Kryptopterus bicirrhis

sachivolta:

kimagurefilm:

anexile:

ginzuna:

jacony:

classics:

d-d-d:

mitaimon:

takaakik:

tuvuan:

kisarazu:

hsmt:

okadadada:

rudytunez:

gotoooo:

loco2kit:

hibiky:

mabelmoments:

mudwerks:

Monster illustrations from ‘Yokai Jiten’ ::: Pink Tentacle

Umi-bōzu [ ]

Umi-bōzu are giant black bulbous beings that live in the sea. Sometimes they have glowing eyes and a beak, and other times they have no facial features at all. To survive an umi-bōzu encounter at sea, one should remain quiet and look in the opposite direction. Speaking or looking at the creature may send it into a rage — and that usually ends in tragedy.

Here’s a peek at a few creatures profiled in Yōkai Jiten (“Yōkai Encyclopedia”), an informative guide to 100 of Japan’s traditional monsters, written and illustrated by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1981.