Manga Yokai Stories: Ghostly Tales From Japan (seven Manga Ghost Stories)

This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories! Manga Yokai Stories includes: - Rokuro-kubi : A masterless samurai is trapped in a house haunted by headless goblins - The Screen Maiden : A yo... Read more

This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories! Manga Yokai Stories includes: - Rokuro-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 behindThese 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 . 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. Less