Susuwatari Sighting!

[raw spire]

Studio Ghibli did them the same, lil Soot Sprites!
Im going to freak if I find Kodama tree spirits too.

[wanton gazelle]

You should maybe check out the Alca's Children hub...

[gritty kayak]

Those little motes remind me of the anime movie Spirited Away.

[wanton gazelle]

That is very explicitly the inspiration for them

[raw spire]

Yea Ghibli had them in a lot of their movies, love the lil spirits

[raw spire]

the secret grove hidden behind the lil puzzle statue near the coast?

[wanton gazelle]

Yep!

[raw spire]

yea, the spirits in there kinda remind me of the Kodama. close but not as close as the Sooties