The first several images in pink tentacles gallery of ishihara gojins work appeared in the illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972, which profiled supernatural creatures from japanese legend. Nekomatacatmonsterillustratedbookofjapanesemonsters. Shigeru mizuki replicated the characters in manga comics such as the series gegege no kitaro and in a book of. This comes from a childrens book of strange tales, the ichiban kuwashii nihon yokai zukan, the most informed japanese yokai illustrated reference by arifumi sato, and the book obake zukan, illustrated reference book of monsters by sanpei kasu quotes this theory, but the.
Nureonnasnakewoman illustratedbook of japanesemonsters1972. At once playful and profound, scholarly and scintillating, pandemonium and parade not only records but also enacts the uncanny presence of yokai in japanese history. Zukkoke illustrated book of monsters episode 15 specter sights are becoming the talk of the town. Overflowing with great stories of japan s fantastical monsters, spirits, and other creatures of the collective imagination, the book of yokai is filled with solid information, a variety of new perspectives, and the kind of richness of detail that will enhance any reader s enjoyment of japan s monstrous folk traditions. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in english was published in. Mar 16, 2016 the weird artwork of gojin ishihara for the illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972 a book aimed at children. Onmorakibirddemonillustratedbookofjapanesemonsters1972. Gazu hyakki yagyo, the illustrated night parade of a hundred demons or the illustrated demon hordes night parade is the first book of japanese artist toriyama sekien s famous gazu hyakki yagyo ehon tetralogy, published in 1776. Gorgon illustrated book of world monsters, 1973 artworks and information on them found thanks to this recent article at pink tentacle. These bios include pictures of the monsters, stats, powers and descriptions.
The other illustrations appeared in various educational and entertainmentoriented publications for children. Nekomatacat monster illustratedbook of japanesemonsters1972. Once frankenstein and fiends infiltrated tv in 1957, an avalanche of monster magazines, toys, games, trading cards, and comic books crashed upon an unsuspecting public. Mar 4, 20 scans from the 1972 illustrated book of japanese monsters, illustrated by gojin ishihara. Buy an illustrated book of cambrian monsters japanese 9784798044590. The illustration in arabumis illustrated encyclopedia of japanese yokai 1972 and the illustration by mizuki both base the appearance of the gashadokuro on the giant skeleton in utagawa kuniyoshis ukiyoe print, takiyasha the witch and the skeleton spectre. Japanese monsters in childrens book art by gojin ishihara. Came across these illustrations a while back from a book entitled illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972 by gojin ishihara. Terrifying childrens book art of japanese monsters by gojin ishihara. Zukkoke illustrated book of monsters episode 15 japanese.
Mar 14, 2011 came across these illustrations a while back from a book entitled illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972 by gojin ishihara. Japanese words for dragon are written with kanji chinese characters, either simplified shinjitai. Kappas gojin ishihara, in illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972not long ago, graphics artist andy paciorek alerted me to a truly extraordinary japanese book on the subject of yokai the traditional monsters of japanese legend and folklore. Oct 25, 2016 the first 16 images below appeared in the illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972, which profiled supernatural creatures from japanese legend. Kubireoni strangler demon, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972. Japanese monster illustrations originally posted here. Macabre kids book art by gojin ishihara kappa river imp, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972. Kubireoni strangler demon, illustrated book of japanese. Tengu birdlike demon, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 tenjosagari ceiling dweller, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 enma daio king of hell, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 kyubi no kitsune ninetailed fox, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 baku dreameating chimera. Nekomata cat monster, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972. Kubireoni strangler demon, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 from our story gojin ishiharas artwork for the weird illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972. An illustrated book of cambrian monsters japanese nhbs. Master of monsters, san francisco based writer august ragone has produced a fond, generously illustrated biography of the tokusatsu special effects genius. His preferred medium was india inkwhich is commonly used in comic book art though ishihara would thin it before.
Many japanese dragon names are loanwords from chinese. The illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972 by artist gojin ishihara, a delightful collection of very scary and mindblowingly awesome. It has no direct connection to the gashadokuro, but is said to have influenced. The first 16 images below appeared in the illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972, which profiled supernatural creatures from japanese legend. Namun, ilustrasi youkai karyanya yang menggambarkan tentang mahlukmahluk paling terkenal dalam cerita rakyat jepang ini masih sulit untuk dikalahkan, bahkan walau telah melewati beberapa dekade. Its like the toho kingdom monster bios section in japanese, print form. Every girl has their girly side, and when audrey kawasaki got in contact with felts and plushy, she developed a new hobby. Japanese artist gojin ishihara had a very long and impressive career during which he was often affectionately referred to as japans norman rockwell. Gojin ishiharas artwork for the weird illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972 japanese mythology japanese folklore comic books art book art comic art dream eater japanese monster fu dog dreams and nightmares. Illustrated by painter nabeta gyokuei, the book is modeled after the influential works of toriyama sekien, an 18thcentury scholar and ukiyoe artist known for his attempt to catalog the many species of yokai in japan. Ilustrasi hantu jepang yang mengerikan tapi keren kaskus. Nekomata cat monster, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 tengu birdlike demon, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 enma daio king of hell, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972. An illustration by gojin ishihara published in the 1972 childrens book, illustrated book of japanese monsters.
