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YOUKAI - 3by ~HitoshiAriga

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RokuroKubi / YukiOnna

These are some of the youkai (mythical creatures) that I drew for a children's youkai maze book that I published in Japan. The book was intended for children, but looking back at these illustrations now, I wonder if I made them too scary...

Youkai seem to have always been a part of Japanese culture. I believe their physical appearance and the tales surrounding them offer a richly candid peek into the psychology of the people who populated ancient Japan. Personally, I can't help but find their terrifying appearance quite endearing.

日本で出した、妖怪めいろ絵本に出てくる妖怪たちです。
子供向けの本のはずなんですが、なんだか今見直すと、怖すぎるかもしれない…

妖怪自体は、土着的な存在です。
彼らの姿や物語からは、昔の日本の人々が、何を思い暮らしていたのかが色濃く投影されています。
私は、恐ろしい外見の彼らたちを愛しく思います。

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~MegaDaniel Jun 27, 2012

良いですね！　雪女が分かると思う。大学の日本文化クラスで、その物語を読みました。面白い！ナイスジョッブ！

~Akyura44 Mar 24, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Rokurokubi is the is cooler one
Love it

~Debachi Mar 20, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Yukionna has to be the most dangerous yurei around!

~Taro-sama Oct 24, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Nice!

the "snow woman" is very interesting to me, and it's great for using in a good story... but i don't anything about the rokurokubi

!Raika-Boss Oct 16, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

(/OAO )/ *wiggled happily*

~Donugee Oct 16, 2011

I love their expressions!

I like youkai a lot. Mythology in general, really.

~GaiaX2 Oct 15, 2011

The Yokai on the right is bored out of her mind. XD

~Ferretini Oct 14, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

So pretty, that YukiOnna looks so cool. ;w;
In my opinion YukiOnna are so interesting, and I'd like to incorporate one in a story of mine....though I have no clue how. XD
Anyways, really cool!

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