y?kai (japanese folklore)

To help a kindly yokai read a ruined letter, Natsume needs the assistance of a yokai in the Book of Friends, but getting the help of a yokai his grandmother bound to the book may be difficult.

Natsume's home is attacked by a yokai who claims that Natsume stole her ring when she came to get her name back. Unless he can find the ring in time, he may find himself homeless.

"Our hero Kitaro inherits all the super powers of his people, and with his greedy frenemy (mostly) on his side, and some help from his father, Kitaro packs a wallop that few yokai are strong enough to survive. Will Kitaro's inhuman strength and whip-like hair be enough to stop these powerful yokai from spreading evil across Japan? We shall see! Inside! Exclusive yokai knowledge testing puzzles and part one of a full Kitaro history"--Back cover.

"Natsume isn't looking forward to meeting with one of his old classmates, even though his new friend Tanuma is coming along for moral support. But brash Shibata has more on his mind than just reminiscing--a house on his street is being haunted by evil dolls! Can Natsume help, or will his presence just make a scary situation even worse?"--Back cover.

"A local exorcist has passed away, leaving behind a study packed with a lifetime of important yokai research. But his family are normal and don't know where he's hidden his workroom. Now all the exorcists in the area are on the hunt for the mysterious library. But Natsume can't decide what is more dangerous--letting the other exorcists find the collection or discovering it himself! "--Back cover.

Takashi Natsume, a troubled high school student with the ability to see hidden spirits and demons, drifts from relative to relative and ends up in the small town where his grandmother was raised, where he learns the full extent of his inherited gift.

Kubinashi goes on a rampage to kill the yokai of Kyoto, but the yokai Ibaraki-Doji has the Devil's Drum, a deadly weapon with a dark secret.

Rikuo tries to master a technique that will help him defeat the yokai Tsuchigumo, who has kidnapped his friend Yuki-Onna.

Rikuo Nura, three-quarters human and one quarter yokai, a supernatural creature that thrives on human fear, finds himself caught between his everyday life and that of his grandfather, supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. When Rikuo is named to be the next supreme commander, the clan is unphappy, especially Gagoze, a high-ranking yokai who hates humans.

Contains illustrations and descriptions of nearly fifty Japanese monsters known as yokai, each with information on its distinctive features, offensive weapons, weaknesses, claim to fame, and attack, and advice on how to survive an encounter.