Mantis Woman

カマキリ女

Kamakiri Onna

In his horror anthology "Mantis Woman," Senno Knife explores Japanese urban legends. The main story follows Chiaki, who discovers headless bodies appearing near her school and decides to investigate on her own, unaware of the risk she is taking. The collection also includes "Hell's Gumball Machine," a story cautioning against making wishes that come true exactly as spoken. With six chilling short stories in total, the book offers a range of eerie tales.

Background

Kamakiri Onna was published in English as Mantis Woman by Studio Ironcat on June 15, 2003. A kindle edition was published on February 2, 2014.

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