Download or read book Yokai Wonderland written by Koichi Yumoto and published by PIE International. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: まだまだ魅せます、湯本豪一コレクションの深い妖怪愛。 古くは江戸時代に描かれた妖怪から、新しくは昭和の懐かしい妖怪まで古今津々浦々から、ぞくぞくと集結!前作『今昔妖怪大鑑』収録には、うっかり間に合わなかった妖怪たちの大舞台『古今妖怪纍纍(るいるい)』、いよいよ幕開けです。長らく秘蔵された初公開の妖怪は150体以上! A newly revealed collection of Japanese art featuring yokai, the monsters of Japanese folklore Yokai are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore. In the Edo period (1603-1868), many artists, such as Hokusai Katsushika or Kuniyoshi Utagawa, created works featuring yokai that were inspired by folklore or their own imaginations. This book contains a lot of artworks of Japanese yokai from the Edo period to today and includes not only paintings but also woodblock prints, scrolls, ceramics, kimonos, wooden sculptures, magazines, children’s toys, such as board games, and more. This is the second series from the ”Yokai Museum” and showcases a new collection of works, including never-before-seen works. All of the works featured in this book are from the personal collection of Koichi Yumoto. This book will certainly appeal to Japanese art lovers, fans of yokai, and also to those who are new to these fascinating supernatural creatures. It is also a valuable reference and source of inspiration for designers and illustrators.

Download or read book Japandemonium Illustrated written by Toriyama Sekien and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese folklore abounds with bizarre creatures collectively referred to as the yokai ― the ancestors of the monsters populating Japanese film, literature, manga, and anime. Artist Toriyama Sekien (1712–88) was the first to compile illustrated encyclopedias detailing the appearances and habits of these creepy-crawlies from myth and folklore. Ever since their debut over two centuries ago, the encyclopedias have inspired generations of Japanese artists. Japandemonium Illustrated represents the very first time they have ever been available in English. This historically groundbreaking compilation includes complete translations of all four of Sekien's yokai masterworks: the 1776 Gazu Hyakki Yagyō (The Illustrated Demon Horde's Night Parade), the 1779 Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki (The Illustrated Demon Horde from Past and Present, Continued), the 1781 Konjaku Hyakki Shū (More of the Demon Horde from Past and Present), and the 1784 Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (A Horde of Haunted Housewares). The collection is complemented by a detailed introduction and helpful annotations for modern-day readers.

Download or read book Sharaku s Japanese Theater Prints written by Harold Gould Henderson and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Little is known of the acclaimed 18th-century Japanese artist Toshusai Sharaku. This impressive volume is the definitive illustrated catalog of the surviving works of this legendary figure -- offering connoisseurs and collectors clear black-and-white reproductions of 146 prints and drawings. Each print is accompanied by extensive commnetary providing details of background and coloring; inofrmation on states and impressions; and identifications of actors and other subjects, and roles depicted. Also included are succinct plot summaries of the plays in which Sharaku's subjects appeared. Here is a priceless record of Japan's popular Kabuki theater."--from publisher

Download or read book Yokai Bestiary written by and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yokai Bestiary presents detailed step-by-step drawing projects featuring ghosts, monsters, and demons from Japanese folklore.

