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Kasane

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Kasane

A manga adaptation of rakugo storyteller Sanyutei Encho’s ghost story opus Shinkei Kasane-ga-fuchi. A young man becomes the obsession and then curse of an older woman.

We’ve discussed this on a recent episode.

I so glad I found this series. Not only is the Kasane-ga-fuchi the story basis for Daruma Matsuura‘s Kasane but this manga adaptation is done by Gou Tanabe who drew H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories! There are so many connections to series we’ve covered here on Manga Machinations!

This manga was really interesting to read. Kasane was an early work in Gou Tanabe‘s career and looks very different from the hyper realistic illustration style he uses for his H.P. Lovecraft adaptations. The designs match Japanese art from the Edo period and look much more manga-like. It was interesting to see how Sanyutei Encho expanded on the original Kasane-ga-fuchi ghost story to create a full drama involving a scorned woman. Tanabe does a great job emphasizing the woman’s decent into jealousy and depicting the growth on her face that represents it. It’s a wonderfully subtle horror series.

~dakazu

363 – Triple Dip 55 – Dai Dark, Cat Eyed Boy, Otherside Picnic

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363 – Triple Dip 55 – Dai Dark, Cat Eyed Boy, Otherside Picnic

It’s time for another month of horror themed episodes for this year’s October Extravaganza! We’re kicking off Night One of the festivities with a Triple Dip on Dai Dark, Cat Eyed Boy, and Otherside Picnic! Also, dakazu reads another version of Kasane along with Taeko Uzuki’s newest book that was eighteen years in the making!!!

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H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness

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H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness

A manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft‘s At the Mountains of Madness.

Gou Tanabe continues to adapt Lovecraft stories. This one is the best of the adaptations because unlike The Haunter of the Dark, The Hound and Other Stories, or The Colour Out of Space it’s a full series told over two omnibuses. This really allows Tanabe to fully realize the sights and horrors of the ancient city in Antarctica. His artistic interpretation of Shoggoth is truly impressive.

It’s available from Dark Horse Comics. If you’re a Lovecraft fan you will love this.

~dakazu

266 – One Shot 24 – H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

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266 – One Shot 24 – H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

Happy Halloween everyone! This week Seamus continues his quest to catch up on Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Morgana enjoys Jujutsu Kaisen, and dakazu reads a heartwarming epilogue for Jitsuroku: Nakumade Bokorarete Hajimete Koi ni Ochimashita! Then we get spooky with H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories by Gou Tanabe!!!

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space

A manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s horror story where an old meteorite starts changing everything nearby on a hillside in Massachusetts.

This is the 2nd Lovecraft adaptation by Gou Tanabe I’ve read and I continue to really love his artwork and creature designs. I really enjoyed the pacing of this story and was glad they spread out the creeping terror through the whole 6 chapters.

You can buy English editions of Tanabe’s adaptation of The Hound and At the Mountains of Madness right now. Hopefully sales will be good enough that they’ll put out more of these.

~dakazu

H.P. Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark

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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark

It’s always interesting to see a manga artist’s take on a western intellectual property. Gou Tanabe’s realistic art style works well with H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror and I really enjoyed his creature designs.

You can buy English editions of Tanabe’s adaptation of The Hound and At the Mountains of Madness right now. Hopefully sales will be good enough that they’ll put out more of these.

~dakazu