River Imp and the Stinky Jewel and Other Tales - Monster Comics From Edo Japan

This book presents a selection of Edo monster comics in English for the first time, introducing readers to a captivating, humorous, and eye-opening genre of popular fiction.

List of contents

Introduction
1. A Monster Catalogue, Author unknown; illustrated by Kitao Masayoshi
2. Monsters to the Rescue, Written and illustrated by Jippensha Ikku
3. The Monster Takes a Bride, Written by Jippensha Ikku; illustrated by Katsukawa Shun’ei
4. The River Imp and the Stinky Jewel, Written and illustrated by Jippensha Ikku
5. The Demon Girl Comes to Edo, Author unknown
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Adam Kabat is professor emeritus of Japanese literature at Musashi University. He is the author of numerous books in Japanese on monsters in kibyōshi.

Summary

This book presents a selection of Edo monster comics in English for the first time, introducing readers to a captivating, humorous, and eye-opening genre of popular fiction.

Product details

• Assisted by: Adam Kabat (Translation), Kabat Adam (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2023
• EAN: 9780231209731
• ISBN: 978-0-231-20973-1
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Japan, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese, Folklore, myths & legends, Literature: history & criticism, Fiction: general and literary, Literature: history and criticism, Graphic Novels: Manga, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / East Asian Style / Manga / General