Lairs vol. 4: The Dreaming God
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Lairs of the Hidden Gods, Volume 4 Edited by ASAMATSU Ken |
This well-received collection of original stories and articles inspired by the ‘Cthulhu Mythos’ created by H.P. Lovecraft was published in Japan in 2002 as a two-volume set under the name Hishinkai. The list of contributing authors is a who’s-who of Japanese horror fiction, featuring some of the finest writers in Japan today, and reviews demonstrate that the Japanese taste for horror can send shivers up English-speaking spines as well!
In cooperation with Tokyo Sōgensha, the Japanese publishers, and the anthology editor, Mr. ASAMATSU Ken, we are proud to present this fourth and last volume of the series, with a new selection of eerie masterpieces to delight and chill you. Each story is accompanied by a fascinating introduction by Robert M. Price, the recognized master of the Mythos.
The cover is by Yamada Akihiro, who is already winning fans with his “four seasons” approach to the four books in this series. In addition to handling many of the covers for the Japanese-language editions of Lovecraft and other Mythos works, he has built up a loyal following in the States as well for his work.
This volume, the fourth of the four-volume English translation, features the following stories and articles (in the order in which they appear):
ASAMATSU Ken
Foreword: “The Core of Japanese Mythology”
translated by Edward LIPSETT
Robert M. PRICE
Introduction: “Lost Worlds of Weird Tales”
TACHIHARA Tōya
“Quest of the Nameless City”
translated by Kathleen TAJI
KURASAKA Kiichirō
“A Night at Exham Lodge”
translated by Daniel K. DAY
AZUCHI Moe
“…Which Art in Heaven”
translated by R. Keith ROELLER
TOMONARI Jun’ichi
“Inside Out”
translated by Edward LIPSETT
IINO Fumihiko
“Quagmire”
translated by R. Keith ROELLER
FUSHIMI Kenji
“Rshanabi Street”
translated by C.F. RYAL and Yaemi SHIGYO
SENO Yufuko
“City of the Dreaming God”
translated by Kathleen TAJI
HARADA Minoru
“H.P. Lovecraft and Modern Occultism”
translated by Naomi OTANI
WASHIZU Yoshiaki
“The Cthulhu Mythos on Screen”
translated by Michiyo MAYUMI
AOKI Jun
“Filmography of the Cthulhu Mythos Films”
translated by Edward LIPSETT
