{"product_id":"kitaro-and-the-great-tanuki-war-9781770462595","title":"Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKitaro faces off against a swamp monster, a paper screen come to life, and an army of mythical raccoon dogs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKitaro and the Great Tanuki War\u003c\/i\u003e features adventures of Shigeru Mizuki's beloved \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003eboy. In the epic title story, Kitaro battles the tanuki, a Japanese animal that features prominently in the country's \u003ci\u003eyokai\u003c\/i\u003e legends. The furry beasts draw on the power of the blood moon to awaken the monstrous catfish that lives in the depths of the earth. The twisting of the catfish causes earthquakes that threaten to destroy all of Japan. With his \u003ci\u003eyokai\u003c\/i\u003e allies captured, Kitaro is the only one left who can take on the great tanuki and his army. Will he be up for the challenge? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume contains two additional stories about traditional folklore monsters as seen through Mizuki's whimsical and genre-defining lens. In \"Mokumokuren,\" Kitaro faces off against a paper screen come to life, while \"The Obebenuma Yokai\" introduces a grisly swamp creature. \u003ci\u003eKitaro and the Great Tanuki War\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the golden age of the Gegege no Kitaro series from the 1960s--and has never before appeared in English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eD+Q's Kitaro series celebrates Mizuki's expert blend of folklore, comedy, and horror, sharing the all-ages stories that made Kitaro one of Japan's most beloved characters. This kid-friendly edition also features a \"History of Kitaro\" essay by the award-winning series translator and Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10366718\"\u003eShigeru Mizuki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770462595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770462597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN006000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN004050\"\u003eEast Asian Style | Manga | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShigeru Mizuki\u003c\/b\u003e (1922-2015) was one of Japan's most respected artists. A creative prodigy, he lost an arm in World War II. After the war, Mizuki became one of the founders of Japan's latest craze--manga. He invented the \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003egenre with GeGeGe no Kitaro, his most famous character, who has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and video games. In fact, a new anime series has been made every decade since 1968, capturing the imaginations of generations of Japanese children. A researcher of yokai and a real-life ghost hunter, Mizuki traveled to over sixty countries to engage in fieldwork based on spirit folklore. In his hometown of Sakaiminato, one can find Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street decorated with bronze statues of his Kitaro characters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460257394925,"sku":"9781770462595","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_3407e2d7-9cb3-4d3e-955c-ac0599c9e5f2.jpg?v=1753662716","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/kitaro-and-the-great-tanuki-war-9781770462595","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}