The Bizarre Manga Art of Shintaro Kago
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- Опубликовано: 23 апр 2023
- Since I started getting myself stuck down a Shinatro Kago rabbit hole recently and after getting some physical copies of his manga books, I felt compelled to dedicate a video to him . To do an almost book review video on a couple of my personal favourites. Welcome to another video everyone. I invite you to witness some of the bizarre manga art of Shintaro Kago.
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Shintaro Kago is now making a film about the Bible. Insane 🔥
Really?
Know the name?
That I want to see!
WHAT??? 😮
I'd love to see that.
Thanks man for the shoutout! I feel honored by being featured in the Artists corner!
Have you gotten requests or commissions for cover art? (music)
@@callmesleeper not yet, I am open for such though!
came here from your post on imgur. your art is sick!
Looks amazing!
Your art is fantastic, it's so evocative. You are truly talented!!
Im a big fan of Junji Ito so I love horror manga and the like but it’s awesome to be introduced to more artists like him. Kago definitely has a very unique style which I love and wish I learned about him sooner. I also hope you can do a video on Ito’s work someday :)
Shintaro kago is one of those Mangakas that for me perfectly capture the bizarreness and eerieness the human brain can reach with its disturbing and vast imagination. It is as if intruisive ,intriguing and creative cluster thoughts get together in one place to create these kind of odd visuals.
Kago actually has a fixed comission where he will draw a portrait of you in various scenarios
I have one, it's so weird to have something made by my favourite artist, something so personal.
I am such a big fan of Kago, having one commission from him, few prints, and many books, so seeing you cover his art is fascinating and exciting!
If I may ask, how much did you pay for the commission?
@@teodorteisberg8344 he has them on his website but I'm not sure if they're purchasable at the moment, I'd recommend you check it out!!
Some of Kago's works have been translated, like Super-Dimensional Love Gun, Princess of the Never-Ending Castle, and Dementia 21. If you like his lighter stuff with social critique, I highly recommend Dementia 21. I would also like to see you cover Maruo Suehiro, another eroguro nansensu artist. I feel like people often forget how satirical the genre can be, how feminist it can be on some aspects, which is why I find eroguro so fascinating.
Maruo suihiro's manga is unique
Shintaro Kago is definitely one of my favorite manga artists out there. It's so good to see more people appreciate his work. If you're looking for anything kind of similar, then I'd have to recommend Portus by Jun Abe. It covers pretty heavy topics, but the art style is so unique and surreal that you can't stop reading. The artist's style also creates a sense of discomfort via different angles and extreme close-ups in a way that is honestly pretty unsettling. Loved the video!!
i just read Fraction and... wow you weren't lying about the ending
that was actually pretty mind-blowing
I'm SO happy to see this!! He's been one of my favorite artists for years. I've read a lot of disturbing manga/comics but to this day he's the only artist who's work has ever made me literally faint 😅
I absolutely love this. Truly it's great. If he really is going to make a film on the Bible I hope he manages to truly capture some of the otherworldlyness of much of the imagery in the Bible while still being respectful.
Such a vast array of visual tastes. So glad you did a video on this, thanks.
I never dreamed I'd see a video from you discussing eroguro, much less Shintaro Kago, but as someone who's enjoyed both for years now, it makes me so happy to see it. It's just a shame you can't cover a LOT of his work on youtube, given how explicit it is. (For those who aren't familiar with his work: it really does get very sexually explicit, and very disgusting at times as well. So please be careful if you decide to look into his work after watching this video!)
Excellent video. Keep it up
If you're going to continue looking into creepy manga artists, I definitely recommend checking out Junji ito. I have been a certified fanatic of his for years and even have a tattoo of one of his more iconic panels.
he shows junji ito in the intro.
the girls drawn with their heads bursting is really giving kyary pamyu pamyu
It's so cool that you also do looks at manga/Japanese art!!! I have a recommendation if you're interested, Tomizawa Hitoshi manga, Yume Nikki (made from the game) is really interesting and adds a lot of context to the game!! Tokumu Houkoukan Yumihari or his other work Alien 9 are also really cool. I love your videos and I hope you keep having fun finding new things to discover!
