Chinese Beasts!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:23 -0700

I did an image for Fantagraphics' Beasts! book. It was recently reprinted in China (my first Chinese book). Here is a link to it. It has some pretty nifty animation. My contribution was the Gaki, a Japanese hungry spirit, and is featured quite nicely in this promotion. The Chinese edition is a very nice book. I hope I can get a copy of it.

http://www.readingtimes.com.tw/timeshtm ... index.html

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:45 -0700

Looks cool!

oxthowe · Post by **oxthowe** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:46 -0700

I agree! Was one of those images a jackalope? lol

Texcap · Post by **Texcap** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:58 -0700

Heh, I recognized your version of the Gaki immediately sensei, and would really love to get my hands on this as well. The "beasts" of Chinese and Japanese folklore are fascinating and, funny enough, it was one of the subjects I was able to enjoy discussing with my (soon to be) father-in-law while visiting them in Tokyo last month (you actually met my fiancee at the recent event in Austin where we talked briefly about the project and the both of them seem to get a kick out of the little monsters).

If I can ever get my hands on a commission, I'm sorely tempted to see what you could do with Usagi, the Genpei Wars, and some form of yokai!