This book introduces 50 types of UMAs (Unidentified Mysterious Animals) from around the world, including Japan, with powerful discovery photos and encyclopedia pages in full color.
It includes parameters showing the sighting rates and unique features of each UMA, as well as basic information based on sighting reports, such as body length, discovery location, favorite things, and special skills.
Although there are sighting reports from around the world, UMAs remain shrouded in mystery. Until now, UMAs have been considered scary creatures. However, they also possess charming, cool, and humorous qualities. These aspects are conveyed through the UMA researcher, Dr. Nakazawa.
Bigfoot, interested in human culture, was photographed washing his body with a towel. Tsuchinoko was sighted snoring happily while sleeping. A polite UMA knocks on doors but flees when they are opened. Don’t you feel like these UMAs are becoming a bit more familiar?
● Table of Contents
Introduction: To You Who Opened This ‘Neighboring UMA Land’
What is an UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal)?
So Many Types of UMAs!
How to Read This Book
CHAPTER 1 UMAs of the Mountains and Forests
CHAPTER 2 UMAs of the Water
CHAPTER 3 UMAs of the Sky
CHAPTER 4 UMAs of the Town
CHAPTER 5 UMAs of Space
Dr. Nakazawa’s Selection: UMAs I Want to Befriend!!
UMA Collection: Index in Fifty Sounds
OTHER CUTS: UMA Collaborations
Conclusion
In ‘UMA Discovery Photos,’ we feature surprising photos of unique UMAs “as if they appeared close to everyday life.” In the ‘Unidentified Mysterious Animal Encyclopedia,’ each chapter explains the episodes and related information of UMAs.
Category:Japanese Culture Book
Tag:UMA
- Pages:
- 144
- ISBN:
- 9784991050640
- Release Date:
- July, 2023
- Language:
- Japanese
- Publisher:
- Yakohama animetion Lab
Author profile
Takeshi Nakazawa
Writer, screenwriter, and UMA researcher.
Active in a “moving meeting place” style, attaching illustrations and articles about UMAs and monsters to his body like a walking magazine. In addition to appearing as a commentator on TV programs as a UMA researcher, he also continuously shares UMA information on his own YouTube channel.
Takeshi Nakazawa’s books
Yukinori Dehara
Figure illustrator.
Born in 1974 in Kochi Prefecture, he produces around 400 figures annually.
He has worked on advertisements for Nike, NEC, Tower Records, and Asics Europe, and holds solo exhibitions 4 to 6 times a year in cities including Tokyo, as well as in Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, NY, LA, and Paris.
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