Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War - Paperback

Name: Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War
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Availability:In StockContributor:Shigeru Mizuki, Zack Davisson (Translator)Series:Kitaro #3Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:06/20/17Pages:176

Language:EnglishPublisher:Drawn & QuarterlyISBN-13:9781770462595ISBN-10:1770462597UPC:9781770462595Book Category:Comics & Graphic NovelsBook Subcategory:Literary, East Asian StyleBook Topic:MangaSize:7.50 x 5.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCA67MZ4XX

Kitaro faces off against a swamp monster, a paper screen come to life, and an army of mythical raccoon dogs

Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War features adventures of Shigeru Mizuki's beloved yokai boy. In the epic title story, Kitaro battles the tanuki, a Japanese animal that features prominently in the country's yokai legends. The furry beasts draw on the power of the blood moon to awaken the monstrous catfish that lives in the depths of the earth. The twisting of the catfish causes earthquakes that threaten to destroy all of Japan. With his yokai allies captured, Kitaro is the only one left who can take on the great tanuki and his army. Will he be up for the challenge?

This volume contains two additional stories about traditional folklore monsters as seen through Mizuki's whimsical and genre-defining lens. In "Mokumokuren," Kitaro faces off against a paper screen come to life, while "The Obebenuma Yokai" introduces a grisly swamp creature. Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War showcases the golden age of the Gegege no Kitaro series from the 1960s--and has never before appeared in English.

D+Q's Kitaro series celebrates Mizuki's expert blend of folklore, comedy, and horror, sharing the all-ages stories that made Kitaro one of Japan's most beloved characters. This kid-friendly edition also features a "History of Kitaro" essay by the award-winning series translator and Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Drawn & QuarterlyISBN-13:9781770462595ISBN-10:1770462597UPC:9781770462595Book Category:Comics & Graphic NovelsBook Subcategory:Literary, East Asian StyleBook Topic:MangaSize:7.50 x 5.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCA67MZ4XX

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.

Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly

Contributor(s)

Shigeru Mizuki, Zack Davisson (Translator)

Author

Shigeru Mizuki

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Kitaro faces off against a swamp monster, a paper screen come to life, and an army of mythical raccoon dogs

Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War features adventures of Shigeru Mizuki's beloved yokai boy. In the epic title story, Kitaro battles the tanuki, a Japanese animal that features prominently in the country's yokai legends. The furry beasts draw on the power of the blood moon to awaken the monstrous catfish that lives in the depths of the earth. The twisting of the catfish causes earthquakes that threaten to destroy all of Japan. With his yokai allies captured, Kitaro is the only one left who can take on the great tanuki and his army. Will he be up for the challenge?

This volume contains two additional stories about traditional folklore monsters as seen through Mizuki's whimsical and genre-defining lens. In "Mokumokuren," Kitaro faces off against a paper screen come to life, while "The Obebenuma Yokai" introduces a grisly swamp creature. Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War showcases the golden age of the Gegege no Kitaro series from the 1960s--and has never before appeared in English.

D+Q's Kitaro series celebrates Mizuki's expert blend of folklore, comedy, and horror, sharing the all-ages stories that made Kitaro one of Japan's most beloved characters. This kid-friendly edition also features a "History of Kitaro" essay by the award-winning series translator and Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson.

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.

Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly

Contributor(s)

Shigeru Mizuki, Zack Davisson (Translator)

Author

Shigeru Mizuki

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