Shigeru Mizuki's The Birth of Kitaro

Shigeru Mizuki's The Birth of Kitaro (2015–present, Drawn & Quarterly) collects the earliest adventures of the iconic one-eyed yokai boy, originally serialized in the 1960s. Presented in a single volume, it features Mizuki's distinctive, folkloric artwork and is translated by Zack Davisson, offering English readers a foundational glimpse into the creator's beloved monster mythology. This series matters as the starting point for a character who would become a cornerstone of Japanese pop culture.