Download or read book Yokai Storyland written by Koichi Yumoto and published by PIE International. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 妖怪の無茶苦茶な世界が、面白くて居心地いい。 江戸時代から明治時代にかけて人気を博した妖怪マンガや妖怪物語、妖怪豆本を現代語訳とともに収録! 湯本豪一コレクションで最も話題となった奇書『人面草紙』も原寸大で全ページ掲載し、その混沌とした軽妙な世界にあなたを引きこみます。 The absurd and surreal world of Yokai is back full of stories to tell Following the success of Yokai Museum and Yokai Wonderland, we are proud to publish Yokai Storyland, the third book from Yumoto Koichi, a renowned Yokai art collector who collects around 4,000 artworks ranging from paintings, sculptures, books, magazines, toys, and many more. In response to great demand from readers wanting to know more details about the meaning, background, and stories behind each illustration, this time we have focused on collecting Yokai story books and manga. Very rare, never-before-seen materials (books/manga) are showcased in an immersive full-size, full-page format to give a more realistic feeling. They are all accompanied by full translations and notes to make the content of the manga more accessible to readers. Yokai Storyland will be a treasure trove of information for those who are eager to know everything in detail about Yokai stories. It also presents Japanese culture from a whole new and different perspective. 【掲載作品】 版本『化物』:器物の妖怪たちが人と戦って降参させようとしている絵本。 版本『化物百人一首』:小倉百人一首をパロディ化して妖怪を詠う本。 版本『怪物画本』:鳥山石燕の妖怪絵を集めた多色摺りが美しい画本。 黄表紙『深山草化物新話』:荒廃した古寺に化物(妖怪)が出没し、坊主が退治に出かけるが失敗、通りがかりの旅僧が化物の相手をするという物語。 豆本『ばけもの』:鎧兜や薙刀を身につけた妖怪たちがダジャレで遊ぶ豆本。 豆本『化もの十二ヶ月』:正月の凧揚げから師走の餅つきまで妖怪たちの年中行事を紹介する豆本。 豆本『金時化物退治』:器物妖怪・狐・狸・河童・一つ目小僧などが次々と登場し、寸劇が繰り広げられる豆本。 肉筆本『人面草紙』:団子を愛してやまない餅型の頭部をもつ人面たちの駄洒落に満ちた混沌世界。 This book is divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 explores the world of Yokai stories in the Edo and Meiji periods by introducing seven stories. Chapter 2 sheds light on a quirky manga from the Edo period titled “Jinmen-Zoshi (The Book of Faces)”. This manga was briefly introduced in Yokai Wonderland but only on a few pages with small images. But in this book, it is introduced in a full-size, full-page format and with a full translation. All the characters have the same comical look, which is supposed to be cute but actually gives an uncanny, strange, and even frightening impression. The artworks show these strange characters entertaining themselves in the city of Edo, but little is actually known about The Book of Faces beyond these depictions, including the origins of these characters. Chapter 3 is a Yokai encyclopedia featuring around fifteen characters selected from the book, fully introduced and explained. 【湯本豪一コレクションとは】 4000点以上からなる日本最大の妖怪コレクション。 時代は近世から現代まで、ジャンルは肉筆画から玩具まで幅広く、深い妖怪愛に支えられた一大コレクション。2019年春、広島県三次市「湯本豪一記念日本妖怪博物館開館(三次もののけミュージアム)」に寄贈された。 About the author Koichi Yumoto (b.1950): Collector and researcher of Yokai art. Former curatorial director of the Kawasaki City Museum. About the YUMOTO Koichi Collection The largest personal collection of Yokai art in Japan: around 4,000 works which range from the Edo period to the present day. These include painting, woodblock prints, scrolls, ceramics, kimonos, wooden sculptures, magazines, children’s toys, board games, and more. In April 2019, the collection was housed in the new Yokai Museum called Miyoshi Mononoke Museum located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Download or read book Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World written by Haruki Murakami and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hyperkinetic and relentlessly inventive novel, Japan’s most popular (and controversial) fiction writer hurtles into the consciousness of the West. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World draws readers into a narrative particle accelerator in which a split-brained data processor, a deranged scientist, his shockingly undemure granddaughter, Lauren Bacall, Bob Dylan, and various thugs, librarians, and subterranean monsters collide to dazzling effect. What emerges is simultaneously cooler than zero and unaffectedly affecting, a hilariously funny and deeply serious meditation on the nature and uses of the mind. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Download or read book The Art of Fantasy Sci Fi and Steampunk written by Hiroshi Unno and published by Pie Books. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful visual history book of fantasy art from Romanticism and steampunk to modern illustrations from novels. Art has always been one of the most vivid ways to express people's imagination. Fantasy art illustrates the full range of human fears and dreams, from mythology, the Bible, and the artist's own original and exciting stories. This book describes the history of fantasy art from Romanticism in the 18th century to the modern era by exploring the masterpieces of fantasy artists: William Blake, John Martin, Albert Robida, Jules Gabriel Verne, H.G. Welles, and more. It also shows illustrations from science fiction and fantasy novels such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, poems and stories by Edgar Allan Poe, mystery novels by Agatha Christie, and contemporary fantasy novelists such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Michael Ende. This book illustrates the remarkable transition of fantasy art that occurred in 19th century when steampunk was introduced to the fantasy art world. Steampunk was unique because it was a fantasy-based style that was inspired by a real event, the Industrial Revolution. Today, the influence of steampunk can be seen in everywhere, from legendary films by Walt Disney and Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli. This book will surely satisfy all lovers of fantasy art and literature.

