Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon

Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon

<p><b>"<i>Kitaro</i> is a fun, eerie romp into Japan's supernatural world." -<i>-School Library Journal,</i> YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens</b><i></i><br><i></i><br><i>The second in a seven-volume series of the best of Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro comics, designed with a kid-friendly format and price point!</i><br><i></i><br><i>Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon</i> is the second volume in the adventures of Shigeru Mizuki's bizarre yokai boy Kitaro and his gaggle of otherworldly friends. These seven stories date from the golden age of <i>Gegege no Kitaro</i>, when Mizuki had perfected the balance of folklore, comedy, and horror that made Kitaro one of Japan's most beloved characters.</p><p>In <i>Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon</i>, Kitaro and his father, Medama Oyaji, face off against one of their most powerful enemies--the self-styled Yokai Supreme Commander known as Nurarihyon. Over the course of this volume, Kitaro takes on the swamp-dwelling Sawa Kozo, the mysterious Diamond Yokai, and the sea giant called Umizato, and wages a double feature of battles against the bizarre Odoro Odoro. Finally, Kitaro journeys to hell itself in the infamous and surreal story "Hell Ride."</p><p>In addition to more than 150 pages of Mizuki's all-ages monster fun, <i>Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon </i>includes bonus materials: "Yokai Files" that introduce Japan's folklore monsters and a "History of Kitaro" essay by the translator Zack Davisson. If you found the world of <i>yokai</i> fascinating in <i>The Birth of Kitaro</i>, you will find even more to love in <i>Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon</i>!</p>