Japanese Monster Cats: An Illustrated Guide to Kaibyo--From Movies and Manga to Woodblock Prints

A full-color guide to Japan's legendary kaibyo--supernatural, shape-shifting monster cats--from classic art to contemporary pop culture.

Cats can often turn into humans; Japanese mythology and folklore is filled with these tales. This full-color guide presents a pictorial history of these supernatural shape-shifters:

• Woodblock prints: Lesser-known master Utagawa Kuniyoshi's terrifying prints and demon cat-wife renderings take center stage
• Paintings & illustrations: From the playful to ...