Notes on Tell Us About It

I chose this topic because when I was young I thought Yokai were cool and interesting. I therefore thought that there would be an audience for this kind of information particularly young people who are interested in Japanese culture.

I chose the book format of presenting information as opposed to a video, as It would allow me to create images of these bright and interesting characters to accommodate the information.

I wanted to talk about the stories about these characters, as well as stories and mythology.

For some of my illustrations, I took inspiration from stories around the various Yokai and interpreted them in a consistent and clear way. I also wanted to express the characters in a more animated cartoon style to appeal to the audience.  I also took inspiration from historic depictions of Yokai from as far back as the Edo Period.

A range of gestures from the narrator Kappa character