Takahashi Shoten Releases SCP and UMA Encyclopedia Books with 150 Entries Each
The two volumes package the internet-born SCP collaborative fiction and cryptid lore into print reference form, each paired with a reader submission contest that closes December 31.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Takahashi Shoten released two reference books on August 31, 2026: Chokyofu! SCP Daizukan and Chokyofu! UMA Mikakunin Seibutsu Daizukan. Each is a 208-page A5 volume at 1650 yen, supervised by occult researcher Bintaro Yamaguchi. The SCP book covers 150 anomalous entities across object classes including Safe, Euclid, and Keter, plus Shy Guy. The UMA book covers 150 cryptids including Nessie, Bigfoot, and species first published in Japan.
Takahashi Shoten released both volumes on August 31 at bookstores and online stores nationwide. Each is a 208-page A5 book at 1650 yen, supervised by occult researcher Bintaro Yamaguchi. The SCP volume organizes its entries by containment class, from Safe and Euclid through Keter and on to Thaumiel, Apollyon, Archon, and Cernunnos. The UMA volume sorts its creatures by habitat: streets, forests and mountains, watersides, underwater, and sky. The publisher also opened two submission contests, Chokyofu! SCP Taisho and Chokyofu! UMA Taisho, for readers who invent their own SCP or UMA; winners receive a signed color board from Yamaguchi and book cards, with entries closing December 31.
- Chokyofu! SCP Daizukan: 150 anomalous entities organized by object class, including Shy Guy
- Chokyofu! UMA Mikakunin Seibutsu Daizukan: 150 cryptids including Nessie, Bigfoot, and species first published in Japan
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- Denfaminicogamer SCP全150体を収録した書籍『超恐怖！SCP大図鑑』が8月31日に発売開始。“絶対に顔を見てはいけない”シャイガイの顔もしっかり登場