollipops to keep themselves cool. Mizore's OneWingedAngel form turns her hair and arms into ice, and allows her to make ice clones of herself.

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SubTrope to {{youkai}}. Compare to StringyHairedGhostGirl, a similar trope often seen in Japanese media. See also EtherealWhiteDress, which is used in non-Japanese media for a similar archetype.

* ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl'': Yukio. She runs an onsen despite being AnIcePerson. She has EmotionalPowers and when she gets emotional she [[PowerIncontinence loses control of them]]. Yukio has a [[TheStoic stoic]] demeanor and has difficulties smiling.

%%* ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'': Nobita inevitably summons one using one of Doraemon's gadgets. Initially mischievous, it does a HeelFaceTurn when Nobita catches the flu, and does a HeroicSacrifice to save him.%%ZCE

** ''ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}'': In issue #14 of her pre-Comicbook/New52 series, Zatanna faces off against a creature who is a yuki-onna InNameOnly: she is more of a cross between a gorgon and a succubus who controls Z's cousin Zachary (who got attracted to her in one of his many instances of thinking with his "bottom head") to make him fighting her.

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'': Letty Whiterock goes into hibernation during the spring and is only seen during the winter. She controls the snow. Unlike more traditional depictions, Letty wears a blue-and-white dress and has curly off-white hair rather than the typical kimono and black hair.

* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'': Oyuki. She is often cited as the reason why Yuki-onna are depicted as either princesses or as at least wearing ice crowns. As the manga revolves around youkai stories being inspired by aliens, Oyuki is a HumanAlien instead of a ghost. She is the queen of Neptune, which is depicted as a frozen planet populated only by women.

* ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'': Yukime, who is a CuteMonsterGirl version of a yuki-onna with [[AnIcePerson all the powers of this monster]]. Her story is about being rescued by Nube when she was 11, 5 years after she appeared in the series, and since then she falled in love with him. This particular Yuki-Onna is a Clingy Jealous Girl in a Love Triangle over Nube's affections, and is generally friendly and nice [[BewareTheNiceOnes unless you get on her bad side]]. [[spoiler:In the end [[LastGirlWins she won Nube's heart.]]

* ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'': Yukime, who is a CuteMonsterGirl version of a yuki-onna with [[AnIcePerson all the powers of this monster]]. Her story is about being rescued by Nube when she was 11, 5 years after she appeared in the series, and since then she falled in love with him. This particular Yuki-Onna is a Clingy Jealous Girl in a Love Triangle over Nube's affections, and is generally friendly and nice [[BewareTheNiceOnes unless you get on her bad side]]. [[spoiler:In the end [[LastGirlWins she won Nube's heart]] and * ''Manga/InterviewsWithMonsterGirls'': Yuki Kusakabe is one of the yuki-onna type of [[HumanSubspecies demi-humans]]. She has fewer sweat glands (thus more adopted to colder climate), and, keeping in line with the yuki-onna legends' sad theme, would freeze her body fluids when she in [[HeroicBSOD emotional stress]].

even [[HappilyEverAfter they get married at the end of the series]].]]

* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'': BrokenBird Mizore is a Yuki-onna with a crush on the protagonist. Mizore can't stand hot weather. She [[OralFixation constantly chews]] on a lollipop to keep cool. Mizore has the [[MesACrowd ability to create ice clones]].

%%* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'': Yuki Jyorou.

