Reviews
"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, "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan. Even if you're not a monster fan, there's a lot of Japanese culture and history there. Japan's monsters are the perfect portal to understanding the culture that made them." - Introvert Japa, "An invaluable resource for anyone interested in J-Horror and Japanese culture; gave me a deeper understanding of what I've been enjoying for so many years." - Don Coscarelli, Director, Phantasm Series and Bubba Ho-Tep, "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, 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|9784805312193|, This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. ... With the help of Yokai Attack! , you will surely stand out among others. -- Otaku Asia blog, "The wonderful book is perfect for anyone interested in monsters, Japanese culture, or folktales (especially Japanese ones). I'm interested in all of those...so I like this book a lot!" - Tokyo Five blog, " Yokai Attack! is essential reading for any fan of monsters, horror and manga!" - Steve Niles, Creator, 30 Days of Night, "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, Yokai Attack! is essential reading for any fan of monsters, horror and manga! -- Steve Niles, Creator, 30 Days of Night, If you thought Lafcadio Hearn's books In Ghostly Japan and Kwaidan were creepy, this guide to the dark, supernatural forces that ooze from folk tales, superstition and local hearsay will produce an icy fissure through your spine. -- The Japan Times, "This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. ... With the help of Yokai Attack! , you will surely stand out among others." - Otaku Asia, "An invaluable resource for anyone interested in J-Horror and Japanese culture; gave me a deeper understanding of what I've been enjoying for so many years." -- Don Coscarelli, Director, Phantasm Series and Bubba Ho-Tep, "The wonderful book is perfect for anyone interested in monsters, Japanese culture, or folktales (especially Japanese ones). I'm interested in all of those...so I like this book a lot!" -- Tokyo Five blog, "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan. Even if you're not a monster fan, there's a lot of Japanese culture and history there. Japan's monsters are the perfect portal to understanding the culture that made them." - Introvert Japan blog, "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan. Even if you're not a monster fan, there's a lot of Japanese culture and history there. Japan's monsters are the perfect portal to understanding the culture that made them." -- Introvert Japan blog, "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan. Even if you're not a monster fan, there's a lot of Japanese culture and history there. Japan's monsters are the perfect portal to understanding the culture that made them." - Introvert Japan, "This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. ... With the help of Yokai Attack! , you will surely stand out among others." - Otaku Asia blog, " Yokai Attack! is essential reading for any fan of monsters, horror and manga!" -- Steve Niles, Creator, 30 Days of Night, "This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. ... With the help of Yokai Attack! , you will surely stand out among others." -- Otaku Asia blog, "This yokai guidebook describes four dozen of the best-known specimens, with basic facts, historical notes, trivia, and information on what to do if one attacks you. It's heavily illustrated, and the writing is lighthearted and filled with odd facts, making it a fun read and a useful reference book." -- School Library Journal, "I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan. Even if you're not a monster fan, there's a lot of Japanese culture and history there. Japan's monsters are the perfect portal to understanding the culture that made them." -- Introvert Japa, An invaluable resource for anyone interested in J-Horror and Japanese culture; gave me a deeper understanding of what I've been enjoying for so many years. -- Don Coscarelli, Director, Phantasm Series and Bubba Ho-Tep, I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan. Even if you're not a monster fan, there's a lot of Japanese culture and history there. Japan's monsters are the perfect portal to understanding the culture that made them. -- Introvert Japan blog, The wonderful book is perfect for anyone interested in monsters, Japanese culture, or folktales (especially Japanese ones). I'm interested in all of those...so I like this book a lot! -- Tokyo Five blog, "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, "This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. ... With the help of Yokai Attack! , you will surely stand out among others."- Otaku Asia, "If you thought Lafcadio Hearn's books In Ghostly Japan and Kwaidan were creepy, this guide to the dark, supernatural forces that ooze from folk tales, superstition and local hearsay will produce an icy fissure through your spine." -- The Japan Times, "The wonderful book is perfect for anyone interested in monsters, Japanese culture, or folktales (especially Japanese ones). I'm interested in all of those...so I like this book a lot!" - Tokyo Five, 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, "The wonderful book is perfect for anyone interested in monsters, Japanese culture, or folktales (especially Japanese ones). I'm interested in all of those...so I like this book a lot!"-Tokyo Five
