{"product_id":"yokai-attack-the-japanese-monster-survival-guide-paperback","title":"Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHiroko Yoda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Alt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTatsuya Morino\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYokai Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including microfilms of eighteenth-century illustrations from the National Diet Library in Tokyo, in order to bring you detailed information on almost 50 of these amazing creatures for the first time in English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrations, created by the talented Tatsuya Morino, detail the potential appearance of each yokai. Alongside each illustration is a series of \"data points,\" with each yokai's significant features at a glance--especially handy for any potential close encounters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYokai Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e will surely convince you that Japan's tradition of fascinating monsters is a long one--yet far from being history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook 1 of 3 in the Yokai Attack! series. Others include Ninja Attack! and Yurei Attack!.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Alt\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHiroko Yoda\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNinja Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYurei Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e, both originally published by Kodansha International and with new expanded editions from Tuttle Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769720176928,"sku":"9784805312193","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c2a40eb84d24bfa0c6531ebef7e7f02f.webp?v=1780354542","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/yokai-attack-the-japanese-monster-survival-guide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}