Japanese Monster Cats (An Illustrated Guide to Kaibyo--From Movies and Manga to Woodblock Prints)
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| Expected release date is May 4th 2027 |
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Product Details
Author:
Tetsu Machida
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
144
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing (May 4, 2027)
Imprint:
Tuttle Publishing
Release Date:
May 4, 2027
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9784805320921
ISBN-10:
4805320923
Weight:
18oz
Dimensions:
6" x 8.5" x 0.32"
File:
PGW-LEGATO-Metadata_Only_Publishers_Group_West_Customer_Group_Metadata_20260722164645-20260722.xml
Folder:
PGW
List Price:
$19.99
Country of Origin:
Malaysia
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
24
As low as:
$15.39
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
A
Overview
A full-color guide to Japan's legendary kaibyo—supernatural, shape-shifting monster cats—from classic art to contemporary pop culture.
Cats can often turn into humans; Japanese mythology and folklore is filled with these tales. This full-color guide presents a pictorial history of these supernatural shape-shifters:
This richly illustrated guide celebrates these mysterious mousers and Edo-era woodblock subjects. Over 175 illustrations, paintings, movie stills/posters, book covers and woodblock prints reveal the myth-tinged realm of these enigmatic nighttime shape-shifters.
Cats can often turn into humans; Japanese mythology and folklore is filled with these tales. This full-color guide presents a pictorial history of these supernatural shape-shifters:
- Woodblock prints: Lesser-known master Utagawa Kuniyoshi's terrifying prints and demon cat-wife renderings take center stage
- Paintings & illustrations: From the playful to the didactic, reproductions include "Cats Enjoying the Cool Air" and "A Child's Guide to Moral Education: Cat and Mouse."
- Movie stills & scenes: Add to your list of feline-themed horror films with The Monster Cat of the Phantom Castle, The Strange Laughing Cat and The Mysterious Cat in the Turkish Bath
- Manga and books:The Mysterious Cat Girl, Night Tales of the Yokai Cat and The Monster Cat Wants to Repay a Favor offer page-turning action
This richly illustrated guide celebrates these mysterious mousers and Edo-era woodblock subjects. Over 175 illustrations, paintings, movie stills/posters, book covers and woodblock prints reveal the myth-tinged realm of these enigmatic nighttime shape-shifters.
