Kitaro's Yokai Battles
Shigeru Mizuki
(Author)
Zack Davisson
(Translator)
Description
The spooky yokai boy Kitaro is back for his sixth book, and this time he has a pile of monsters to beat
Featuring seven stories by Japan's beloved monster master Shigeru Mizuki, Kitaro's Yokai Battles features some of Kitaro's strangest foes yet--including his good pal Nezumi Otoko, who decides that he should be the star of the comic. With friends like these . . . who needs enemies?
Product Details
Price
$15.95
$14.83
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Publish Date
April 09, 2019
Pages
216
Dimensions
4.9 X 7.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781770463196
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Shigeru Mizuki (1922-2015) was one of Japan's most respected artists. A creative prodigy, he lost an arm in World War II. After the war, Mizuki became one of the founders of Japan's latest craze--manga. He invented the yokai genre with GeGeGe no Kitaro, his most famous character, who has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and video games. In fact, a new anime series has been made every decade since 1968, capturing the imaginations of generations of Japanese children. A researcher of yokai and a real-life ghost hunter, Mizuki traveled to over sixty countries to engage in fieldwork based on spirit folklore. In his hometown of Sakaiminato, one can find Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street decorated with bronze statues of his Kitaro characters.
Reviews
"Family-friendly horror done well is hard to find, making this series valuable as both an introduction to a classic manga character and purely enjoyable reading." --Booklist
"A fantastic blend of realism, traditional Japanese painting, and cartoon art in every chapter. The breadth of Mizuki's talent is impressive." --Anime News Network