Japanese illustrator Kanero turns sweets and food into adorable monsters
The talented and inventive Japanese illustrator かねろ Kanero specializes in obake お化け. Obake is often translated as “ghost” or “monster,” but it is written with…
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Kawaii Monster Cafe’s Halloween Menu Features Western “Monster Celebrities” Vampire, Frankenstein and Werewolf
With Halloween a month away, many of those who plan to be in Tokyo this season are thinking of doing something fun for Halloween. There…
Yokai: 6 Bizarrely Specific Demons From Traditional Japanese Folklore
Japanese folklore is a treasure trove of beasts, demons, ghosts and ghoulies. The collective term for these beings is ‘yokai’. Ranging from the terrifying to…
Eerie Monsters And Ghosts By One Of Japan’s Last Woodblock Printing Masters
Kuniyoshi Utagawa was one of the most prominent artists of woodblock printing that ever graced the world of Japanese art. Until his death in 1861,…
Brand New Godzilla By Evangelion Creators: Design And Trailer Revealed–Creepy!
The King of The Monsters is back in his homeland, and he has brought a terrifying new design with him. Slated to be released on…
Monster Wildlife Rampaging Through Japanese Cities: Bizarre And Beautiful Artwork
There is something about the urban sprawl of Japan’s metropolises that just seems to make for the perfect backdrop for Godzilla-esque monsters rampaging about. Maybe…