User blog comment:B214/Volume 22 spoilers/@comment-30048084-20161031183100/@comment-10330822-20161113022808

Yes, but the Grim Reaper is a mostly Western concept. In Japan, they are known as Shinigami, and function differently. A Shinigami in Japanese lore traditionally does not care a scythe or wears a hood. In fact, they are shown to be more like goblins or trolls than skeletons. The concept of the skeleton in the hood with a scythe is an entirely Western concept. Also, the Grim Reapers have names like Pluto and Ouros, which also has Greek origins. Greece is seen as on of the birth places of Western Culture, so it makes sense the most Western vision of Grim Reapers and Death is given to the Greek mythology. So with all we know know about the Grim Reapers right now, they have no connection to the Yama or Shinigami concepts in Japan, in fact, for all we know, Yama exists in Japan as part of the Asian faith, and him and Shinigami are a completely different persons.