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Macabre kids’ book art by Gojin Ishihara
Here is a collection of wonderfully weird illustrations by Gōjin Ishihara, whose work graced the pages of numerous kids’ books in the 1970s. The first 16 images below appeared in the “Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters” (1972), which profiled supernatural creatures from Japanese legend. The other illustrations appeared in various educational and entertainment-oriented publications for children.
- Kappa (river imp), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Jorōgumo (lit. “whore spider”), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Kubire-oni (strangler demon), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Rokurokubi (long-necked woman), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Onmoraki (bird demon), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Nekomata (cat monster), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Tengu (bird-like demon), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Tenjō-sagari (ceiling dweller), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Enma Dai-Ō (King of Hell), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Kyūbi no kitsune (nine-tailed fox), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Baku (dream-eating chimera), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Yūrei (ghost), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Yamasei (mountain sprite), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Rashōmon no oni (ogre of Rashōmon Gate), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Waira (mountain-dwelling chimera), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Nure-onna (snake woman), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972
- Hell of Repetition (Illustrated Book of Hell, 1975)
- Burning Hell (Illustrated Book of Hell, 1975)
- Demons of the Orient (The Complete Book of Demons, 1974)
- The appearance of Satan (The Complete Book of Demons, 1974)
- Gorgon (Illustrated Book of World Monsters, 1973)
- Aliens in ancient Japan (Mysteries of the World, 1970)
- Alien (Mysteries of the World, 1970)
- Emergency Command 10-4 10-10 (sonosheet book, 1972)
- Emergency Command 10-4 10-10 (sonosheet book, 1972)
- Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (sonosheet book, 1972)
- Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (sonosheet book, 1972)
- Prehistoric man as modern-day baseball player (Prehistoric Man, 1970)
- Prehistoric man as modern-day wrestler (Prehistoric Man, 1970)
- Prehistoric man as modern-day security guard (Prehistoric Man, 1970)
- The secretary who spied for 18 years (from Spy Wars)
- World’s biggest glutton (World’s Greatest Wonders, 1971)
- Precognition of plane crash (Mysteries of the Body, 1973)
- Nostradamus (Psychics of the World, 1974)
- Frozen planet (Year X: End of the World, 1975)
Dark star gravity (Year X: End of the World, 1975)
[Link: Gōjin Fechi]
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July 31st, 2010
@ 10:43 pm
OMG! This is awesome. Thank you!
Could I buy this book online?
July 31st, 2010
@ 11:25 pm
I saw you said this book is no longer in print but I was wondering if theres anything similar to this or possibly containing the same art that is in print?
July 31st, 2010
@ 11:45 pm
[...] back any punches in the 70′s when he drew some pretty gory pictures for kiddy fare books. The Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters (1972), showcased mystical creatures from Japanese folklore. Some of them are too scary for kids [...]
August 1st, 2010
@ 12:02 am
[...] Pink Tentacle has an amazing collection of freakishly bizarre Japanese children’s book illustrations by G?jin Ishihara from the 1970s. His marvelously comforting work features various humans being eaten, strangled, decapitated, tortured and generally threatened by every sort of demonic beast possible to imagine. [...]
August 1st, 2010
@ 12:31 am
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August 1st, 2010
@ 1:27 am
Wow! thanks for posting these!
August 1st, 2010
@ 2:14 am
Amazing pictures, but they are freaking scary…
August 1st, 2010
@ 3:09 am
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August 1st, 2010
@ 3:32 am
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August 1st, 2010
@ 4:10 am
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August 1st, 2010
@ 5:05 am
Wow, the most amazing and special visuals I’ve seen online as of late – thank you for sharing! what else did this artist do? what does he do today? where to buy his art? another post like that would be fun!
August 1st, 2010
@ 5:32 am
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August 1st, 2010
@ 5:49 am
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August 20th, 2010
@ 9:34 pm
Does anyone know if this book is avail for purchase anywhere??
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