This man is nuts,
I discovered his work in high school and a lot of it still sticks with me 15 years later. Brilliant stuff
Well, I'm a high schooler who just acknowledge his art... I don't know how to say about it.
Love your channel. Thank you for introducing me to so many artists
His picture at 4:20 on the left and the roller cosster one at 5:59 remind me of ADHD. Not wanting to be pulled 7 diffrent places but your brain can't help it. Not wanting an emotional ride, but it happens anyway.
I'm not into manga, but I never miss one of your videos. Kago's art is most definitely different, and I may look for some of his work. And, yes, this was certainly fun to watch, and obviously fun to make... I loved how you couldn't stop laughing while describing the plot of the Mongolian Horse manga. That was something else. 😆
Thank you for another fascinating video. I can hardly wait to see who you introduce me to in the next one.
Thank you for sharing yet another excellent video with us!!
I was not expecting a video discussing Shintaro Kago or even manga. I love this video! I have a suggestion now since now you have uploaded a video about Kago and that is to talk about Maruo Suehiro and his work.
Couldn't recognize his name but I have heard of Dementia 21 before -- this was an awesome video and before I even finished I went to read Fraction, came back and now I'm eager to read the Mongol Invasion. Thanks for sharing man.
I was wearing my sweater with his design on it today, glad to see you cover him. :D
Hope u get 200k man. ❤ luv u
YES I GASPED WHEN I SAW THIS VIDEO.
Shintaro Kago has been one of my favourite artists for years now, and i rarely find other people talking about their art, so thank you!!! your vids are the best.
if you want a weird ero-guro manga you should definitely check out hell season which is a compilation of one shots by many artists, including a story by shintaro kago
You should honestly have your own podcast
Been a fan of Shintaro Kago since looking up who made the album cover for Flying Lotus' You're Dead! So glad you're doing a video on him
I missed the notif on Discord, but thank you for covering this artist! I grew up reading Kago, Umezu, and Ito via old blogspot websites like the Flying Teapot. Lmao good times
This is soon becoming my favourite channel. You need to cover Wayne Barlowe. It will be a nice addition to your catalogue
i’ve GOT to read his work, it’s so interesting and well-drawn 😨
The man
The myth
Shintaro kago
His manga is nutty and just odd and I love it
I'm so happy you cover manga artist here. There are so many mangaka with incredible arts but of all artists I think Kago fits your channel the most. His arts look like he was up for something. Just pure abstraction and horror of visuals that look like he wants to say something through those unsettling images. Not even Junji Ito made me feel this uncomfortable with his arts.
My second favorite mangaka. So glad you are putting the spotlight on him
Best art doc channel period
I'm just glad he decided to be an artist...
Thanks for this referral. I've only recently begun reading manga starting with Junji Ito's works and Kentaro Miura's Berserk. This is right along my alley!
Now that is some imagination and more....fascinating..thanks for video
Now this is what I want, Shintaro Kago... I like this
I mostly remember his particular fixation on scat. I really like his surreal style and honestly it was a gateway into guro art.
There’s some obvious fetish art in that genre but there’s a lot of beautiful art too. My favorite encounter was an artist who adapted Edogawa Rampo’s “The Caterpillar.”
Thank you for making so many inspiring videos.
Yes! More obscure manga art!
Nice mini-doc about Kago Shintaro. Ero-guro is a genre I come back to every once in a while, since there's something captivating about them.
If you like Kago's stuff, I suggest taking a gander at Furuya Usamaru's works. Other more left-field artists include Umezz Kazuo, Maruo Suehiro, Inuki Kanako, Nekojiru, or any other artists published in the Garo magazines.
If you're looking for art suggestions, I recommend looking at the Marukis' Hiroshima Panels: works inspired by the couple's experience of visiting the aftermath of the bombing in Hiroshima.
