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Asian Horror Encyclopedia: Asian Horror Culture in Literature, Manga, and Folklore (Paperback)
by Laurence Bush (Author) "Abe, Kazuo: Japanese writer (b. 1909). Author of the 1971 study of ghosts and ghostly literature called Yokaigaku nyumon (Introduction to the Study of Ghosts)..." (more)
Key Phrases: manga creator, horror manga, ogre slayer, Lafcadio Hearn, Tang Dynasty, Weird Tales of Old Japan (more...)
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The Asian Horror Encyclopedia surveys the horror culture in Asian literature, comics, art and film

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 227 pages
  • Publisher: Writers Club Press (October 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595201814
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595201815
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars 5 customer reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Abe, Kazuo: Japanese writer (b. 1909). Author of the 1971 study of ghosts and ghostly literature called Yokaigaku nyumon (Introduction to the Study of Ghosts). Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
manga creator, horror manga, ogre slayer, horror culture, fox maidens, mythos tale, ghostly lore, shojo manga, supernatural lore, manga series, mythos story, horror literature, earth spider, manga artist, horror novelist, ghostly phenomena, vampire cat, horror writer, supernatural tales, weird tales, supernatural themes, vampire tale, body horror
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lafcadio Hearn, Tang Dynasty, Weird Tales of Old Japan, Yuan Mei, Edgar Allan Poe, The Poe Clan, Contemporary Japanese, Edogawa Rampo, Far East, Hong Kong, Kadokawa Horror Bunko, Parasite Eve, Vampire Princess Miyu, Kikuchi Hideyuki, Susan Napier, Bancho Sarayashiki, Bio Hunter, Chinese Studio, Konjaku Monogatari, The Soul of the Great Bell, Wang Chung, Demon City Shinjuku, Herbert Giles, Japanese Cthulhu, Kim Man-Choong
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