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Manga Yokai Stories

Lafcadio Hearn
Manga Yokai Stories Book PDF

Author : Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781462922017

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Manga Yokai Stories by Lafcadio Hearn Pdf

This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories! These classic Japanese ghost stories are based on those written by famed author Lafcadio Hearn between 1890 and 1904. Here, they are retold by award-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson, who has garnered a worldwide fan base for his manga adaptations of works of Japanese literature, including such classics as The Book of Five Rings and The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts. Manga Yokai Stories includes: Nuke-kubi: A masterless samurai is trapped in a house haunted by headless goblins The Screen Maiden: A young man develops an obsession with a woman in a painting that almost kills him Corpse Rider: A woman's unburied corpse cannot rest until she has taken her revenge on the man who divorced her A Dead Secret: A young mother terrifies her family when she returns as a ghost, unable to find peace until she puts to rest a shocking secret she has left behind Wilson's skillful adaptation of Hearn's ghostly tales--along with superb manga illustrations from UK-based Japanese artist Inko Ai Takita--make these fascinating stories come to life. This book is in traditional Japanese reading order--from back to front--so that fans and manga lovers can enjoy an authentic reading experience.

Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter

Cecile Brun,Olivier Pichard
Onibi Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter Book PDF

Author : Cecile Brun,Olivier Pichard
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781462920280

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Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter by Cecile Brun,Olivier Pichard Pdf

*Winner Japan International Manga Award* *Honorable Mention for 2018 Freeman Book Awards for Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia* *Short-listed for the 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics* Part fantasy, part travelogue--this graphic novel transports readers to the intersection of the natural and supernatural worlds. Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two young foreigners as they travel to a remote and mysterious corner of Japan. Along the way, they purchase an old camera that has the unique ability to capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world. Armed with their magical camera, they explore the countryside and meet people who tell them about the forgotten ghosts, ghouls and demons who lie in wait ready to play tricks on them. These Yokai, or supernatural beings, are sometimes kind, sometimes mischievous, and sometimes downright dangerous! Readers young and old will enjoy following along on this journey of mystery and discovery. The comic book format will appeal to anime and manga fans, while introducing the ancient spirit world that is such an important part of Japanese culture. With the help of Atelier Sento's gorgeous watercolor and colored pencil artwork, you can't help but feel immersed in this fantasy.

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 1

Yuki Midorikawa
Natsume s Book of Friends Vol 1 Book PDF

Author : Yuki Midorikawa
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-21
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781421544021

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Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 1 by Yuki Midorikawa Pdf

When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back. -- VIZ Media

Kitaro

Shigeru Mizuki
Kitaro Book PDF

Author : Shigeru Mizuki
Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781770464834

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Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki Pdf

Meet one of Japan's most popular characters of all time—Kitaro, the one-eyed monster boy Meet Kitaro. He’s just like any other boy, except for a few small differences: he only has one eye, his hair is an antenna that senses paranormal activity, his geta sandals are jet-powered, and he can blend into his surroundings like a chameleon. Oh, and he’s a yokai (spirit monster)! With all the offbeat humor of an Addams Family story, Kitaro is a lighthearted romp in which the bad guys always get what’s coming to them. Kitaro is bestselling manga-ka Shigeru Mizuki’s most famous creation. The Kitaro series was inspired by a kamishibai, or storycard theater, entitled Kitaro of the Graveyard. Mizuki began work on his interpretation of Kitaro in 1959. Originally the series was intended for boys, but once it was picked up by the influential Shonen magazine it quickly became a cultural landmark for young and old alike. Kitaro inspired half a dozen TV shows, plus numerous video games and films, and his cultural importance cannot be overstated. Presented to North American audiences for the first time in this lavish format, Mizuki’s photo-realist landscapes and cartoony characters blend the eerie with the comic. Translated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.

