Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan

by Kidō Okamoto, Shimokusu Masaya, Ken Asamatsu, et al.

Japan has always had its own vampire tradition, and has eagerly naturalized Western vampires and vampire literature to produce exotic new hybrids and species of horror, of terror, and of sensual, exquisite beauty. Here are a few of their masterpieces.

The Japanese word for vampire is kyūketsuki, which translates literally to "blood-sucking monster," but the literary tradition is far, far more complex.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4909473009
• ISBN13: 9784909473004
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Kurodahan Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"