Matsuri Akino

"Four stories about purchases made at Count D's Pet Shop in Chinatown, where buyers can buy love and dreams in the form of exotic magical pets, but each buyer must sign a contract at the time of purchase, the details of which must be followed to the letter or the Count will not be held responsible for the results." --

"Welcome to Chinatown, a mysterious place where rare and valuable commodities from around the world can be found. During your stay, be sure to visit Count D's pet shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of mythical creatures, but not without a catch. The buyer must adhere to a set of rules, which if broken, may result in death ... or worse"--Page 4 of cover.

"Welcome to Chinatown! During your visit, be sure to stop by Count D's pet shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of mythical creatures-- but not without a catch. The buyer must adhere to a set of rules, which if broken, may result in death ... or worse"--Page 4 of cover.

"Welcome to Chinatown! During your visit, be sure to stop by Count D's pet shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of exotic animals. But animals, as you know, have a tendency to get out of control ..."--Page 4 of cover.

"It's been several years since the bizarre Chinese count known only as D left L.A's Chinatown. In that time, life has returned to normal in the world, and the nightmares associated with Count D's pet shop of horrors have ceased. But across the Pacific, amidst the bright lights of Tokyo, a mysterious Chinese man has been spotted, and he seems to be opening a new shop"--P. [4] of cover.