Rifts World Book 8: Rifts Japan
Four pre-Rifts cities suddenly materialize from a pocket dimension. For them, three days have pasted since the Great Cataclysm began, for the rest of humankind its has been 300! Pre-Rifts Glitter Boys, people, and technology clash with anti-technology traditionalists, magic, and oni demons! Traditional O.C.C.s like the Samurai, Mystic Ninja, Yamabushi priest and warrior monks, blend with high tech marvels like the Dragon-Borg, Ninja Juicer, and Cyberoid.

Highlights Include:

  • Dragon Cyborgs and new bionics and implants
  • Japanese dragons, demons, monsters and magic.
  • Japanese body armor, robots, power armor and weapons.
  • Over 20 new character classes including the Demon Queller, Samurai, Mystic Ninja, Juicer Ninja, Glitter Boy Marine, Tengu Birdmen, and others.
  • The "living" samurai sword — a rune weapon.
  • Mysticism and martial arts.
  • World information about Japan and surrounding areas. Lots of insight and info about the high-tech Republic of Japan, the anti-technologists of the New Empire, the evil Otomo Shogunate, the monster ridden Zone and more.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda with Pat Nowak.
  • Art by Martin, Post, Breaux, and Zeleznik.