Keisuke Nishimoto

Love this little collection of dark and weird tales! Not all of them have that horror flair to it but a huge majority do. Many of these stories have morals or lessons, sort of reminding me of a more gothic Aesops tales. There are multiple different sections in this book, too many I'd rather not type but amongst them are: Ghosts, Demons & Wolves, Man-eating demons & Yamanba, Strong Samurai, Unfortunate People and more! I haven't read every single tale (yet) but I have read plenty so far and they read similar to a bedtime story. I gave it 4.5 stars only since I think there maybe some minor translation issues since I tried to google some of the locations mentioned in the book, only for them to either not exist or not be the exact name. Otherwise, great book to read on and off again, especially if you're in need of a quick read.

If you are a fan of Okami the video game, several of these tales featured in the book such as Ushiwakamaru & Benkei and Defeat of the Ogre at Hime Shrine should ring as very familiar to you! I was delighted to read them and make the connection!… (altro)