Romance of the Ghost Maiden: Ni Xiaoqian

Winner -- 1996 East Asia Comics Special Award One of the most famous stories from the Chinese classic Strange Tales of Liaozhai is now in graphic novel form. Young widower Ning Caichen thinks he can never love again, but then he meets Nie Xiaoqian, and his life becomes very strange. Vampires, severed arms, swordplay, and lots of action, along with a decidedly progressive attitude toward marriage in feudal Chinese society make this story an enduring classic.