Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Del Rey Released on: November 24, 2009 Language: English ISBN-10: 0345503295 ISBN-13: 978-0345503299 Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches

YOKAIDEN 2 REVIEWS "Yokaiden is a synthesis of the North American tradition of retelling fairytales via comics [...] along with European roots of those stories, along with yokai folklore and ghost stories, along with elements that are purely Matsumoto. It's not simply a shonen hero's odyssey into a den of Japanese spirits, restaged for an English speaking audience. Nor is it slavishly following any of the patterns from which it is drawing. It's its own chimera of those inspirations." -Scott Green, Ain't It Cool News "It’s always nice to see a creator with a real facility for wit, and Matsumoto's manifests itself in words and pictures." -David Welsh, Precocious Curmudgeon "The best OEL manga currently running? Very possibly." -Serdar Yegulap, Advanced Media Network Anime "The artwork in Yokaiden 2 is, if anything, more stunning than that of its predecessor: Mastumoto demonstrates a mastery of line width, an evocatively delicate use of grays, and a bold deployment of blacks while avoiding the shortcuts in draftsmanship that can mar even the most popular manga." -Peter Gutierrez, Graphic Novel Reporter "When one thinks of comic books drawn in the 'Manga style' they often think of two-bit artists [...] using the 'Manga Style' as a crutch to get the attention of publishers. That mental image, however [...] is something that does not apply to Yokaiden and to dismiss it with such an ill-informed sentiment will ultimately cheat yourself out of a read more than worthy of your time." -Conanthe3rd, Anime UK News "[...] it is highly imaginative, has a diverse story and characters, and the art is unique and captivating. This is a manga with a lot of new talent behind it, and an obvious drive to produce something entertaining. Definitely pick it up and give this one a try." -Scott Campbell, active Anime "Yokaiden is the kind of fantastically told story that really makes you hate the fact that there is a last page." -Leroy Douresseaux, Comic Book Bin "Rendering supernatural creatures is tough, because you don’t have real-life models, yet she manages to make an umbrella, a one-legged lizard, and an angel-like tengu all come to life in convincing ways." -Brigid Alverson, MangaBlog "Yokaiden is silly, adventurous, well drawn, and lots of fun to read." -Michael C. Lorah, Newsarama "Yokaiden 2 is an excellent continuation to an OEL (original English language) manga series which gives Japanese folk traditions a modern twist." -Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl More reviews of Yokaiden 2 at Amazon, Chapters and Goodreads!