
*Winner Japan International Manga Award**Honorable Mention for 2018 Freeman Book Awards for Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia**Short-listed for the 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics*Part fantasy, part travelogue—this graphic novel transports readers to the intersection of the natural and supernatural worlds.Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two young foreigners as they travel to a remote and mysterious corner of Japan. Along the way, they purchase an old camera that has the unique ability to capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world. Armed with their magical camera, they explore the countryside and meet people who tell them about the forgotten ghosts, ghouls and demons who lie in wait ready to play tricks on them. These Yokai, or supernatural beings, are sometimes kind, sometimes mischievous, and sometimes downright dangerous!Readers young and old will enjoy following along on this journey of mystery and discovery. The comic book format will appeal to anime and manga fans, while introducing the ancient spirit world that is such an important part of Japanese culture. With the help of Atelier Sento's gorgeous watercolor and colored pencil artwork, you can't help but feel immersed in this fantasy.幽霊、漫画好きに贈 るパラノーマルアドベンチャー新潟県の小さな村へやってきた二人の外国人、セシルとオリヴィア。二人はあるカメラ屋さんで古い特殊なカメラをすすめられ手に入れるが、なんとそれは村に潜む幽霊や妖怪たちを映し出す「妖怪カメラ」だった・・・! 森の中や神社に現れるいたずら好きな霊から優しい霊、そして危険な霊までを旅行記のように紹介していく、フランス人著者によるグラフィック・ノベル。子どもから大人まで、世界からも注目を集めている日本の幽霊・妖怪文化を楽しめる一冊です。 作者はアトリエ・セントー。 現在1巻まで刊行。 読者評価 3.57 / 5。