Survive encounters with furious ghosts and sensual specters, visit enchanted places and escape unscathed, enjoy firsthand a thrilling journey to the world of the dead ... All this is Yūrei Attack !, your complete guide to the afterlife in the style of Japan. Yūrei is the Japanese word for ghost. They are the souls of the dead unable or unwilling to dispose of their mortal lives. As in the West, some yūrei appear in specific places; others tend to wander freely. But the similarities with Western ghosts end there. The yūrei are known to have emotions so uncontrollably powerful that they have taken on a life of their own: anger, sadness, devotion and revenge. Even the simple belief that they are still alive makes them more powerful. Yūrei Attack! is the second book in the successful series of books Attack! Based on years of research in the most chilling places in Japan, it contains detailed information on 39 of the most terrifying spirits, along with enchanted places, hidden games and even an illustrated tour of the same hell. Together with Yōkai Attack! and Ninja Attack! (coming soon in Quaterni), Yūrei Attack! It is the tourist guide of Japan that you need. «Matt and Hiroko have created once again an intriguing and lively account of a part of the history of Japanese mythology and culture. Yūrei Attack! it is a fantastic reading, beautifully illustrated by Shinkichi. A must-have for anyone who is curious about the most unusual and wonderfully bizarre aspects of Japanese ghost stories. " Richard Taylor, founder, WETA Workshop (Design / wardrobe of The Lord of the Rings trilogies, The Hobbit, and others)