PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt are a couple who run a Tokyo-based translation company that specializes in producing the English versions of Japanese video games, comic books and literature. They are the co-authors of Yokai Attack! and Yurei Attack!, both originally published by Kodansha International and with new expanded editions from Tuttle Publishing.
A very enjoyable and well researched book that de-mystifies the ninja of legend. -Stan Sakai, creator of Usagi Yojimbo Subterfuge! Assassinations! Secret weapons! Super-powers! Authors Yoda and Alt dig deep into Japanese history, folklore, and pop culture to ring back a saga overflowing with insight and action. -Patrick Macias, author, Tokyoscope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion A must read for ninja fans. And the illustrations are brilliant! I wish there was a Japanese edition of this book. -Takashi Okazaki, creator of Afro Samurai I wish I'd had this beautiful book back in 1983 when Kevin Eastman and I created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-it would have helped a lot! At the very least, the 'ninja stuff' in our comic book would have been quite a bit more authentic. -Peter Laird, co-creator, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Written by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt. This book contains numerous stories of real-life ninja exploits from Japanese history. The accounts run the gamut from solo assassins and operatives to femme fatales and shogun warlords. Includes manga-style drawings and photos. -Black Belt Magazine