* Yukina Himuro from ''Manga/MissionsOfLove'' is derisively nicknamed "Yuki-onna" (rendered as "The Snow Woman" in the English translation) both because of circulation issues that leave her literally cold to the touch and because of her [[IceQueen icy personality]].
* BrokenBird Mizore from ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' is a Yuki-onna with a crush on the protagonist. Mizore can't stand hot weather. She [[OralFixation constantly chews]] on a lollipop to keep cool. Mizore has the [[MesACrowd ability to create ice clones]].
* Yukina of ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' is a type of youkai called a Koorime ("Ice Maiden"). They seem to be based on Yuki-onna, except that they reproduce via parthenogenesis and live on a floating glacier. Relations with men are strictly forbidden, and caused Yukina's brother (Hiei) to be thrown off the glacier.
%%* One of the teachers from ''Manga/AkazukinChaCha'' was a Yuki-onna. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
* Yukime of ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'', which is a CuteMonsterGirl version of a yuki-onna with [[AnIcePerson all the powers of this monster]]. Her story is about being rescued by Nube when she was 11, 5 years after she appeared in the series, and since then she falled in love with him. This particular Yuki-Onna is a Clingy Jealous Girl in a Love Triangle over Nube's affections, and is generally friendly and nice [[BewareTheNiceOnes unless you get on her bad side]]. [[spoiler:In the end [[LastGirlWins she won Nube's heart]] and even [[HappilyEverAfter they get married at the end of the series]].]]
* Oyuki from ''Manga/UruseiYatsura''. She is often cited as the reason why Yuki-onna are depicted as either princesses or as at least wearing ice crowns. As the manga revolves around youkai stories being inspired by aliens, Oyuki is a HumanAlien instead of a ghost. She is the queen of Neptune, which is depicted as a frozen planet populated only by women.
* Miroku encounters an unnamed one in episode 101 of ''Manga/InuYasha'' who lures him to her home and asks that he help her care for the many children there. The children turn out to be nothing more than snow but as Miroku is under her spell he cannot tell until her fight with Inuyasha breaks her hold on Miroku.
* Sode no Shirayuki ("snow-white sleeve"), the spirit of Rukia Kuchiki's sword in the ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' anime adaptation, is heavily based on a Yukionna, being a tall, fair-skinned damsel in a white kimono with ice-based powers. [[spoiler: Upon activating Bankai, Rukia herself becomes fully white and covered in a pristine kimono, while her freezing powers skyrockets.]]

%%** Tsurara, the Yuki-onna from ''Manga/NuraRiseOfTheYokaiClan''. She's even called just yuki-onna before she is sent to protect Rikuo at school. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
%%** There's also Reira, an adult yuki-onna who lives in Tohno. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
%%* ''Manga/FrankenFran'' has that chapter's patient end up living with one. She's the less-hostile variety. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
* In the ''Monster Girl Encyclopedia'', Yuki-onna use blizzards to lure men to their cabin. She will treat a man with a home-cooked meal and warm reception, then seduce him. Should he reject her, she will use ice breath which causes him a terrible cold, and the freezing man will seek a warm touch from her. Yukiwarashi, a child Yuki-onna, will sometimes visit a human village and play with human kids. Should she have an interest in a boy, the Yukiwarashi will take him as her husband once she becomes Yuki-onna.
* Yukinokouji from ''Manga/InuXBokuSS''. Her human form doesn't resemble a typical Yuki-onna much, having light brown hair and western attire, however she does have IcyBlueEyes ([[AdaptationDyeJob green]] in the anime). Unusually for a Yuki-onna, she is a lesbian, [[spoiler:though it's [[MaybeEverAfter implied]] she'll make [[IfItsYouItsOkay an exception]] for Renshou]]. She has a SugarAndIcePersonality, being cold and distant towards men but excitable and flirty towards women.
* [[http://cardcaptorsakura.wikia.com/wiki/The_Snow The Snow]] card in ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' is one of the Clow's cards that is AnIcePerson and is basically based on a yuki-onna, having the classic look of this youkai. Sakura captured the card during the start of the school year after the city was nearly buried by snow.
* Two of them appear in ''Manga/UshioAndTora'', during Ushio's brief sojourn in Sapporo: the older one, Asagiri, is a cruel old hag who wants to take her revenge on humans [[spoiler: ([[LoveHurts because her human husband abandoned her when he discovered her real nature]])]] by freezing the entire city thanks to her "daughter", Shizuri, who's in love with a human boy. Ultimately, Shizuri becomes human and gets to live happily ever after with her beau, while Asagiri is persuaded to let go of her rancor [[spoiler: and is last seen helping Ushio in the final battle]]. Asagiri is also shown to be pretty powerful, as she managed to survive being slashed by the usually lethal [[WeaponOfXSlaying Beast Spear]].
* A variant of the ''yuki onna'' legend (in which the yuki onna melts due to her victim's display of concern) is discussed in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' as a subtle way to clue Shinichi in on the solution to a murder mystery.
* Two mysteries in ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles'' featured legends of an especially murderous version of the ''yuki onna'' called the ''yuki yasha'' and wearing a Hanya mask (a type of mask in Noh theater); of course, both times, sightings of such spirits turn out to be the murderer pulling a ScoobyDooHoax.
%%* Nobita inevitably summons one using one of Doraemon's gadgets in ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}''. Initially mischievous, it does a HeelFaceTurn when Nobita catches the flu, and does a HeroicSacrifice to save him. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
* Yukio in ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl''. She runs an onsen despite being AnIcePerson. She has EmotionalPowers and when she gets emotional she [[PowerIncontinence loses control of them]]. Yukio has a [[TheStoic stoic]] demeanor and has difficulties smiling.
%%* ''Manga/NekoMusumeMichikusaNikki'' features Ibuki, a [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human]] yuki-onna, and Mashiro, her young attendant. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
* Yuki Kusakabe from ''Manga/InterviewsWithMonsterGirls'' is one of the yuki-onna type of [[HumanSubspecies demi-humans]]. She has fewer sweat glands (thus more adopted to colder climate), and, keeping in line with the yuki-onna legends' sad theme, would freeze her body fluids when she in [[HeroicBSOD emotional stress]].

