The Japanese horror novelist is a creator of mysteries and a mystery himself. Working under a pseudonym and notorious for never showing his face—in all public appearances he wears a blank papier-mâché ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Uketsu’s horror-mystery novel Strange Pictures has been shortlisted for Waterstones’ 2025 Book of the Year. Originally published ...

TOKYO — He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his signature mode of art. Uketsu, whose name literally translates to “rain ...

Our columnist reviews “Strange Pictures” and other horror titles. By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, literary critic and professor, and the author of “The Devil Takes You Home.” ...

Uketsu, trans. from the Japanese by Jim Rion. HarperVia, $17.99 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-0-06-343308-3 Japanese horror artist and writer Uketsu makes a triumphant international debut with this ...