In simple terms, ¡°Phantasm Japan¡± is a fantasy anthology on the theme of ¡°light and dark, from and about Japan.¡±
Phantasm Japan, by Multiple authors.
Haikasoru, Fiction.
To outsiders, the overriding image of Japan is of some fantasy land, a place that is impossibly real. However, it¡¯s restricting to place the 20-some works in this book under the single genre of fantasy; fantastical or not, Japan offers perplexing perspectives and gargantuan horizons.
Thus ¡°Phantasm Japan¡± collects creepy stories about ghosts and demons, science-fiction thrillers and a revenge tale with a strong feminist tone. With titles such as ¡°The Last Packet of Tea,¡± ¡°Those Who Hunt Monster Hunters¡± and ¡°Thirty-Eight Observations on the Nature of the Self,¡± it¡¯s clear that nothing about Japan is black and white: Editors Nick Mamatas and Masumi Washington let you know so.
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