Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan: Curious Legends from the Greatest Storytellers on Earth - Hardcover

by Yuyupanchi (Illustrator)

Captivating tales of mysterious monsters, enchanted animals, and ghostly surprises

Explore a surreal world of horrifying demons and magical secrets that will test the boundaries of your imagination. From corpse-eating goblins to shape-shifting animals and giant centipedes, Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan invites you to discover the ancient legends and timeless characters that continue to inspire today's best anime shows and movies. With evocative manga art to bring each story to life, you'll find yourself in the dramatic grip of twenty-one hauntingly beautiful tales, including:

- The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
- The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad
- The Ogre of Rashōmon
- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
- The Mirror of Matsuyama

Author Biography

Yuyupanchi studied comic and manga art at Osaka College of Art and Design. She's received numerous illustration awards, including a "Kitaisho" (honorable mention) from Kodansha, one of the largest publishers of monthy manga and comics in Japan, with additional manga awards from Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha.

Yei Theodora Ozaki (1871-1932) was a popular translator of Japanese short stories and fairy tales. She was raised in England by her mother, then moved to Japan to live with her father. Her translation work helped introduce ancient Japanese lore to a broader audience of readers.

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was a writer, translator, and teacher who was born in the Ionian islands and moved to America as a teenager. He lived in Japan for the last fourteen years of his life, where his translations of Japanese legends and ghost stories turned him into the beloved Japanese cultural icon Koizumi Yakumo.