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Tofugu Comments: Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide Review

  • Tofugu_Erin · 1 year ago
    I love the illustrations in this book.
  • WOTDsctoo · 1 year ago
    Ah! How exciting! :D

    I need to order a book off of amazon anyway right now...(school library can't find my copy... >.<). I might just pick this up in the process.
  • Omar Eduardo Fernández · 1 year ago
    i was never into godzilla,
    sorry.
    he's too... monster-like to be like-able.
    i think
    but i'm glad you enjoyed this book,
    and godzilla.

    -omar
  • Kari · 1 year ago
    Godzilla is not a yokai.
  • Captain_Ron · 1 year ago
    Not to argue, because I don't know...

    Yokai is defined as a "spirit" "demon" or "monster" ... I'm pretty sure Godzilla would fall into that category, but this is of course assuming that my definition is correct.
  • Tofugu_Erin · 1 year ago
    I've always thought of yōkai as naturally supernatural beings.

    Godzilla is more of a man-made thing, isn't he?

    Anyway, this reminds me that we should continue our yōkai series!
  • Captain_Ron · 1 year ago
    aah, so my cat would fall into the category of yokai then. :) She is certainly NOT normal. haha
  • Chimiko · 1 year ago
    I agree with Erin.
  • koichi · 1 year ago
    You're all right, whoops. See the update!
  • Viet · 1 year ago
    Hmmm.. Looks like it'll be a great addition to my coffee table book collection >.>
  • David · 1 year ago
  • Tofugu_Erin · 1 year ago
    Yeah, I've seen Claytonian's review before.

    Not seen, really, but ... known the existence of.
  • moshi_moshi · 1 year ago
    Wow that is so cool! It's a like a Japanese Flanimals! xxx
  • Maciel · 1 year ago
    haha i like the update
    and i agree xD
  • Caitlin · 1 year ago
    That looks like a really fun book...I'll add it to my list now.
  • emiko · 1 year ago
    yokai!
  • Tonio · 1 year ago
    I love reading about Japanese stories and fictional characters, and would love this book alot. A few months ago I heard about a great site that does a compilation of yokai that i have been reading on from time to time -> http://www.obakemono.com/
  • spacejay4000 · 1 year ago
    that looks amazing!! im always interested in finding out about another culture's monsters and stories!! i'm totally going to get this one! thanks for the review!! and i love the size and feel of japanese books! (much easier to carry and read!)

    poor godzilla....and yes he is so much better than any yokai! lol.
  • Calan · 1 year ago
    The art here looks a lot like the stuff found in Hakaba Kitaro. Maybe by the same person? Or is this a certain art style that's fairly common?
  • MasterKANG · 2 months ago
    AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! "that makes me a saaaaad panda..." (From South Park?)

    anywho, I think I would want a copy of this book. It looks funny!