Can you make the Art Style of Japanese Manga Artist Naoki Urasawa.
I'll check him out!
@@BlindDweller Thank
A hand would be "disembodied", rather than "decapitated", as "decapitation" is the removal of the head. Also, a store that exclusively sells nooses to hang yourself with is the funniest shit in the world.
I recently discovered him earlier this year after reverse image searching Eevvee’s Beat Tape 07 album art! I have to say that Harem End is my current favorite prolly cuz it’s the first one I decided to read. I’m a 3D animator too so it’s interesting to see how something so fun and creative can be twisted into something so brutal! Every time I think I find something so unbelievable though, I can’t help but think: if this can be imagined/thought up of…does that mean it’s happened or happening in our real world? Has some disturbed individual really tried to animated via stop motion but using real bodies strung up on poles and wires?
This is awesome
I got introduced to Shintaro's work when I listened to flying lotus's album, You're dead. The album art and look of the album has been so captivating and other worldly to me and I can't wait to see what shintaro does later also if you haven't listened to you're dead, your missing out, I think it's one of flylo's best albums to date
I adore Shintaro Kago. I own most of his English manga and even some in other languages. I remember reading Dance Kremlin Palace and laughing out loud by myself because it was so damn funny. He’s a huge inspiration to me.
nice nice video ,I love to watch your videos while concepting creatures. I think corpse party is one of the creepyest mangas I´ve ever red.
Growing up with Eerie and Vampirella in the 70’s, my standards are pretty high/low, and this stuff looks fascinating.
so amazing
Yesss one of my all time fav artists
You have reminded me of an artist who's work I remember, but who's name I had forgotten.
Love Shintaro Kago, glad to see someone else show appreciation for him.
Kago's work reminds me of pop art with the bombastic colours
PLEASE LOOK AT the Japanese illustrator HIROYUKI TAKAHASHI & their amazingly colorful & twisted pop anime mind-fck! ❤️🔥
I am not sure if it was worthy of being covered in a video but "Apocalypse Meow" is pretty fun
Manga is an entire art genre that has a lot of potential to explore. There's a lot of unique art styles and bizarre stories.
this will be a great video.
The paintings by the viewer were really interesting too
You should look into Junji Ito, he's basically the pope of horror manga
I love junji ito but everyone has talked about him. It's nice to hear about other artists
In 7th grade I was *obsessed* with Shintaro Kago so seeing this video brought back so many memories!
I love the head exploding stuff. I used to draw stuff like that just not near as well
Super-dimensional love gun is what made me fall in love with Shintaro Kago and his absurd sense of humor
LOVE THIS MANS WORK, The never ending castle is my favorite by him- anyone needing more of his madness should check it out I think its getting reprints??
I need to know where to get the mangas, I wanna read them!!
When ever a manga makes me go WTF every lage turn you know its good stuff
franken fran is pretty fun and goofy but also gory.
i knew i recognized the style and when i searched it it made sense this guy made the flying lotus you're dead cover art it's just as insane
Is there an English printed version of Ultra Power Mongol Invasion? If not how can I read it online?
junji ito! uzumaki, his tomie series, gyo, remina...i think you'd looove him! ❤
Does anyone know from where can I order an English version of The Ultra Power Mongol Invasion?
Screw the normies that dislike his art for being too grotesque. I think his style of art is stellar, truly a stand out.
You posted this barely 7 minutes ago but I'm already writing the comment. I found Shintaro Kago 15 years ago with his ero guro manga. At that time his completely emotionless scenes of s*x intertwined with non-standard guro really repulsed me. 15 years later I revisited his manga works and it clicked with me. Those 10-20 page works have very spartan presentation, but are very intense. There is a big gap between current Kago work, which mostly presents heads exploding in abstract shapes and his previous, provocative and satirical works. "Ultra Power Mongol Invasion" is very close to this provocative yet satirical style. "Six Consciousnesses Thought Changing Ataraxia" is still my favorite.
are you saying his guro stuff is satirical?