%% * ''Manga/MononokeSharing'' has yuki-onna named Yuki as one of the main characters.

* ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}'': in episode 45, Dokurobei sends the Doronbo Gang after the legendary Yukionna, who's said to have a fragment of the Dokurostone in her cavern. In this case, Yukionna is a malevolent spirit who freezes people with sleet, but she's also the loving mother of a child. The TerribleTrio actually manages to defeat her by dousing her with hot water, but she ultimately survives.
* In ''Manga/KemonoJihen'', Akira ([[DudeLooksLikeALady despite his looks]]) is a yuki-onoko, the {{Gender Flip}}ped version of this trope. He struggles to control his freezing abilities and is rarely able to freeze anything larger than a lollipop, but when he manages to get it to work, [[HerdHittingAttack he can freeze entire tunnels]] while thoroughly averting HarmlessFreezing. [[spoiler:The fact that he's male is an important plot point, as he and his twin brother Yui are the only yuki-onoko to be born in a hundred years.]]
* Yukiko-hime in ''Manga/DororonEnmaKun'' is a junior version of the Yuki-onna.
* An episode of ''Anime/TheLittlBits'' had protagonists Willibit and Lillibit encounter a version of the Yuki-onna who, according to popular legend, kidnaps and murders disobedient children. However, she turns out to be a sweet woman who is mourning her own missing son and enjoys the company of children because it makes her feel less lonely.
* In one story of ''Manga/FrankenFran,'' Frans latest victi-er, that is, patient, is a recently-blinded man, whom she gave the eyes of a sea creature that can see the whole of the light spectrum. As he runs off in terror, dodging normally-invisible [[EldritchAbomination Things,]] he runs into a Yuki-onna who was vacationing in Tokyo for the summer. They fall in love and he returns to Fran to thank her.

* The Marvel comic series ''Comicbook/{{Blade}}'' has [[OurVampiresAreDifferent a tribe of vampires that could turn themselves into ice shards and had mild control over weather alongside their normal vampire abilities]] called [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Yiki]]-Onna. Of course some (if not all) of them were male.
* In ''ComicBook/DCComicsPresents'' #46, Superman and the Global Guardians fight a group of magical villains, one of whom was Yuki-Onna. It's not clear if she was an actual nature spirit or just a Japanese sorceress with a specialty in ice spells.
* In issue #14 of her pre-Comicbook/New52 series, Comicbook/{{Zatanna}} faces off against a creature who is a yuki-onna InNameOnly: she is more of a cross between a gorgon and a succubus who controls Z's cousin Zachary (who got attracted to her in one of his many instances of thinking with his "bottom head") to make him fighting her.
* In the comic book spin-off of TheStoryteller, the "Minokichi" story was adapted during the "Witches" mini-series.

* One appears in the segment "The Blizzard" of ''Film/AkiraKurosawasDreams'', in which a man wandering through a blizzard and succumbing to the cold sees the creature. It's generally seen in the west among those unfamiliar with Japanese folklore as an example of surrealism in the film.
* In ''Film/{{Kwaidan}}'', a yuki-onna has mercy on a young woodcutter lost in the snow, and decides not to freeze him because of his youth. But she warns him not to tell anyone...
* There's a segment in ''Film/TalesFromTheDarksideTheMovie'' where a monster kills someone and makes a witness promise not to tell anyone about the murder which he ends up doing later to what turns out to be the human form of the same monster. Sound familiar? Granted, it's not a woman with the ability to freeze people, but it is a monster whose story is similar.

