Thursday, August 04, 2022

Shigeru Mizuki - Yokai / Mythological Creature Illustrations, 2002

Shigeru Mizuki - TyphonTyphon
  Shigeru Mizuki - ScyllaScylla
  Shigeru Mizuki - Dragon of SwitzerlandDragon
  Shigeru Mizuki - CerberusCerberus
  Shigeru Mizuki - GremlinGremlin
  Shigeru Mizuki - GlaukosGlaukos
  Shigeru Mizuki - RukhRukh
  Shigeru Mizuki - BackbearedBackbeared
  Shigeru Mizuki - ZunuquaZunuqua
  Shigeru Mizuki - WaiwaiWaiwai
  Shigeru Mizuki - Sea SerpentSea Serpent
  Shigeru Mizuki - CentaursCentaurs

Shigeru Mizuki - Chon ChonChon Chon
  Shigeru Mizuki - LeviathanLeviathan
  Shigeru Mizuki - Tengu of ChinaTengu of China
  Shigeru Mizuki - CholtCholt
  Shigeru Mizuki - MelusineMelusine
  Shigeru Mizuki - BuerBuer
  Shigeru Mizuki - HippogriffHippogriff
  Shigeru Mizuki - HarpyHarpy
  Shigeru Mizuki - BalorBalor
  Shigeru Mizuki - GriffenGriffen
  Shigeru Mizuki - GarudaGaruda
  Shigeru Mizuki - The DeathThe Death
  Shigeru Mizuki - BasiliskBasilisk
  Shigeru Mizuki - PolyphemusPolyphemus
  Shigeru Mizuki - SalamanderSalamander
  Shigeru Mizuki - PhorkysPhorkys
  Shigeru Mizuki - DragonDragon
  Shigeru Mizuki - Giant NewtGiant Newt 

 "This is an artbook/encyclopedia that came included with a set of Tarot Cards centered around Shigeru Mizuki's artwork. There are 80 Yokai/Mythical Creatures in total, and each one comes with their own entry that gives a little more information about the creature. Shigeru Mizuki himself considered mythical monsters/beasts outside of Japan types of Yokai, so these entries contain creatures from all around the world." 

 The complete book, including many more of Mizuki's illustrations of Yokai and other various mythological creatures can be viewed at Archive.org 

 Previous Monster Brains posts sharing the work of Mizuki can be found below.. 

1 comment:

Doomroar said...

The other GOAT!