The Book of Yokai

Michael Dylan Foster
The Book of Yokai Book PDF

Author : Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520271012

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The Book of Yokai by Michael Dylan Foster Pdf

Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity. Ê

Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan

Sean Michael Wilson
Lafcadio Hearn s The Faceless Ghost and Other Macabre Tales from Japan Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780834830486

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Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan by Sean Michael Wilson Pdf

Over one hundred years ago, the writer and Japanophile Lafcadio Hearn gathered together a selection of kaidan, traditional Japanese ghost, myth, and mystery stories, and published them in English in over a dozen books. The kaidan feature vengeful ghosts and bewitching spirits that mete out karmic justice in eerie and sometimes horrifying ways. Some of the tales were Japanese versions of older Chinese tales of divination; others were influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, including a Buddhist-influenced mystery storytelling game popular in the Edo era (1603–1868). In contemporary culture, these stories have found new expression mostly in movies and manga. In this graphic novel, acclaimed manga creator Sean Michael Wilson and illustrator Michiru Morikawa present six of these classic, supernatural stories.

The Liminal Zone

Junji Ito
The Liminal Zone Book PDF

Author : Junji Ito
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781974733491

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The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito Pdf

What destiny awaits them after the screaming? After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a “weeping woman”—a professional mourner—sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward—she can’t stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there? One of horror’s greatest talents, Junji Ito beckons readers to join him in an experience of ultimate terror with four transcendently terrifying tales. -- VIZ Media

Yokai Stories

Zack Davisson
Yokai Stories Book PDF

Author : Zack Davisson
Publisher : Chin Music Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781634059152

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Yokai Stories by Zack Davisson Pdf

Bookworm Akira has read about the conniving ways of Yokai, but when he trips over one along a forest path, he decides to help the creature back to its murky water home. A challenge ensues involving Akira’s beloved grandmother, a pizza-producing hammer, and a crunchy cucumber. Haunting illustrations of the Yokai accompany 17 original stories.

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 2

Yuki Midorikawa
Natsume s Book of Friends Vol 2 Book PDF

Author : Yuki Midorikawa
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781421544069

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Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 2 by Yuki Midorikawa Pdf

Much to his surprise, Takashi is settling into his new home. He's even making friends at school. So when some of the other kids invite him to a test of courage at the old abandoned high school, he joins in despite his reservations. But the rumors about the old school being haunted are absolutely true, and the spirit that lives there has a special hatred for humans! -- VIZ Media

Tono Monogatari

Shigeru Mizuki
Tono Monogatari Book PDF

Author : Shigeru Mizuki
Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781770464872

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Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki Pdf

The beloved mangaka adapts one of his country—and teh world's—great works of supernatural literature Shigeru Mizuki—Japan’s grand master of yokai comics—adapts one of the most important works of supernatural literature into comic book form. The cultural equivalent of Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales, Tono Monogatari is a defining text of Japanese folklore and one of the country’s most important works of literature. This graphic novel was created during the later stage of Mizuki’s career, after he had retired from the daily grind of commercial comics to create personal, lasting works of art. Originally written in 1910 by folklorists and field researchers Kunio Yanagita and Kizen Sasaki, Tono Monogatari celebrates and archives legends from the Tono region. These stories were recorded as Japan’s rapid modernization led to the disappearance of traditional culture. This adaptation mingles the original text with autobiography: Mizuki attempts to retrace Yanagita and Sasaki’s path, but finds his old body is not quite up to the challenge of following in their footsteps. As Mizuki wanders through Tono he retells some of the most famous legends, manifesting a host of monsters, dragons, and foxes. In the finale, Mizuki meets Yanagita himself and the two sit down to discuss their works. Translated with additional essays by Mizuki scholar and English-language translator Zack Davisson, Tono Monogatari displays Mizuki at his finest, exploring the world he most cherished. Tono Monogatari was translated by Zack Davisson, an award-winning translator, writer, and folklorist. He is the author of Yurei: the Japanese Ghost, Yokai Stories, Narrow Road, and Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan and translator of Shigeru Mizuki's multiple Eisner Award-winning Showa: a History of Japan and famous folklore comic Kitaro. He also translated globally renowned entertainment properties such as Go Nagai's Devilman and Cutie Honey, Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato and Captain Harlock, and Satoshi Kon's Opus. In addition, he lectured on manga, folklore, and translation at colleges such as Duke University, UCLA, and the University of Washington and contributed to exhibitions at the Henry Art Gallery, The Museum of International Folkart, Wereldmuseum Rotterdan, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

