The Tengu Has Landed
Here's what the critics are saying about our new book, Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide:
"An invaluable resource for anyone interested in J-Horror and Japanese culture; gave me a deeper understanding of what I've been enjoying for so many years."
Don Coscarelli, director, Phantasm, Bubba Ho-Tep
"Funny, scary and informative, Yokai Attack is a must-have, must-read for anyone interested in Asian culture and MONSTERS. What a combo!”
Steve Niles, co-creator, 30 Days of Night
It's an English language guide to the creatures that go bump in Japan's night, and it has officially arrived in Japanese bookstores. Like this Kinokuniya in Shinjuku:
(You know you've "made it" as a writer about Japan when your book is on the same shelf as Speed Tribes and Sex and the Japanese.)
It's of course up on Amazon.jp as well. Those of you in North America and Europe are going to have to sit tight a little longer until Kodansha International releases it in bookstores there this fall (sorry!) If you live outside of Japan and absolutely must have it earlier -- and who could blame you? -- drop your local Japanese import bookstore a line with the ISBN, which is 9784770030702.
Whatever. You KNOW you put your book on that shelf and snapped a pic, all to make yourself look good!
Posted by: hillsy | June 12, 2008 at 03:33 PM
That would have been a Yokai SNEAK Attack.
Posted by: Matt | June 12, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Amidst all my snarkiness, I failed to offer my congrats!
Posted by: hillsy | June 13, 2008 at 05:55 AM
sorry for my ignorance - did you write the book in english or in japanese? congrats on the book and the coscarelli quote.
Posted by: donelly duck eclair | June 14, 2008 at 04:55 AM
It is 100% in English (save for the names, which are represented bilingually, in English and in Kanji characters.) Check out a sample intro page here:
http://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/05/theyre-here-the.html
Posted by: Matt | June 14, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Hey hey congrats on finally making to store shelves!
That does remind me, I should pick up a copy.
Posted by: ike | June 20, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Thanks! They're popping up in bookstores all over Tokyo: not just Kinokuniya, but Libro and Tower Books in Shibuya, etc.
Posted by: Matt | June 21, 2008 at 08:51 PM
Yeah, I picked it up at Maruzen near my office!
Posted by: ike | June 24, 2008 at 10:35 AM