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Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro: The Birth of Kitaro
written and illustrated by Shigeru Mizuki
Ages: 9+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
ISBN: 978-1-77046-228-1
Keywords: Graphic format, Manga, Super powers
In this English translation of one of Japan's canonical comic books, Kitaro is a yōkai boy from another realm who combats ghosts and spirits. Pen-and-ink illustrations.