{"product_id":"tono-monogatari-paperback","title":"Tono Monogatari - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShigeru Mizuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eZack Davisson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved mangaka adapts one of his country - and the world's - great works of supernatural literature \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShigeru Mizuki--Japan's 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, \u003ci\u003e Tono Monogatari\u003c\/i\u003e is a defining text of Japanese folklore and one of the country's most important works of literature. This graphic novel was created during the later stage of Mizuki's career, after he had retired from the daily grind of commercial comics to create personal, lasting works of art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally written in 1910 by folklorists and field researchers Kunio Yanagita and Kizen Sasaki, \u003ci\u003eTono Monogatari\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates and archives legends from the Tono region. These stories were recorded as Japan's rapid modernization led to the disappearance of traditional culture. This adaptation mingles the original text with autobiography: Mizuki attempts to retrace Yanagita and Sasaki's path, but finds his old body is not quite up to the challenge of following in their footsteps. As Mizuki wanders through Tono he retells some of the most famous legends, manifesting a host of monsters, dragons, and foxes. In the finale, Mizuki meets Yanagita himself and they sit down to discuss their works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated and with additional essays by Mizuki scholar Zack Davisson, \u003ci\u003eTono Monogatari\u003c\/i\u003e displays Mizuki at his finest, exploring the world he most cherished.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShigeru Mizuki\u003c\/b\u003e (1922-2015) was one of Japan's most respected artists. A creative prodigy, he lost an arm in World War II. After the war, Mizuki became one of the founders of Japan's latest craze--manga. He invented the \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003egenre with GeGeGe no Kitaro, his most famous character, who has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and video games. In fact, a new anime series has been made every decade since 1968, capturing the imaginations of generations of Japanese children. A researcher of \u003ci\u003eyokai\u003c\/i\u003e and a real-life ghost hunter, Mizuki traveled to over sixty countries to engage in fieldwork based on spirit folklore. In his hometown of Sakaiminato, one can find Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street decorated with bronze statues of his Kitaro characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151256260743,"sku":"9781770464360","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8d162827d586463ab85afd83b893eb4b.webp?v=1733205754","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/tono-monogatari-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}