Overview
These 124 spooky, scary and silly stories lift the lid on the creepy urban legends and haunted homes that have terrified and titillated Japanese city dwellers and students for ages. These goosebump-inducing tales feature full-color illustrations on every page with a danger rating guide—in case you find yourself faced with one of the bizarre creatures described here first-hand!
These terrifying and spooky supernatural stories include:
- Slit-Mouthed Woman, a disfigured and deceased onryo, or vengeful spirit who stalks men in the woods at night
- Hanako of the Toilet, the creepy girl who hangs out in the stalls—and drags you in with her!
- Hasshaku-sama, the 8-foot-tall woman whose favorite activity is chewing on children
- Kisaragi Station, all aboard the ghost train leaving from a station not found on any map
- Kune Kune, the squiggle figure who wiggles and waves: Don't look or you'll be driven insane!
- And 119 other tales of mayhem and magical happenings!
In three creepy sections, Japanese Urban Legends visits urban and rural legend sites, spooky schools and haunted homes—sure to keep you flipping the full-color pages for more!
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