About the Book: Tono Monogatari
The beloved mangaka adapts one of his country-and the worlds-great works of
supernatural literature
Shigeru Mizuki--Japans grand master of yokai comics--adapts one of the most
important works of supernatural literature into comic book form. The cultural
equivalent of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, Tono Monogatari is a
defining text of Japanese folklore and one of the countrys most important works
of literature. This graphic novel was created during the later stage of Mizukis
career, after he had retired from the daily grind of commercial comics to create
personal, lasting works of art.
Originally written in 1910 by folklorists and field