Collection
Genres
Status
Available
Description
Volume 2 of a 3-volume series covering the evolution and scope of Japanese "kaiki" fiction: uncanny tales, including ghost stories, weird tales and subtle horror. Translations by experts in the field bring an entirely new genre of literature to the English language. The stories are accompanied by one manga, and a comprehensive introduction to the development of the genre in Japan by Higashi Masao, the foremost authority in the field.
Publication
Fukuoka : Kurodahan Press, 2009-
ISBN
9784902075090
Pages
304
Language
Original language
Japanese
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