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Yokai Attack

The Japanese Monster Survival Guide

Hiroko Yoda Matt Alt Tatsuya Morino

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English
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
10 August 2012
Forget Godzilla. Forget the giant beasties karate-chopped into oblivion by endless incarnations of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and the Power Rangers. Forget the Pocket Monsters. Forget Sadako from The Ring and that creepy kid from The Grudge. Forget everything you know about Japanese tales of terror. Yokai Attack! will surely convince anyone that Japan's tradition of fascinating monsters is a long one—yet far from being history.

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Illustrated by:   Tatsuya Morino
Imprint:   TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 191mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   397g
ISBN:   9784805312193
ISBN 10:   480531219X
Series:   Yokai Attack! Series
Pages:   208
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda are a husband and wife team 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 Ninja Attack! and Yurei Attack!, both originally published by Kodansha International and with new expanded editions from Tuttle Publishing.

Reviews for Yokai Attack: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide

-The guide is a compendium of the wildest, weirdest, and nastiest creatures that Japan has to offer. [...] Written in lively and accessible prose, Yokai Attack! is an easy read. This is no scholarly treatise on Yokai folklore, nor does it try to be. Beautiful illustrations based on the sometimes highly variable folkloric descriptions grace every entry, along with photos of various Yokai paraphernalia including toys, and copies of images from 18th century Japanese folkloric texts. [...] Overall, Yokai Attack! is an entertaining and informative read.- --Japan Powered blog


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