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

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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 Rashomon - The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child - The Mirror of Matsuyama

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YUYUPANCHI studied comic and manga art at Osaka College of Art and Design. He's received numerous illustration awards, including a "Kitaisho" (honorable mention) from Kodansha, the publisher of a monthly comic magazine, and additional manga awards from Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha. Yuyupanchi creates manga art for clients in various fields, including a series called Aispo for Aichi prefecture.