Yokai-project
Yokai- project is a collaboration of japanese and finnish comic artists and illustrators. The aim of the project was to explore finnish and japanese characters in traditional folklore.
The group published two comic books both in finnish and japanese in 2015, called: Yokai, mythical characters from two countries. A comic group called Sanmagumo was the driving force of the whole project bringing all the artists together.
Japanese artists were to draw finnish characters, and the finnish artists drew japanese creatures. The result was a delicious new intake of old stories and myths.
I am proud to be a part of this inspiring journey into old stories. Here are some of my illustrations for the book.
Azukiarai, a man washing beans.
Daidarabochi, a giant
Kappa, water spirit
Nue, fierce spirit
Kappa, water spirit
Raijin, thunder god
House elf
Rokurokubi
Nekomata, cat spirit that awakens the dead
Goblins
Vellamo, water goddess
Tapio, forest god
House elf
All drawings by Satu Lustig
