Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide (Yokai ATTACK! Series)

Between the beautiful artwork and the way its laid out, I'm a fan for life! Carry this around in my purse everywhere I go because I could read this all day long. The history, the lessons on each yokai and pictures are all stunning. Worth the price!

Great for yoki lovers for any age. Great illustrations.

What a great book! It completely submerses you the quirky mythology and folklore of Japan's Yokai. The information covers a wide variety of yokai from all areas in Japan, as well as gives people unfamiliar with the geography a great reference to consult with each entry. Written with a focus on entertainment and fun over academic presentation the information is lighthearted(but doesn't shy away from some cool gory details), engaging, and fluid. This book is the epitome of a page turner. If you don't find yourself loving this book more and more with each page I'd be very surprised. The great illustrations are an added bonus. If you're on the fence about buying this book, buy it!

This book is loaded with detailed information about yokai, and it’s presented in a way that’s both fun and easy to follow. Every page feels like a mix of folklore, history, and personality, and the amount of content makes it great for flipping through or reading in longer sessions. The illustrations are especially impressive—bright, detailed, and full of character, which really brings each creature to life. If you’re into Japanese mythology or just love well‑designed reference books, this one is a standout.

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Lots of info on 48 yokai. Color art of the 48 yokai by Tatsuya Morino who was the assistant of Shigeru Mizuki for about 10 years. I heard Shigeru Mizuki had many assistants. Some of the color art are quite different from that of Shigeru Mizuki. The karasu tengu is bluish. The Hanadaka Tengu is reddish and has wings. Nurikabe wall has lots of feet. Obariyon is like a giant child. Nobiagari is a shadow person like the hawkman villain Shadow Thief.

This is a beautifully illustrated book and the writing is excellent as well. My son checked it out from the library once and liked it so much we bought it for him as a Christmas gift. It's an great read for anyone interested in Japanese Yokai or if you just like cool artwork.

Helped with my research for my stories that I am writing featuring Yokai such as the tales of the Flatts

Tanto o de Yōkai quanto de Yurei são bem legais. Para quem gosta desses temas, recomendo!

This book is great for someone who just wants to get to know Japanese monsters and myths a bit, without having to google them one by one. This book combines a brief description for each monster along with really great illustrations. A very cool book!

Este libro es una buena introducción al mundo de los Yokai, que vendrían siendo una especie de monstruos, duendes y en general seres fantásticos del folclor japonés. Una guía básica pero bien explicada sobre el orígen de las historias de estos seres, así como consejos para sobrevivir en un posible encuentro con alguno de ellos -ya que algunos pueden causar algún daño-. El lenguaje es muy ameno y hay muchos chistes en el texto, las ilustraciones también son muy simpáticas, acompañadas de ilustraciones de grabados hechos por artistas japoneses, a pesar de que son pequeñas estas lucen bien. En definitiva este es un libro que los amantes de la cultura japonesa van a disfrutar.

nice introduction to Yokai a bit creepy though, I particularly like the turtle series in general

I bought it as I have always been curious about yokai and their differences. It offers information about each of them, as well as where you can find them and the pictures are good enough. Definitely worth buying for anyone interested in this world as an introductory book.