Stories about classic Yokai

300 years ago, a powerful warlord rebelled against the Heavenly Emperor. After killing the Emperor, the warlord crowned himself as the new Emperor, starting a cruel reign. But there is a prophecy: Six Stars...

Every part of a Tao Niang’s* body exists for the emperor, serving as sacrifices for the country's prosperity. Though she was summoned to carry out her obligation as a Tao Niang on the Crown Prince Zi Jing's...

The story takes place in the mid-eighth century, when the capital of Heijo-kyo was in its heyday. One year, at dusk on the spring equinox, Otome, the daughter of the Fujiwara Minami family, was raised deep...

My name is Hyosin Lee, and I just want to get one thing straight: I am not a thief! I ran away from home to escape my stifling household but ended up lost in the mountains where I found a pile of clothes. How...

Koike Keiichi's take on the Story of the Navajo People. This short story was published in 野生哲学 アメリカ・インディアンに学ぶ (管啓次郎. May 2011. ISBN 9784062881074)

When a girl of certain heritage gets thrown into her destiny that involves a folktale that turns out to be true, what will she do? Official English Translation: Lalatoon, Toomics

Orihime thinks that she did not make it in time for Tanabata, but actually...

In ancient times, there existed the land of Wa, split between the reign of the gods and the world of man. It was an age when gods and men existed together. Miyo, an orphan girl, spent her days trying to accept...

A collection of one-shots Yamagishi did for shojo and josei magazines in the 70's and 80's.

(from ebookjapan): Based on the original story by Takeshi Umehara, the hero Yamato Takeru is portrayed by Ryoko Yamagishi, a master artist. Ko-usunomikoto (later Yamatotakeru) followed his father's orders and...

A full-colour oneshot about the adventures of the prince of Yamato and his numerous battles, popularly known as Yamato Takeru...