Author: United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
O.N.I. Publications
Author: United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The Oni
Author: Gordon Linzner
Publisher: Crossroad Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
UNSHEATHED FURY, INESCAPABLE TERROR Imprisoned for thousands of years in the hilt of a ceremonial sword, the oni, a hideous Japanese demon, is accidentally released to wreak the havoc of its pent-up fury on an unsuspecting world. All-powerful, immortal, and possessed of an unquenchable lust for human blood, the demon seems invincible, leaving in its wake an increasing number of horribly mutilated bodies. Only one woman has learned the oni’s history and the key to its destruction. But will she be able to pit her puny human strength against the demon’s murderous powers before she becomes yet another victim?
Publisher: Crossroad Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
UNSHEATHED FURY, INESCAPABLE TERROR Imprisoned for thousands of years in the hilt of a ceremonial sword, the oni, a hideous Japanese demon, is accidentally released to wreak the havoc of its pent-up fury on an unsuspecting world. All-powerful, immortal, and possessed of an unquenchable lust for human blood, the demon seems invincible, leaving in its wake an increasing number of horribly mutilated bodies. Only one woman has learned the oni’s history and the key to its destruction. But will she be able to pit her puny human strength against the demon’s murderous powers before she becomes yet another victim?
Ao Oni
Author: Kenji Kuroda
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718301448
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Shun is the new kid in school, but he's already managed to attract the attention of the school bully, who's now making his life a living hell. It doesn't seem like things could get any worse, until the night he finds himself and a group of his classmates inside a creepy, abandoned mansion known as the Jailhouse. They quickly start to hear strange sounds and see weird things, but everything escalates when they realize they can't get out. Once they're trapped inside, a blue, unnaturally large figure chases after them. Is it a new species? Or is it the ghost of their old classmate who died in an accident? Nobody knows, but one thing is for certain... If it catches them, they're dead! The scariest game of tag in history begins!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 1718301448
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Shun is the new kid in school, but he's already managed to attract the attention of the school bully, who's now making his life a living hell. It doesn't seem like things could get any worse, until the night he finds himself and a group of his classmates inside a creepy, abandoned mansion known as the Jailhouse. They quickly start to hear strange sounds and see weird things, but everything escalates when they realize they can't get out. Once they're trapped inside, a blue, unnaturally large figure chases after them. Is it a new species? Or is it the ghost of their old classmate who died in an accident? Nobody knows, but one thing is for certain... If it catches them, they're dead! The scariest game of tag in history begins!
Japanese Demon Lore
Author: Noriko T. Reider
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 0874217946
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 0874217946
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.
Ten Oni Drummers
Author: Matthew Gollub
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889910512
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
One by one, ten tiny oni, Japanese goblin-like creatures, grow larger and larger as they beat their drums on the sand, chasing away bad dreams. Includes the Japanese characters for the numbers from one to ten.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889910512
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
One by one, ten tiny oni, Japanese goblin-like creatures, grow larger and larger as they beat their drums on the sand, chasing away bad dreams. Includes the Japanese characters for the numbers from one to ten.
Oni
Author: Marc Olden
Publisher: Jove Books
ISBN: 9780515098006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
He is a master assassin, combining a mercenary's deadly efficiency with a sadist's lust for blood. Stalking the world of the wealthy and the powerful, he sells death to the highest bidder. And now he works for "the Empress", the ruthless shadow ruler of a Japanese conglomerate.
Publisher: Jove Books
ISBN: 9780515098006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
He is a master assassin, combining a mercenary's deadly efficiency with a sadist's lust for blood. Stalking the world of the wealthy and the powerful, he sells death to the highest bidder. And now he works for "the Empress", the ruthless shadow ruler of a Japanese conglomerate.