* Non-Japanese example: The Velvets from Creator/NeilGaiman's ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'' are very clearly related - one offers to guide the protagonists to Islington's hall and [[spoiler: steals Richard's heat with a kiss. The Marquis makes her give it back, though.]]
* Yuki-Onna is the ruler of Yokai Town in ''Literature/AnnoDracula: One Thousand Monsters''. Like all yokai, she's actually a vampire. But while most vampires in the setting (even the yokai) are basically just people with unusual powers and unfortunate dietary requirements, she's the rarer kind (like Drac himself) who has honed her vampric abilities (in this case, cold) to become something possibly more than, and definitely ''other'' than, human.

* In the ''Series/MythQuest'' episode "Minokichi", Alex steps into the role of the titular mythical character via the [[InterdimensionalTravelDevice Cyber Museum]]: a Yuki-Onna freezes his mentor to death in his sleep but spares Minokichi for his youth and beauty, then later appears to him in disguise to become his lover. This version refers to the Yuki-Onna as a vampire and has her drink her victims' blood, rather than just steal their warmth.

* [[https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Yuki-onna This eponymous card]] from the ''Kamigawa'' extensions of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', which in a strange case, she's marked as a [[RedIsViolent red card]] and works as an [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?printed=false&name=yuki-onna artifact destroyer]]. InUniverse story: The yuki-onna was used by Toshiro Umezawa to get rid of Uramon's men led by Kiku and Marrow-Gnawer, who pursued him. Then, by a ritual performed with the reluctant help of Kiku and Marrow, Toshi imprisoned the yuki-onna in a ceramic tile and stole part of her power, which he embedded into a new purple kanji on his forehead.
* In ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'':
** there's the [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Ghostrick_Yuki-onna Ghostrick Yuki-onna]], which is shown as a CuteMonsterGirl. Here it works as a {{Necromancer}}, since if this card goes to the graveyard, you can restore a monster card destroyed in battle previously. Also, cannot be normally summoned unless you already control a "Ghostrick" monster.
** There's also Yuki-Musume, the Ice Mayakashi and her OlderAlterEgo Yuki-Onna, the Ice Mayakashi. Compared to her Ghostrick counterpart, she's more sinister, as she wants to plunge the world into night and rule over it with her fellow Yokai. She steals Shiranui Skillsaga Supremacy's staff and becomes Yuki-Onna, the Absolute Zero Mayakashi
* Also in ''TabletopGame/MitosYLeyendas'' there's a card called as "[[http://www.cambiacartas.com/im/selectCard/card_id/112647/cards_lang/1 Yuki-onna]]", part of the ''Samurai Code'' expansion, which was drawn by the worldwide famous Chilean illustrator GENZOMAN. It's a card that has Haste (similar than ''Magic'' cards) and can discard cards from player's hand. In an interesting detail, the Yuki-onna drawing shares visual similtudes with [[VideoGame/FatalFury Mai]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Shiranui]].

* In ''Franchise/TheWorldOfDarkness''' ''Midnight Roads'', the Snow Brides are creatures that mimic pale women, appear in snowstorms and try to drain heat from people.

* In Music/{{Tsukipro}}'s yokai AU, as seen in the second SQ stage play, Rikka is a male yuki-onna.

* Letty Whiterock from the ''[[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Touhou Project]]''. Letty goes into hibernation during the spring and is only seen during the winter. She controls the snow. Unlike more traditional depictions, Letty wears a blue-and-white dress and has curly off-white hair rather than the typical kimono and black hair.
* Shiva is a summonable monster in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series. She is almost always depicted as a beautiful, blue-skinned woman, and she always has ice-themed powers. She is usually immune to ice-based attacks and is normally depicted with little clothing on. Her name may be a {{pun}} on the word "shiver."
%%* Appears as an NPC, monster, and attainable ''shikigami'' in ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}''. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''

%%* The Yuki-onna Effect in ''VideoGame/YumeNikki''. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
* The Yuki-onna appears in ''VideoGame/MuramasaTheDemonBlade'' as enemy mooks in snow-covered stages. They fly and, unlike popular images, they're quite buxom.
%%* Yuki Jyorou from ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei''. - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
%%* The juvenile version, ''yukinko'', appears in ''VideoGame/TheTwistedTalesOfSpikeMcFang'' under the translated name "Ice Queen." - '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample'''
* Frostina and her S-rank evolution Blizzaria from ''Franchise/YokaiWatch'' are known as "Yukionna" and "Fubukihime" in Japan. They're [[LighterAndSofter toned down]] incarnations of Yuki-onna that look like children (with the exception of Blizzaria's adult-looking Shadowside form). Though Frostina is the one named "Yukionna", Blizzaria is more similar to Yuki-onna than her:

