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Brain Diving: The Youkai Show

I've been wondering if Papp's book was worth the price--for an academic book, $90 isn't actually that steep.

I actually own pretty much everything he's done because I have long given up any and all hopes of his works ever getting an official release in English.

I have heard several times over the years, that Mizuki actually doesn't want his work translated into English. Particularly his work regarding Yokai. I don't know how true this is but I have heard this same rumor from several people, two of whom actually know him personally.

Ahab wrote:

I actually own pretty much everything he's done because I have long given up any and all hopes of his works ever getting an official release in English. I have heard several times over the years, that Mizuki actually doesn't want his work translated into English. Particularly his work regarding Yokai. I don't know how true this is but I have heard this same rumor from several people, two of whom actually know him personally.

I guess you missed the the bit where it was mentioned that D&Q are bringing out two of his works next year?

You mention that Papp played a yokai extra in The Great Yokai War. So did Yoda Hiroko and Matt Alt who wrote Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide.

For those who can handle French there is one of Mizuki's yokai guides in that language:

Yôkai: Dictionnaire des Monstres Japonais
(2 volumes, available slipcased)

Amazon Canada stocks it.

I'll take the time here to do a shameless plug in that I am adding many yokai to the Anime Companion Supplement on the web. The list of what I have so far is at:

http://www.koyagi.com/ACPages/subjects.html#CultYokai

I have about 30 more lined up to do and expect to add others beyond that.

For those who can handle French there is one of Mizuki's yôkai guides in that language:

Yôkai: Dictionnaire des Monstres Japonais
(2 volumes, available slipcased)

Amazon Canada stocks it.

For those who can handle French there is one of Mizuki's yôkai guides in that language:

Yôkai: Dictionnaire des Monstres Japonais
(2 volumes, available slipcased)

I'll take the time here to do a shameless plug in that I am adding many yôkai to the Anime Companion Supplement on the web. The list of what I have so far is at:

http://www.koyagi.com/ACPages/subjects.html#CultYokai

I have about 30 more lined up to do and expect to add others beyond that.

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