Download or read book Pandemonium and Parade written by Michael Dylan Foster and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters known as yōkai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This history of the strange and mysterious in Japan seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines and movies, exploring their meanings in the Japanese imagination over three centuries.

Download or read book Alberto Breccia s Dracula written by Alberto Breccia and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alberto Breccia's Dracula is composed of a series of brutally funny satirical misadventures starring the hapless eponymous antihero. Literally defanged (a humiliating trip to the dentist doesn’t help), the protagonist’s glory days are long behind him and other, more sinister villains (a corrupt government, overtly backed by American imperialism) are sickening and draining the life out of the villagers far more than one creature of the night ever could. This is the first painted, full-color entry in Fantagraphics’ artist-focused Alberto Breccia Library, and the atmospheric palette adds mood and dimension. It also includes a sketchbook showing the artist’s process.

Download or read book Wonderland An Anthology written by Marie O'Regan and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for best anthology in the Shirley Jackson Awards. From the greatest names in fantasy and horror comes an anthology of stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she is thrown into the whirlwind of Wonderland Within these pages you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise and tug on the heart-strings. So, it's time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or... But no, wait. By picking up this book and starting to read it you're already there, can't you see? Brand-new works from the best in fantastical fiction M.R. CAREY MARK CHADBOURN GENEVIEVE COGMAN JONATHAN GREEN ALISON LITTLEWOOD JAMES LOVEGROVE L.L. McKINNEY GEORGE MANN JULIET MARILLIER LAURA MAURO CAT RAMBO LILITH SAINTCROW CAVAN SCOTT ROBERT SHEARMAN ANGELA SLATTER CATRIONA WARD JANE YOLEN RIO YOUERS

Download or read book written by 湯本豪一 and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Yume written by Sifton Tracey Anipare and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating fantasy novel about demons, dreams, and a young woman teaching English in Japan. “With empathetic characters, terrifying monsters, and a cinematic feel, Yume is a dream that will keep readers awake at night.” — RICHARD FORD BURLEY, author of Displacement Cybelle teaches English in a small city in Japan. Her contract is up for renewal, her mother is begging her to come back to Canada, and she is not sure where she belongs anymore. She faces ostracism and fear daily, but she loves her job, despite its increasing difficulties. She vows to do her best — even when her sleep, appetite, and life in general start to get weird, and conforming to the rules that once helped her becomes a struggle. Meanwhile, yokai feast and cavort around Osaka and Kyoto as the barrier between their world and the human world thins. Zaniel spends his nights walking the dream world and serving his demon “bodyguard,” Akki. But there is a new yokai on the scene, and it has gotten on Akki’s bad side. When Cybelle gets caught up in the supernatural clash, she has to figure out what is real and, more importantly, what she really wants ... before her life spirals out of control altogether. A RARE MACHINES BOOK

Download or read book written by 梶谷亮治 and published by Pie Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of imaginative (and even humorous) illustrations of hell and other underworld realms in Japanese art works. A great reference for artists and illustrators.

