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Kitaro / Shigeru Mizuki ; translation by Jocelyne Allen.

by Mizuki, Shigeru, 1922-

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Drawn & Quarterly, 2013.

Yōkai (Japanese folklore) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Monsters -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Spirits -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan

9781770461109 (pbk.)

1st softcover ed.

396 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.

Reads from right to left.

Translated from the Japanese.

"Meet Kitaro. He’s just like any other boy, except for a few small differences: he only has one eye, his hair is an antenna that senses paranormal activity, his geta sandals are jet-powered, and he can blend into his surroundings like a chameleon. Oh, and he’s a three-hundred-and-fifty-year-old yokai (spirit monster). With all the offbeat humor of an Addams Family story, Kitaro is a lighthearted romp in which the bad guys always get what’s coming to them. Kitaro is bestselling manga-ka Shigeru Mizuki’s most famous creation. The Kitaro series was inspired by a kamishibai, or storycard theater, entitled Kitaro of the Graveyard. Mizuki began work on his interpretation of Kitaro in 1959. Originally the series was intended for boys, but once it was picked up by the influential Shonen magazine it quickly became a cultural landmark for young and old alike. Kitaro inspired half a dozen TV shows, plus numerous video games and films, and his cultural importance cannot be overstated. Presented to North American audiences for the first time in this lavish format, Mizuki’s photo-realist landscapes and cartoony characters blend the eerie with the comic."--From publisher.

Paranormal comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels, Japanese.

Graphic novels.

Allen, Jocelyne, 1974-

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