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Tales of the Ghost Sword
Tales of the Ghost Sword | Hideyuki Kikuchi
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Featuring short stories Shadow Wife, the tale of the vengeful swordsman prodigy Hisama Sakakibara, and The Crawler, the story of stubborn treasury official Genbei Chitsugi, this masterpiece collection of historical ghost stories depicts the pathos of lower-class samurai who live for and are held captive by the sword.
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I ❤️ this collection of short stories. Although there are ghosts, undead and quite a bit of brutal murders, the overall impression is rather melancholic. The atmosphere of medieval Japan is conveyed greatly. Just the perfect way to plunge into the world of noble samurais and mythical creatures, and try to solve each story's puzzle, which isn't always obvious 🎎