NonNonBa

Shigeru Mizuki
NonNonBa Book PDF

Author : Shigeru Mizuki
Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781770464742

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NonNonBa by Shigeru Mizuki Pdf

THE FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF MIZUKI'S BEST-LOVED WORK NonNonBa is the definitive work by acclaimed gekiga-ka Shigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in yokai (spirit monsters). Mizuki’s childhood experiences with yokai influenced the course of his life and oeuvre; he is now known as the forefather of yokai manga. His spring 2011 book, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, was featured on PRI’s The World, where Marco Werman scored a coveted interview with one of the most famous visual artists working in Japan today. Within the pages of NonNonBa, Mizuki explores the legacy left him by his childhood explorations of the spirit world, explorations encouraged by his grandmother, a grumpy old woman named NonNonBa. NonNonBa is a touching work about childhood and growing up, as well as a fascinating portrayal of Japan in a moment of transition. NonNonBa was the first manga to win the Angouleme Prize for Best Album. Much like its namesake, NonNonBa is at once funny and nostalgic, firmly grounded in a sociohistorical context and floating in the world of the supernatural. Translated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.

The Book of Five Rings

Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi
The Book of Five Rings Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi
Publisher : Shambhala
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780834828063

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The Book of Five Rings by Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi Pdf

A graphic novel retelling of the classic martial arts manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning—by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi This graphic novel version of The Book of Five Rings, the iconic book of confrontation and victory by the famed seventeenth-century duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, illuminates this brilliant manifesto, which has long inspired martial artists and anyone interested in cultivating a strategic mind. With evocative drawings and a distilled but faithful text adapted by acclaimed manga writer Sean Michael Wilson, The Book of Five Rings comes alive both as a guide to swordsmanship and strategy, and as a view into Musashi’s world.

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!, Vol. 1

Mai Tanaka
A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School Vol 1 Book PDF

Author : Mai Tanaka
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780316447201

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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!, Vol. 1 by Mai Tanaka Pdf

Rookie teacher Haruaki Abe is as cowardly as they come. It's hard enough for him to handle human students without whimpering-and now he's going to be teaching at a school full of monsters?! It's a classroom of horrors for Haruaki, as his mischievous students use every means at their disposal to prank him! Will this poor teacher be able to get his group of ghouls under control, or is this class destined for failure?

The Story of Lee, vol. 2

Nami Tamura,Sean Wilson
The Story of Lee vol 2 Book PDF

Author : Nami Tamura,Sean Wilson
Publisher : NBM
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781561639755

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The Story of Lee, vol. 2 by Nami Tamura,Sean Wilson Pdf

Finally Lee’s dream comes true, as she moves from her native Hong Kong to her dream location: the UK. And with her dream handsome guy: Matt. Exciting! But of course, then comes the reality of being in a new country, of actually living together, and that might not be so easy, especially as Matt’s best friend, Richard, seems more than a little jealous. And once again, wise Uncle Jun turns up to offer his advice. With art by Nami Tamura, a Japanese artist published by Kodansha.

Yurei

Zack Davisson
Yurei Book PDF

Author : Zack Davisson
Publisher : Chin Music Press Inc.
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780988769359

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Yurei by Zack Davisson Pdf

An eerie yet insightful exploration into the phenomenon of yurei, or Japanese ghosts, both past and present.