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Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan
Curious Legends from the Greatest Storytellers on Earth
Author: Lafcadio Hearn, Yei Theodora Ozaki, Aimee Chase
Narrator: AI Voice
Unabridged: 5 hr 23 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: 08/18/2026
Categories: Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Manga
Synopsis
This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.
Captivating tales of mysterious monsters, enchanted animals, and ghostly surprises
Explore a surreal world of horrifying demons and magical secrets that will test the boundaries of your imagination. From corpse-eating goblins to shape-shifting animals and giant centipedes, Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan invites you to discover the ancient legends and timeless characters that continue to inspire today’s best anime shows and movies. With evocative manga art to bring each story to life, you’ll find yourself in the dramatic grip of twenty-one hauntingly beautiful tales, including:
- The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
- The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad
- The Ogre of Rashōmon
- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
- The Mirror of Matsuyama
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press
Captivating tales of mysterious monsters, enchanted animals, and ghostly surprises
Explore a surreal world of horrifying demons and magical secrets that will test the boundaries of your imagination. From corpse-eating goblins to shape-shifting animals and giant centipedes, Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan invites you to discover the ancient legends and timeless characters that continue to inspire today’s best anime shows and movies. With evocative manga art to bring each story to life, you’ll find yourself in the dramatic grip of twenty-one hauntingly beautiful tales, including:
- The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
- The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad
- The Ogre of Rashōmon
- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
- The Mirror of Matsuyama
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press