"The new gods of Japan rise in Tokyo and the world will never be the same. New allies and enemies join the growing conflict as Yokai struggle to understand their place in the modern age. Will the old myths survive?" -- page 4 of cover.

"The Nura Clan faces a new threat: the 88 Demons of Shikoku, led by Inugamigyobu-Tanuki Tamazuki! Tamazuki sets his plan in motion to weaken the Nura Clan by targeting their key source of power--the local deities of Ukiyoe Town. In the absence of Supreme Commander Nurarihyon, Rikuo's resolve to become the Third Heir is put to the test, as he must unite the clan to face Tamazuki and his malicious weapon the Devil's Blade"--Container.

An illustrated collection of sixteen original short stories introducing various yokai, or Japanese monsters.

Yo-kai Komasan and his younger brother Komajiro are excited to explore the big city, but the more they see, the more they miss their beloved mother at home in the country.

"Kitaro the Vampire Slayer is the fifth volume in Shigeru Mizuki's bizarre stories about a yokai boy and his entourage of otherworldly friends. One of the most popular Kitaro tales, the title story pits Kitaro and his family against a Beatles-inspired mop-topped, guitar-playing vampire named Erit and his castle of horrors. In an unexpected twist--spoiler alert!--Kitaro meets his demise, but even death is hardly enough to keep our favorite yokai boy...

Rikuo Nura, three-quarters human and one quarter yokai, a supernatural creature that thrives on human fear, transforms from an ordinary teenager into the leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred demons in defense of the clan's status when it is challenged by a mysterious group of travelers.

"Meet Kitaro. He's just like any other boy, except for a few small differences: he only has one eye, his hair is an antenna that senses paranormal activity, his geta sandals are jet-powered, and he can blend into his surroundings like a chameleon. Oh, and he's a three-hundred-and-fifty-year-old yokai (spirit monster). With all the offbeat humor of an Addams Family story, Kitaro is a lighthearted romp in which the bad guys always get what's coming...

"The case of the grisly giraffe is f inally closed. Rikka emerges victorious, but will Kotoko's defeat truly change where Kur̥'s heart lies? Meanwhile, a high school friend seeks Kotoko's expertise to resolve a centuries-old family enigma involving their sword-fighting legacy--and an eerie snow woman. Can Kotoko cut through history--and ghosts of the past--to solve a mystery of generations?"--

Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother Reiko's ability to see yokai (strange beings that are invisible to most people). After moving to his grandmother's hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai who was imprisoned in a Lucky Cat statue, he learns about one of his grandmother's keepsakes, her "Book of Friends," which contains the names of the yokai she defeated, and allows its wielder to command the yokai named within....

"Kotoko teeters on the edge of defeat after having unearthed Rikka's plan to make the spectres lose faith in her as their Goddess of Wisdom, but there may still be time to salvage the situation. It all hinges on whether or not she can craft the perfect lie to deter any further investigation of the murder in the mountains and succeed in pacifying the vengeful giraffe spirit! Meanwhile, it seems like Rikka has no intention of disappearing again, so...