* While Yumi of ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' is a human, she's designed as a Yuki-onna: Icy blue eyes, pale skin, a white and pale blue kimono, and most importantly, [[AnIcePerson ice powers]]. More direct relation happens with the "Snow Maiden" enemy in ''Deep Crimson''.
* ''VideoGame/NinjaShadowOfDarkness'': The Tundra level boss is a Yuki-Onna-based monster who can ''swim'' through snow and attack by siccing avalanches and snowballs on you.
* Music/{{Tsukipro}}'s rhythm game "Tsukino Paradise" features cards of their Yokai AU, including (male) Yuki-onna Rikka.
* Yuki-onna appear in ''[[Videogame/HeroesofMightAndMagicAshan Might and Magic: Heroes VI]]'' as elite versions of the Snow Maiden monster and recruitable allies for the [[MakingASplash water themed]] [[{{Wutai}} Sanctuary]] faction. They are said to be the daughters of Winter itself, and have the ability to slow enemy movement through their touch and the ice-shard traps they can summon.

* A Yuki Onna is the first boss in the 3DS adaptation of ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}''. In a section before the fight there's a [[SnowMeansDeath frozen corpse of a previous victim]] hinting at what's to come.
* In the mobile RogueLike ''Yodanji'' the Yuki Onna is one of the many "character classes" that a player can choose from.
* A Yukionna appears as a boss in ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}'': she has an azure complexion and hair, is very beautiful and fights with an ice-covered [[BladeOnAStick naginata]] she can occasionally morph into a sword. Slaying her reveal that [[spoiler: she's the reincarnation of Nohime, the spouse of UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga]] and nets William the Guardian Spirit Usura-Hicho, a swarm of snowflake-like butterflies.
* Sayuki and her sister Koyuki, the main protagonists of ''VideoGame/HeavenlyGuardian''.
* Shizuki from ''VideoGame/AyakashiRomanceReborn'' is a [[GenderBender male]] yuki-onna, who is essentially Toichiro the kitsune's valet.
* One serves as the antagonist of ''VideoGame/YukiOnna2020''. She chases you throughout the game, and will start to freeze you with ice breath if she's close enough to you.

* Yukinojo in ''VisualNovel/EnchantedInTheMoonlight'' is named as a "yukibito," and is basically a male version of a yuki-onna, complete with a translucent white veil over his hair in his ayakashi form. He has power over ice and snow, and even in his human form his hands are always cold.

* Wiki/SCPFoundation [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1529 SCP-1529 ("King of the Mountain")]], implied to be the cause of many (if not all) of the deaths on Mt. Everest, acts a lot like one: it dresses all in white, can freeze with a touch [[spoiler: (and through sight if it sees you looking at it through a telescope)]], and seduces climbers with visions of tropical paradise. Pretty much the most significant difference is that its actual gender is ambiguous since it is dressed head to toe in mountaineering gear.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': Yuki-onnas, sometimes spelled yuki-on-nas, appear in some material -- such as ''Oriental Adventures'', a supplement detailing ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'''[='=] [[{{Wutai}} East Asia stand-in]], and ''Frostburn'', one dealing with arctic adventures in general) as [[TheFairFolk fey]] that associate with snowy lands and resemble incredibly beautiful women with black hair and ice-white skin. Most individuals are evil beings that enjoy killing travelers with their icy abilities, but a handful of them are benevolent creatures that assist those lost in the cold. While they're not undead, they're speculated to be the spirits of either particularly cold-hearted villains or of people who became lost and died during blizzards. They can also cause people they touch to become unable to orient themselves or find their way anywhere and can paralyze others with a glance.

* Yuki-onna appear in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' "Oriental Adventures" supplement as [[TheFairFolk fey]] that associate with snowy lands. Most individuals are evil beings that enjoy killing travelers with their icy abilities, but a handful of them are benevolent creatures that assist those lost in the cold.

Literally meaning "snow woman", Yuki-onna appear as beautiful women in snowy, cold, or mountainous regions. They're typically depicted as [[pale women with long, black RavenHairIvorySkin]] or (particularly in modern depictions) [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue]] hair that wear kimonos (however, some traditional depictions also show them being nude). DarkerAndEdgier depictions often reveal this to be an illusion [[ThisWasHisTrueForm and their true form]] is actually a blackened, frostbitten mummy. Yuki-onna are the spirits of [[TragicIceCharacter women who died during snow storms]].