Annual Report
Author: United States. Government Printing Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
RoboForce #3
Author: Melissa Flores
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 1637155557
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
THE LANDMARK MINISERIES KICKING OFF THE NACELLEVERSE COMES TO AN EXPLOSIVE CONCLUSION! MAXX 89 AND THE UNSTOPPABLE ROBOFORCE ARE FOREVER CHANGED! Maxx 89's last ditch effort to reboot RoboForce is experiencing a total system meltdown! Trapped behind enemy lines without Soraya's knowledge, will RoboForce have the firepower to fight their way out . . . or has their future been terminated? Melissa Flores (Spider-Gwen: Smash) and Diogenes Neves (Realm of X, Suicide Squad) weave the NacelleVerse's first epic finale . . . and set the stage for the upcoming Nacelle Company animated series co-produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Entertainment. Plus: Coming next month—the NacelleVerse throttles forward as the Biker Mice from Mars enter the fray!
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 1637155557
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
THE LANDMARK MINISERIES KICKING OFF THE NACELLEVERSE COMES TO AN EXPLOSIVE CONCLUSION! MAXX 89 AND THE UNSTOPPABLE ROBOFORCE ARE FOREVER CHANGED! Maxx 89's last ditch effort to reboot RoboForce is experiencing a total system meltdown! Trapped behind enemy lines without Soraya's knowledge, will RoboForce have the firepower to fight their way out . . . or has their future been terminated? Melissa Flores (Spider-Gwen: Smash) and Diogenes Neves (Realm of X, Suicide Squad) weave the NacelleVerse's first epic finale . . . and set the stage for the upcoming Nacelle Company animated series co-produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Entertainment. Plus: Coming next month—the NacelleVerse throttles forward as the Biker Mice from Mars enter the fray!
My Life Among Humans
Author: Jed M McGowan
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 1637157347
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
A nameless alien data compiler comes to Earth to study humans, setting up shop on the outskirts of a small desert community in North America. Working under forced labor, it must watch humans in complete secrecy while sending regular reports to its manager back home. Using spore-like technology to read the minds of his hosts, the alien quickly takes a special interest in Will, one of his early subjects. That interest proves to be a problem when the alien is accidentally revealed to Will's family and it takes desperate measures to save its own life. In doing so, it discovers a forbidden ability...it can control human minds. Now, the alien struggles to keep this secret from its manager, deal with a growing number of suspicious humans, and come to terms with its ethically questionable decisions. My Life Among Humans is a beautifully painted, evocative first graphic novel from illustrator and cartoonist Jed McGowan.
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 1637157347
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
A nameless alien data compiler comes to Earth to study humans, setting up shop on the outskirts of a small desert community in North America. Working under forced labor, it must watch humans in complete secrecy while sending regular reports to its manager back home. Using spore-like technology to read the minds of his hosts, the alien quickly takes a special interest in Will, one of his early subjects. That interest proves to be a problem when the alien is accidentally revealed to Will's family and it takes desperate measures to save its own life. In doing so, it discovers a forbidden ability...it can control human minds. Now, the alien struggles to keep this secret from its manager, deal with a growing number of suspicious humans, and come to terms with its ethically questionable decisions. My Life Among Humans is a beautifully painted, evocative first graphic novel from illustrator and cartoonist Jed McGowan.
If This Is the Age We End Discovery
Author: Rosebud Ben-Oni
Publisher: Alice James Books
ISBN: 1948579499
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
A fascinating blend of poetry and science, Ben-Oni’s poems are precisely crafted, like a surgeon sewing a complicated stitch. The speaker of the collection falls ill, and takes comfort in exploring the idea of “Efes” which is “zero” in Modern Hebrew, using that nullification to be a means of transformation.
Publisher: Alice James Books
ISBN: 1948579499
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
A fascinating blend of poetry and science, Ben-Oni’s poems are precisely crafted, like a surgeon sewing a complicated stitch. The speaker of the collection falls ill, and takes comfort in exploring the idea of “Efes” which is “zero” in Modern Hebrew, using that nullification to be a means of transformation.