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The Dream Hunters (Sandman, Book 11) (edition 2000)

by Neil Gaiman, Yoshitaka Amano

Series: The Sandman (The Dream Hunters novella)

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Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical tale follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dream trap, it will take all the fox's craftiness-and the intervention of Morpheus-to save him. Combining prose with stunning full-page paintings, The Dream Hunters also showcases Amano's art with an eight-page gatefold bringing an ethereal beauty to Morpheus and other classic Sandman characters.… (more)
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Title:The Dream Hunters (Sandman, Book 11)
Authors:Neil Gaiman
Other authors:Yoshitaka Amano
Info:Vertigo (2000), Paperback, 128 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:****
Tags:illustrated, Sandman

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The Sandman: The Dream Hunters [Novella] by Neil Gaiman

  1. 10
    Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente (Jannes)
    Jannes: Japanese-inspired mythology of dream and unreality. Valente and Gaiman are both masters of their craft, each with a unique and powerful voice and an inventiveness that leaves you awe-struck and wishing for more.
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    Moonsinger's Friends: In Honor of Andre Norton by Susan M. Shwartz (DisassemblyOfReason)
    DisassemblyOfReason: If you enjoyed The Dream Hunters, "The Foxwife" by Jane Yolen in Moonsinger's Friends features another fox spirit who falls in love with a mortal man.
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This is one of the most beautiful collaborations I have had the pleasure of engaging with!

This is more an illustrated story than graphic novel, which works perfectly for this magical ten year anniversary of Sandman project.

Neil Gaiman is a master of dreams and imagination retelling a classic Japanese fairytale in his own unique and respectful manner. Yoshitaka Amano is a legendary artist who accompanies Gaiman's words with a gallery of breathtaking illustrations that there can be no doubt are laced my myth and magic. Beyond appreciation, I know little about art, big to my untrained eye these images appear to range from sketch and charcoal to oils and water paints, emasoio) encapsulating the dreamy wonder of the story. The visceral beauty and ephemeral awe of the surreality of dreams and imagination are rendered exquisitely.

I am speechless and feel enriched. ( )
  RatGrrrl | Jan 1, 2024 |
This gorgeous retelling of the Japanese tale "The Fox, The Monk, and the Mikado of All Night's Dreaming" is quite different than the rest of the Sandman series. For starters, it is an illustrated novella not a graphic novel. Second, it may also be read easily as a stand-alone. In fact, I would strongly recommend it to lovers of fairy tales and retellings regardless of their feelings about the rest of the series.

The illustrations are breathtaking. ( )
  Zoes_Human | Oct 16, 2023 |
neil gaiman yoshitaka amano = slay ( )
  androgynoid | Jul 11, 2023 |
Cool artwork in this one, especially the huge spread of the "King of All Night's Dreaming". The Neil Gaiman/Yoshitaka Amano collaboration really worked for a Sandmanesque retelling of this Japanese folktale. I recommend reading the Afterward on the last page-Gaiman's story of how this book came about. ( )
  Harks | Dec 17, 2022 |
Five Stars for the ILLUSTRATIONS!!!!! FIVE STARS for the LOVE between the Fox and his Monk!!!!

(1/2 star off for the low key needless violence.) ( )
  m.belljackson | Sep 7, 2022 |
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A monk lived in solitude beside a temple on the side of a mountain.
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Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical tale follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dream trap, it will take all the fox's craftiness-and the intervention of Morpheus-to save him. Combining prose with stunning full-page paintings, The Dream Hunters also showcases Amano's art with an eight-page gatefold bringing an ethereal beauty to Morpheus and other classic Sandman characters.

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