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Post by stillpoint on Jan 16, 2017 19:19:02 GMT -5
 Published: February 24, 2010 Synopsis: "The rabbit ronin faces a terrifying creature from Japanese mythology in this creepy, self-contained story! Nukekubi are supernatural monsters that take the form of normal humans during the day, but at night can detach their heads to attack their unsuspecting prey. Invited to take refuge in an isolated mountain hut, Usagi doesn't notice anything suspicious about the house until he is awakened late at night by strange noises and a feeling of danger. Immediately, he sees the screaming head of his host -- with sharpened cannibal teeth -- flying down from the rafters!" Notes: Collected in Usagi Yojimbo Volume 27: A Town Called Hell and The Usagi Yojimbo Saga Book 7Discuss the issue and/or post full reviews below! |
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Post by shaxper on Feb 7, 2017 5:21:31 GMT -5
I have less of a recollection of what happened in this story and more of a strong feeling of surprise. This one didn't go at all the way you expected it to, and I loved that.
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Post by stillpoint on Mar 3, 2017 0:51:49 GMT -5
I have less of a recollection of what happened in this story and more of a strong feeling of surprise. This one didn't go at all the way you expected it to, and I loved that. Me, too. When the old lady gave Usagi the bird cage, I figured it would come into play somehow, but I never would have guessed the actual ending. This reminds me of the story or urban legend of a bride who has a ribbon around her neck. When her husband removes it, her head falls off. The nukekubi predates that by a few hundred years. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 29, 2017 20:41:44 GMT -5
This maybe one of my new favorites as it combines Usagi with a myth that I first learned of in Hellboy: I wish we had gotten more of the myth here but it was a lot of fun and I loved the twist ending and how it showed how Usagi helped the old lady after all. |
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