Supernatural Japanese Fiction

Emma Hooper thought coming home to small-town life and the family farm would give her a chance to rest and recover from a traumatic accident. But that was before she started seeing ghosts. It was before Grandma Hooper started singing on the roof, and it was way, way before anybody spotted a ghost in a 19th-century cavalry uniform coming out of an outhouse. Can Emma learn to handle her newfound ability to see spirits, while figuring out a confusing relationship with the handsome local doctor? All while solving the ghastly murder of Preacher Jacob?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A suspenseful magical realism novel about a mysterious teenage “go-between” who arranges meetings between the living and the dead, from multimillion-copy Japanese bestselling author Mizuki Tsujimura. I bring together the living and the departed. I am the go-between. When...

I Fell in Love with a Girl Who Died Before I Was Even Born — Vol. 3 Ryu Kazeyama never asked for peace, but even chaos has its limits. Crescent Moon Academy still reeks of incense, cigarette smoke, and old VHS tapes, but the ghosts are getting louder—and some of them aren’t dead anymore. As Ryu tries to balance his doctorate homework, his rent, and his increasingly complicated feelings for the undead, the world around him begins to crack. Yuki, the ghost who changed his life, has started to fade. Shion, the vampire who pretends not to care, is caught between hunger and loyalty. And ...

16 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Lord Otori Takeo united the Three Countries. Takeo and his beloved consort, Kaede, have three daughters and a happy family life. Their success has attracted the attention of the distant Emperor and his general, the warlord Saga Hideki, who covet the wealth of the Countries. Meanwhile, the violent acts and betrayals of the past will not lie buried, and other secrets will not stay hidden. Everything that Takeo and Kaede have achieved is threatened.

The dance is over. The night isn’t. Ryu Kazeyama never asked to be fifteen again. He never asked for a ghost girl’s love, a vampire’s hunger, or the black-dragon spirit coiled behind his ribs. He especially didn’t ask to become the most wanted student on the forgotten island of Shin’yume. But fate doesn’t care what he asked for. Shion has vanished into the dark with emotions she can’t control. Yuki’s borrowed body is running out of time. Murasaki has stolen something dangerous in Ryu’s name. Azuki’s smiles are hiding cracks. And something old beneath the island is waking...

Welcome back to Shin’yume. The holidays have arrived. The rules haven’t changed. The decorations… have. Holidays Special 1 is a collection of three seasonal side stories set in the world of I Fell in Love With a Girl Who Died Before I Was Even Born. As Christmas lights clash violently with Halloween decorations, the island of Shin’yume settles into an uneasy, half-celebratory calm. The hot springs are still steaming. The neon signs still flicker. Crescent Moon Academy still looms above the city like it always has. Life goes on, even when the calendar makes no sense. These companion ...

Welcome to Crescent Moon Academy. It’s haunted, cursed, understaffed, and smells like expired soy milk. But for Ryu, a quiet teenage boy just trying to survive the school year, it’s also home. Unfortunately, it’s home to other things too. Like: A barefoot tanuki girl who starts a dairy cult in the freezer aisle A ninja cheerleader with glittery lockpicks A literal ghost who insists on sitting in his lap A new transfer student who may or may not be an emissary of Inari And one very tiny yokai with a tofu tray and way too much power After a routine field trip to the local Piggly Wiggly ...

"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 ...

In Hillbilly Hollow, even the dead want the last word...When an eccentric local artist meets an untimely end during the annual Flower Festival, Emma gets pulled into two cases at once. First, the murder investigation. Second, the hunt for a dangerous burglar who has the whole town on edge. After all-brawn-and-no-brains Sheriff Tucker declares the death an accident, Emma's search for the killer hits a dead end... until a vengeful ghost comes calling. Can Emma decipher the mad ramblings of the disgruntled spirit?

When her cozy hometown is visited by death, Emma's investigative skills are enlisted by a secretive ghost. But with the uncooperative spirit holding so much back, and with the handsome local doctor pressing Emma for answers, will she ever get to the bottom of the case? Or will the Hollow be forever haunted by the secrets of the past?

A ghostly visit from her former landlady draws Emma away from sleepy little Hillbilly Hollow to investigate a murder in the big city. But what seems like a straightforward case soon becomes entangled with an event from Emma's past and a personal quest for justice. With the attractive but bungling Sheriff Tucker at her side, will Emma be tempted by the chance to avenge an old wrong?

井上円了。江戸から大正までを生きた、仏教哲学者、教育家として名を残す。 迷信を打破する立場から妖怪を研究した。 妖怪を、オカルティズムを廃した、科学的見地で把握するために、研究したそうだが、じつは単に好きだったんでしょうと感じられる本書。すばらしい熱意。 むちゃくちゃにオモシロイのだが、明治の論文語体で読みづらいので、原文に忠実に、ナレーターの表現を極力抑えて仕上げたこのオーディオブックでお楽しみください。 ただし、妖怪大好きなお子さんと一緒に聞くのは、まだ妖怪を否定しているだけに思えるかもしれないので、ご注意ください。