Japanese Monsters

Discover everything you’ve ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of our pop culture from the creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan. Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: a fascinating...

Giant monsters. Tales of eternal love. The beginning of creation. Pint-sized warriors. Long voyages and insurmountable heroics are only a small piece of the classic myths that have helped shape Japan’s unique and immaculate history. Each story in this audiobook is filled with excitement and adventure that is just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.

The "Sons of Godzilla" covers the Godzilla film sequels (not including those directed by Ishiro Honda which the author covered in "Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men") from 1955 - 1995. During that time Godzilla transformed from a metaphor for Japan's atomic devastation to a protector of that same country and a friend of children until ultimately returning to the role of a villain in the 1980s. Author Peter H. Brothers covers this amazing period involving everything from super-hero robots, smog monsters, and tag-team wrestling battles. Brothers covers the juvenile films made for kids where ...

For the first time in English print, the complete story of the making of one of the most significant and influential films of the 20th Century. Originally intended to cash-in on the then current trend of American monster movies, what resulted instead was the cinema's first anti-nuclear treatise to reach an international audience. Gathered from previously unpublished sources, rare photographs, personal interviews and with shot-for-shot descriptions of both the Japanese and American versions, "Atomic Dreams and the Nuclear Nightmare" is a tribute to the greatest monster movie of them all.

Have you ever wondered what makes Japanese legends so fascinating and mysterious? Have you ever wanted to truly understand the deep roots of these tales that have enchanted generations? "Japanese Mythology: Legends, Fairy Tales, Spirits, Monsters, Ghosts, Deities, and the Hidden Mysteries of Japan" is not just any book. It is the result of the passion and expertise of Reo Arashiro, a Japanese author specialized in the field of legends, who has dedicated his life to studying and recounting the traditions of his homeland. Reo doesn't just offer you stories; he invites you on a journey into ...

A summer on a remote US air base in Okinawa is the last place teenager Kyle Taylor wants to be. Trapped in the oppressive heat and the even more oppressive silence of his father’s empty guest quarters, he’s a prisoner of paradise. But when he falls in with a group of military brats who know the island’s secrets, Kyle discovers a new, more dangerous kind of prison. Deep in the off-limits jungle lies a sealed Japanese command bunker, a tomb untouched since the final days of World War II. Lured by the thrill of exploring a place no one has entered for eighty years, the teens break the ...

Heroes, Like Swords, Are Forged In Blood! From the steaming jungles of Southeast Asia, to the neon-lit streets of Miami, SUPER NINJA is a saga fifty years in the making, yet, its roots reach back billions of years. This first volume, THE SWORD OF HEAVEN, fuses the lives of two young boys with boundless imaginations, a heroic Vietnam vet lost in his pain, a beautiful thief searching for meaning with her skills, and the quest for a mystical sword forged from the stars that binds them all. A race against time unfolds in a bloody tapestry woven with a master ninja assassin; a genius billionaire...

Something has awoken… Four-time self-published author David Angelo invites you back into the world of weredragons in this thrilling sequel to Scales of Rage! As the dust settles over New York, an ancient evil toils under the mountains of eastern Japan. The Orochi, an eight-headed dragon not seen in generations, is reborn and has chosen the weredragon Nicole Newheart as its potential muse. As Nicole travels to Asia on an urgent family matter, she finds herself locked in a race against time to keep the Orochi’s egg from falling into the wrong hands. Along the way, she faces a multitude of...

"ALICE CROWLEY'S EROTIC STORIES ALWAYS HAVE SURPRISE ENDINGS!" ~ Hwk "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ G. Taylor Jane is a naughty, dirty nurse who works for a plastic surgery clinic in Los Angeles. One day she and her friend Roxy witness a tentacle monster mutant manhandling a lady at the beach, an event which inspires a massive group session where everyone joins in for some exhibition. Later, Jane heads to work and tends to a paranormal patient. Only her patient is no normal man. He has something ...

Four starred reviews! An all-girls school is struck with mysterious cases of screaming hysteria in this dark academia “thrilling mix of ghost story and realism” (School Library Journal, starred review) haunted by a deeply buried history clawing to the light. For over a hundred years, girls...

Are you interested in learning about Japanese mythology? Are you intrigued by the culture of Japan? Are you looking for some interesting stories to read? These myths are great from adults and children alike. They give you an insight into a culture that is full of traditions. These myths are like nothing you have ever read before. You will find that Japanese mythology is not based in only one belief system. These myths and folktales are based in their Shinto and Buddhist traditions. The origin stories within Japanese mythology can vary.

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ロシアW杯ベルギー戦での衝撃的な敗北から４年、日本史上初めて、４大会連続W杯出場を目指す著者が激動のサッカー人生を振り返る、集大成！

A new look at dark fairytales. Akin to the Brothers Grimm, none of these storybook characters are innocent. Cinder Ellah forgets who earned her the crown and pays a hefty price. Kaede’s new love interest weighs heavily on his soul. Olivia won’t give up her firstborn without a fight. The old woman living in a shoe bites off more than she can chew. Lere planned revenge, but contracted love sickness instead. These five stories will have you on the edge of your seat craving a sequel. Stories by Deborah Brown, Jo Niederhoff, Victor Nandi, Jarrett Mazza, and Thea Watson.

For one retiree, the past can never be packed away. "Joren Falls" by Laird Barron is one of 9 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. Come Join Us by the Fire S2: Originals is the second installment of Nightfire's audio-first horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short...

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Meet the magical, mystical, and miraculous! This exceptional guide is not for the fainthearted, bringing you up against fire-breathing dragons, shapeshifting beasts, and much, much more... How do you create a chimera? Can you spot a kappa from a kraken? Why do banshees scream at night? Did...

Author Andrew Gates's first foray into the horror genre is a claustrophobic shock to all five senses. With only sporadic memories of the last several hours, two American pilots in World War II awaken to find themselves in a sadistic Japanese deathtrap. With no knowledge of how or why they came to be here, the two strangers must band together to survive. Struggling to escape, both men break free from their captors and retreat to a nearby island. The island’s shores are as black as night and their pursuers dare not follow them to it. Something about the sight of this place fills the hearts ...

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A paranormal escort service. That kind of thing can’t possibly exist, right? If you told me to imagine the sort of woman people would pay to have sex with, it wouldn’t be me. But I’ve just learned that otherkin are real, and my mage boss insists that sometimes they need a little quality time with a convenient, willing human body. My next client is a massive Oni. Every paranormal fangirl’s dream job, right? This short story is 8,500 words. Author’s Note The Sex with Monsters series is a collection of erotic short stories. While they will flow better if read in order, and there are ...