Meet one of Japan's most popular characters of all time-Kitaro, the One-Eyed Monster Boy 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Drawn AND Quarterly
ISBN-13
9781770461109
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5046569520
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kitaro
Author
Shigeru Mizuki
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Comics
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
222mm
Item Width
164mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Shigeru Mizuki
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada
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