{"product_id":"9781770462595-kitaro-and-the-great-tanuki-war","title":"Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKitaro and the Great Tanuki War features adventures of Shigeru  Mizuki s  beloved yokai  boy.  In the epic  title  story,  Kitaro battles the tanuki, a Japanese animal that features prominently in the country s yokai legends.\u003cbr\u003eKitaro and the Great Tanuki War features adventures of  Shigeru  Mizuki s  beloved yokai  boy.  In the epic  title  story, Kitaro battles the tanuki, a Japanese animal that features prominently in the country s yokai legends. The furry beasts draw on the power of  the  blood  moon  to  awaken  the  monstrous catfish that lives in the depths of the Earth.  The  twisting  of  the  catfish  causes earthquakes  that  threaten  to  destroy  all of  Japan.  With  his yokai  allies  captured, Kitaro is the only one left who can take on the great tanuki and his army. Will he be up for the challenge?  This volume contains two additional stories  about  traditional  folklore  monsters as  seen  through  Mizuki s  whimsical  and genre-defining lens. In Mokumokuren, Kitaro  faces  off  against  a  paper  screen come to life, while The Obebenuma Yokai introduces a grisly swamp creature. Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War  showcase  the golden age of the Gegege no Kitaro series from the 1960s and have never appeared in English before.D+Q s Kitaro series celebrates Mizuki s expert  blend  of  folklore,  comedy,  and horror,  sharing  the  all-ages  stories  that made Kitaro one of Japan s most beloved characters.  This kid-friendly  edition  also features  a  History  of  Kitaro  essay  by award-winning series translator and Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32526267056225,"sku":"9781770462595","price":8.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28302962.jpg?v=1744123752","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781770462595-kitaro-and-the-great-tanuki-war","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}