Nureonnasnakewomanillustratedbookofjapanesemonsters 1972. Head over to for the complete collection but these are my faves. The book profiles supernatural creatures from japanese. After actually sighting a specter, the trio starts to investigate which leads them to a. Seen through the lens of yokai, this book richly considers how the passing of time evokes both awe and anxiety. Japanese artist gojin ishihara had a very long and impressive career. Onmorakibirddemonillustratedbookofjapanesemonsters 1972.
Nureonna, the illustrated book of japanese monsters, gojin ishihara, 1972. Kodomo show on nippon tv, it was produced by tsuburaya. Scans from the 1972 illustrated book of japanese monsters. Yet although it was ostensibly written for children, its extremely dramatic fullcolour and halftone pictures, drawn by celebrated manga artist gojin ishihara, are often. The weird artwork of gojin ishihara for the illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972 a book aimed at children. Redman, reddoman is a japanese tokusatsu television series. A kyodai hero programme, it features the titular hero growing to immense size and fighting similarly sized monsters. Macabre kids book art by gojin ishihara pink tentacle. Godman 1972, godzilla island 1997 and gransazers 2003 are just a few examples. Published in 1972, it was authored by sato arifumi, and its title, nihon youkai zukan, translates into english as illustrated book of japanese monsters. A classic scholastic paperback book by mary calhoun from 1972. Nekomata cat monster illustrated book of japanese monsters, gojin ishihara, 1972 what cats r doing 2 tha internet find this pin and more on all asian all ways by yellowmenace. Godzilla fierce fighting super illustrated encyclopedia.
Nureonnasnakewomanillustratedbookofjapanesemonsters1972. Nureonnasnakewomanillustratedbookofjapanesemonsters. The kaibutsu ehon illustrated book of monsters is an 1881 book featuring woodblock prints of yokai, or creatures from japanese folklore. The book features the usual suspects, but also dives into the television side of things as well. Spunky, crazy katie is always up to trouble and fun. For instance, the monster illustrated are from the night parade. Sep 19, 2014 nekomata cat monster illustrated book of japanese monsters, gojin ishihara, 1972 what cats r doing 2 tha internet more information nekomata cat monster illustrated book of japanese monsters, gojin ishihara, 1972 what cats r doing 2 tha internet. Kappa river imp, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 jorogumo lit. Gojin ishiharas artwork for the weird illustrated book of japanese. Monster mash large hardback book timetrip back to the frightening era of 1957 1972, when monsters stomped into the american mainstream. Kubireonistranglerdemon illustratedbook of japanesemonsters1972.
When childrens books were terrifying gojin ishihara cvlt. Rokurokubi longnecked woman, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 jorogumo lit. Jul 27, 2010 here is a collection of wonderfully weird illustrations by gojin ishihara, whose work graced the pages of numerous kids books in the 1970s. Bill tsutsui, president of hendrix college and author of godzilla on. Illustrated book of japanese monsters by gojin ishihara. Creepyart is for the appreciation of paintings, sculptures, or photographs that give you that creepy feeling. This is a reference book of the posters for japanese monster. Gojin ishiharas artwork for the weird illustrated book of. The first 16 images below appeared in the illustrated book of japanese monsters 1972, which profiled supernatural creatures from japanese.
I know the website doesnt seem the most legit, but it is one of the few resources i can link to with the whole book visible for free. Illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 reima cram. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Originally broadcast as 8 fiveminute segments as part of the childrens variety show ohayo. Another childrens book illustrator by the name of gojin ishihara terrified a generation of japanese kids in the 70s and continues to do so today with classic monsters with an eastern twist. She is fond of an illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 and we can see how is she influenced by that. Here is a collection of wonderfully weird illustrations by gojin ishihara, whose work graced the pages of numerous kids books in the 1970s. Onmoraki bird demon, illustrated book of japanese monsters, 1972 6. Illustration by gojin ishihara kubireoni strangler demon, illustrated book of.
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