@@ratqueen3809 Yes, I am saying that things like tournament for decorating hair with unborn babies is pretty satirical. The same goes for mouths taking shape of partner's p***s and other examples.
I do love the head exploding stuff
Junji ito, please!
Loved it episode so much.
A manga that could really interest you in terms of bizarre and creepiness is HOMONCULUS by Hideo Yamamoto.
But fair warning there are really really dark scene in this manga
my best friend commissioned a self portrait for me from this artist. its sooo cute
I have "The Book of Killing and Killing - Thirteen Horrible Sufferings in Great Edo" and I think it really approaches to the bizarre genius of Ultra Power Mongol Invasion. Really recommendable. Also my copy is signed because I was lucky enough to attend his visit at the Saló del Manga de Barcelona.
Try Wytches too, written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Jock.
Does anyone know if there is a physical English translation for Ultra Power Mongol Invasion?
You might enjoy the italian comic book publisher Hollow Press.
They've put out some of Kago's work but publish other interesting artists too.
For some time I was immersed in the underground manga culture and there is some really weird stuff out there. One of the most emblematic in the eroguro is Suehiro Maruo. His stories also have no sense at all most of the time. I also recommend looking for new types of artists, like Uno Moralez. That is a mix of Junji Ito, Maruo and Moebius. I could never truly understand his short comics. It is all deep into symbolism. Like Jodorowsky doing a webcomic.
Where did you find an English translation of Ultra Mongol Power Invasion?
as someone who is going through kago's entier body of work, i can safely say that feeding amputated hands human blood for war is not the most insane thing he has come up with. hes made a manga called dance! kremlin palace that's essentially his usual work fused with political satire themed around communism and the ussr, and one of the stories in there ends with two women using the ghosts of stalin and trotsky like jojo stands in an epic battle that ends up creating an explosion that the manga compares to the tunguska event. no i did not make that up
Why do I feel like the hands and the giants are a metaphor for oppressed groups, including animals. Truly intriguing
Did Shintaro Kago create the cover artwork for "Gero Me" and "Visceral Tavern" by Sete Star Sept?
This is a crazy vid and artist, wow, a bit late but for manga I would say check out Junji Ito, so many bizzare and twisted horror mangas like "Uzumaki," "Tomie," and "Yon & Mu." If you havent already checked out his work you will love it!
Could you do a video on kentaro muiras work?
Refreshing in so many ways! I find his gory side a bit rehashing, we've seen so much blood splattering over the years and it has never found grace in my eyes, but in Mongolian Invasion he really gets into his stride and breaks truly new ground. Manga and anime I find dull, vulgar and too repetitive so this looks to be a great relief.
When I consider many of the dreams I have I don't find M.I. that wild, just wonderfully honest and truly visionary.
Why noy cast off the shackles of conformity and set drift on the sea of possibilities and leave the safe behind. We only truly move forward like this with insanity/surealism. Where would the world be today without Bosch, Monty Python, Bunuel, Lorca etc?
We need the absurd !
Now you got to do a video about junji ito
I love guro
If you are looking for other manga artists, then I would definitely recommend Q Hayashida. Her manga Dorohedoro is her most well known. Without revealing too much it is set in a word of violence and murder. Now, you may expect it to be just doom and gloom, however, it can at times be very goofy and comedic.
needs a hit from Rolling Bomber Special
If you need more niche manga horror artists, Hideshi Hino is underrated in my opinion!!
@Blind Dweller PLEASE, in the name of all dimensional beings, go check out Kago's manga "Abstract."
I'm surprised you haven't covered that one. He freakin' presents 3-D cubic comic panels within a 2D comic space. It's absolutely nuts. o___o
please please please cover the art of maruo suehiro, similarly in the euro guro genre as shintaro but more grim and beautiful
I feel like the music in this video could've been selected differently