The Definitive Yokai Field Guide

Welcome to the wonderful, scary, and silly world of yokai!

The Definitive Yokai Field Guide introduces young readers to the fantastically fascinating realm of Japanese folklore.

Universally beloved cartoonist and Eisner Hall of Fame inductee Shigeru Mizuki’s passion for researching and writing about Japan’s yokai knows no bounds. In this perfect companion to Mizuki’s Kitaro comics and art books, kids—and kids at heart—can discover this magical world and its many peculiar creatures all on their own.

The book that captivated Japan for decades as a perennial bestseller can now inspire readers around the world. Bursting with frightfully fun content, The Definitive Yokai Field Guide includes:
Eighty yokai profiles packed with personality and lore.
A map showing where different yokai can be found around the world.
The exciting comic “The Yokai of Obobe Swamp.”

Mizuki’s whimsical and mischievous approach to cataloging these one-of-a-kind creatures—found nowhere else—will delight and amaze fans of both the natural and supernatural worlds. It may just be the perfect gift for current and future folklorists, ghost hunters, and myth-busters alike.

Translated by Mizuki scholar and yokai aficionado Zack Davisson, the most famous all-ages guide to yokai is available in English for the very first time.