IKEA comic illustration series brings the store’s soft toys to life in Shibuya
Shibuya is a city that symbolizes Tokyo. As a melting pot of various styles, cultures and ideas, it is a city where anything can happen,…
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Discover Hokusai through performance and stage art; ‘The Life of HOKUSAI’
Japan’s Katsushika Hokusai, is perhaps the world’s most famous painter. Believed to have created more than 30,000 works in his lifetime, that are highly valued…
Artist fuses Pokémon and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in awesome crossovers
Earlier this year, Hawaii-based digital artist and cosplayer Jimmy Sparrow released a lineup of colorful illustrations that fused Pokémon and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba…
Artist’s dazzlingly realistic Eevee illustrations jump off the page
Very few Pokémon can challenge the popularity of Pikachu, but with its own lingerie set and army of dancers at the famous Pikachu Outbreak parade…
Japanese illustrator combines animals and vegetables to make charming fairy tale creatures
Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and all-around animal lover Ponkichi (@PonkichiM) is most famous for providing a shiba inu alternative to Japanese bank notes that was…
New Japanese beverage Calpis bottles reveal gorgeous pairs of anime illustrations when you finish drinking
Fans of Japanese soft drinks will be familiar with Calpis (or Calpico as it is called in some countries to avoid an unfortunate pronunciation mixup)….
Japanese artist gives cats gorgeous and regal Renaissance art treatment
Japanese artist Tokuhiro Kawai’s gorgeous oil paintings would look right at home in a museum dedicated to the noble art of the Renaissance, particularly if…
Artist gives world leaders fabulous poses from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Chancil (Candra Dwiyanto) is a talented graphic designer and illustrator from Jakarta, Indonesia. He describes himself as “doing cultural diplomacy through art”, and perhaps the…
Japanese artist’s stunning photograph-esque illustrations look like a charming anime
It’s hard to look at the illustrations of Kouki Ikegami (@winter_parasol) and not feel as if you’re looking at the concept art for a gorgeous…
Japanese illustrator stuns internet with dramatic two year growth in artistic skill
One look at self-taught Japanese illustrator Toma-to’s (@idoukunn) artwork will have you convinced that the talented artist has been tapping into a natural talent for…
One-Punch Man artist shows 10-year-old daughter’s impressive artwork
As Thomas Romain, a Tokyo-based anime artist who turns his sons’ sketches into awesomely detailed illustrations will show you, professional artists have a very creative…
Pokémon and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collide in awesome artistic crossover
If you find yourself torn between your love of Pokémon and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, talented digital artist and cosplayer Jimmy Sparrow has just…
Japanese illustrator explores life and death with chilling artwork
Those familiar with the works (as we’ve introduced, part 1, part 2, and part 3) of Japanese illustrator Avogado6 (@avogado6) know that the tacit talented…
Artist turns your favorite princesses and Sailor Moon into stunning traditional Japanese prints
Traditional ukiyo-e woodblock paintings may be Japan’s most iconic form of art. While it thrived from 17th to 19th centuries, the style still survives today…
Japanese artists summon anti-plague demon to battle coronavirus
The ghosts, demons, and spirits of Japanese folklore are known as yokai. Yokai can be friendly, neutral, and even malevolent (the famous “Momo” sculpture and…