Download or read book Edo Rimpa dkach f getsu o mederu hMiyazaki Momo written by Momo Miyazaki and published by Pie International. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating book on the elegant paintings of birds and flowers in Edo-Rinpa painting The Rinpa school is one of the historical schools in Japanese painting established in 17th century Kyoto. Later in 19th century Edo (old Tokyo), Hoitsu Sakai, who worshiped and was influenced by Korin Ogata, revived this genre with his elegant, poetic and refined taste. This book showcases not only the most popular works of the Edo-Rinpa style but also features unique and innovative works from Kiitsu Suzuki, Hoitsu Sakai's own disciple, and shows how Rinpa style has been passed on to the modern painters such as Shunso Hishida and Sekka Kamisaka. Written by Momo Miyazaki, a specialist in Edo period painting and the curator of The Museum Yamato Bunkakan, this book will be an informative must have treasury book for Japanese art lovers, creators, and artists.--Momo Miyazaki

Download or read book Alice s Adventures in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Night Parade written by Kathryn Tanquary and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Coraline and Spirited Away comes a diverse fantasy debut steeped in Japanese mythology about a girl and a deadly curse. The last thing thirteen-year-old Saki Yamamoto wants to do for her summer vacation is trade in exciting Tokyo for the antiquated rituals and bad cell reception of her grandmother's village. Preparing for the Obon ceremony is boring. Then the local kids take interest in Saki and she sees an opportunity for some fun, even if it means disrespecting her family's ancestral shrine on a malicious dare. But as Saki rings the sacred bell, the darkness shifts. A death curse has been invoked...and Saki has three nights to undo it. With the help of three spirit guides and some unexpected friends, Saki must prove her worth—or say goodbye to the world of the living forever... The Night Parade is perfect for: Fantasy fans and kids 11 to 14 who love Spirited Away Kids and teens looking for creepy, suspenseful stories Adults looking for diverse books for kids Mythology fans and kids 12 to 14 A 2017 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A Kids' Indie Next Pick A Junior Library Guild Selection A 2017 Freeman Book Award Winner

Download or read book Mechademia 3 written by Frenchy Lunning and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dramatic advances in genetics, cloning, robotics, and nanotechnology have given rise to both hopes and fears about how technology might transform humanity. As the possibility of a posthuman future becomes increasingly likely, debates about how to interpret or shape this future abound. In Japan, anime and manga artists have for decades been imagining the contours of posthumanity, creating dazzling and sometimes disturbing works of art that envision a variety of human/nonhuman hybrids: biological/mechanical, human/animal, and human/monster. Anime and manga offer a constellation of posthuman prototypes whose hybrid natures require a shift in our perception of what it means to be human. Limits of the Human—the third volume in the Mechademia series—maps the terrain of posthumanity using manga and anime as guides and signposts to understand how to think about humanity’s new potentialities and limits. Through a wide range of texts—the folklore-inspired monsters that populate Mizuki Shigeru’s manga; Japan’s Gothic Lolita subculture; Tezuka Osamu’s original cyborg hero, Atom, and his manga version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (along with Ôtomo Katsuhiro’s 2001 anime film adaptation); the robot anime, Gundam; and the notion of the uncanny in Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, among others—the essays in this volume reject simple human/nonhuman dichotomies and instead encourage a provocative rethinking of the definitions of humanity along entirely unexpected frontiers. Contributors: William L. Benzon, Lawrence Bird, Christopher Bolton, Steven T. Brown, Joshua Paul Dale, Michael Dylan Foster, Crispin Freeman, Marc Hairston, Paul Jackson, Thomas LaMarre, Antonia Levi, Margherita Long, Laura Miller, Hajime Nakatani, Susan Napier, Natsume Fusanosuke, Sharalyn Orbaugh, Ôtsuka Eiji, Adèle-Elise Prévost and MUSEbasement; Teri Silvio, Takayuki Tatsumi, Mark C. Taylor, Theresa Winge, Cary Wolfe, Wendy Siuyi Wong, and Yomota Inuhiko.