#kaneko
Kazuma Kaneko illustration for a new book: an educational manga with the feudal lord Oda Nobunaga. Learn more here.
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KANEKO’S CRIB NOTES, part II
The top image is a plate that appears in an esoteric text from 1616, simply titled “Cabala,” by one S. Michelspacher. The central beast figure is meant to symbolize the primordial chaotic matter as produced by the falls of both Satan and Adam.
That beast bears a striking resemblance to Shin Megami Tensei II’s Master Therion, a demon influenced by infamous British occultist and general party animal Aleister Crowley and the devlish names he would impose upon himself.
Kazuma Kaneko’s design is obviously at least partially modeled after this plate, with a few added…embellishments, let’s say, to fit the nature of Aleister Crowley and his self-image as The Great Beast (To Mega Therion), 666.
Great new blog that reveals inspirations behind some of Kaneko’s designs. Check out Kaneko’s Crib Notes!
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Lots of great Kaneko art from the Pandemonium art book! These are my favorites but see them all here.
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At last, here they are. An orgy of scans of all the vintage Kaneko demon artwork featured in the “All About Megami Tensei 2“ book I picked up a couple weeks back. While feel free to enjoy the bizarre inside front cover and preview selections featured in the tumblr gallery above, if you want the full resolution scans, they can be found below, with demon highlights listed for each two-page spread. Unfortunately, as you will see, layout ensured that some demons would have to be spread over the binding, but I did the best I could. Some pages were actually starting to separate from the binding as I was scanning, so if that ends up happening in earnest, I’d be willing to give those particular demons another shot.
- 26-27:All roads lead to Japan, Assassin, Aim, Asura
- 28-29:Atlas, Astaroth, Amy, Amdusias
- 30-31:Arachne, Arioch, Uriel, Vishnu
- 32-33:Echidna, Odin, Orthrus, Kali
- 34-35:Garuda, Ganesha, Nine-tailed Fox, Kikuri-hime
- 36-37:Girimekhala, Cu Chulainn, Geryon, Cronus
- 38-39:Quetzalcoatl, Centaur, Corpse, Choronzon
- 40-41:Succubus, Satan, Sargatanas, Sytry
- 42-43:Pyro Jack/Jack O’Lantern, Jack Frost, Susanoo, Shiva
- 44-45:Siren, Tamonten/Bishamonten, Seth, Sphinx
- 46-47:"Dulla-chan,” Tiamat, DEAD LOBSTER, Tsuchigumo
- 48-49:Nebiros, Baal, Bael, Nidhoggr
- 50-51:Pabilsag, Pazuzu, Hanuman, Balam
- 52-53:Humbaba, Punk, Pixie, Barong
- 54-55:Brahma, Friday, Belphegor, Belial
- 56-57:Beelzebub, Bodyconian, Minotaur, Mitra
- 58-59:Medusa, Mephistopheles, Momunofu, Moloch
- 60-61:Rakshasa, Lucifer, Yatagarasu, Lakshmi
- 62-63:Loki, Leonard, Leviathan, Legba
Enjoy!
Great scans!
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