Junko Mizuno solo art exhibit "The Kappa Show" July/08

Got up nice and early today to order my final piece that I will be buying from Moshi-Moshi gallery. Junko Mizuno is having a solo exhibit there for the month of July called "The Kappa Show".

If you haven't checked it out... make sure to drop in their website

http://www.moshi-moshi.com/

I won't be posting what I bought just yet. I think I'll do the unveiling when they arrive safe & sound at my house.

Also, I just love what MZN news website says about how Mizuno was able to make these original paintings and touched the subject of Kappa's in Japanese folklore.

:::smiles:::

This is what MZN news had to say about the creation of Mizuno's Kappa babies!

"Some of our friends asked us how Mizuno managed to hand-paint all the thirty small "Kappa Baby" pieces. So we decided to reveal the secret here.
(1) She did the sketches of the babies and items first. (upper left photo)
(2) Then she made templates out of tracing paper (upper middle) and traced the outlines in pencil on the Japanese paper prepared with texture gel...
(3) and painted all of them with acrylic."



















and now onto their info they post on what a Kappa is... lol

"What is "Kappa" ?
"Kappa" are water sprites in Japanese folklore, often depicted as tortoise-like humanoids with green skin, beaked faces and shells on their backs. A cavity on the top of their heads is filled with water and is said to be their vulnerable spot - when it's dry, they lose their energy and power. Kappa appear in a
lot of Japanese comics, animation, TV commercials, etc. They are loved by people as a cute character despite the fact that they are rumored to drag humans into the water and pull out their guts through their anuses."

2003 signed Cinderalla poster

This Cinderalla Poster was signed by the wonderful JUNKO MIZUNO
at the San Diego Comic Convention five years ago back in July of 2003.

Junko signed it in the lower right corner, along with one of her trademark Illustrations. Junko placed a 3"x5" sheet of paper in between the folds so that the ink would not smear, this original paper was included.

It measures approximately 24" x 36" and was printed on nice and crisp paper stock.

I know the poster came all folded up... but maybe we can get it professional mounted and framed ::smiles::

Junko Mizuno Japanarama Butterfly Geisha

I can not believe that I found this... and at such a bargain price too! I've been longing for a tattoo of this character by Mizuno from her JAPANARAMA episode interview with the BBC. The artwork also appears in her "Collector File: 02 Junko Mizuno" but unfortunately the image is folded onto 2 pages and gets lost in the crease... and would be rough to copy the image perfectly. Plus the only images on the internet that I've found are super mini and would never help me out on my mission...

WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLL... I found one of her MIGHTY FINE Clothing Line tunic shirts with the print on it. The shirt design itself is horrid so maybe one day I can make a pillow out of it. Plus the fact that it's a girls medium would make it into a baby doll T-shirt on me. LMAO... BUT the image of the Geisha is HUGE and is going to be such a help in my quest for ink! YEAH!!!

Here's a pic of the new shirt. :::smiles:::

2008 C'est Bon Anthology vol 4

Can't wait till this one arrives! Not sure what's in it... but Mizuno did the cover art. So it's got to be good, lol...

C'est Bon Anthology vol 4
2008 January
Cover: Junko Mizuno.
Interior illustration:
Susanne Johansson.
ISBN: 978-91-976528-4-1
Participants:
Junko Mizuno (cover)
Mattias Elftorp
Amanda Vähämäki
Chiu Kwong Man
David Mack
Rutu Modan
Trina Robbins
Andrea Echorn
Jamil Mani

The Life of Momongo: artwork by Junko Mizuno

I went ahead and bought this book just because Mizuno did art for one of the stories.

:::smiles:::

Title: The Life of Momongo
Japanese title: Momongo no Isshō

Story: Norimizu Ameya
Art: Junko Mizuno

1998 (single chapter in Comic Cue vol. 4 by Tori Miki and Kyogoku Natsuhiko )
Special colaboration by the cartoonist Tori Miki and the mystery author Kyogoku Natsuhiko.

Story is only 24 pages

Publisher: East Press

In one of her older strips; The Life of Momongo, our eponymous heroine, is born into an over-populated future world riven by famine. But fortunately, she just happens to be a 'human insect' with the ability to mate with any organism and incorporate its genes. So, aware that jellyfish adapt by physically shrinking when they run out of food, canny Momongo ensures her survival by mating with just such a multi-tentacled beast.

on Jan. 1. 1998
ISBN 4-87257-124-X

2002 Collector File 002: Junko Mizuno

I feel SO very lucky to finally own this book. It's a tough one to find. Seems like it's never available anywhere! I found one on EBAY that had no picture of it and the seller didn't seem motivated to promote his auction. I took a risk hoping it was indeed the rare monster... and it was indeed! YEAH!

Editorial Reviews

Book Description
Collector File 002: Junko Mizuno offers fans the most innovative new work in Japanese cartoon art. In this, the second volume of Collector File, the work of a single artist is the focus. One of Japan’s fastest-rising young artists, Junko Mizuno has an instantly recognizable style and is a master of the genre.

Product Details

Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (December 10, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156931781X
ISBN-13: 978-1569317815
Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.2 inches

Alot going on...

Ok so it was a tough month. My car got robbed of some of it's parts while I had it parked at work. When I came back to pick up my car... I saw a bunch of pieces of my car laying on the ground underneath it. JOY!!!! So I call my insurance and it's not covered, so it was all out of pocket expense. Meanwhile I could have had this covered for only $90.00 more for every 6 months of my insurance contract. NICE!

So I'm over that now... and getting along nicely. I did have to sell my rarest *FANTASY* figures, but one day I'll find more! Got to stay positive! lol

Now that things are back on track I decided to give myself a treat and finish off my collection from Mizuno's *SUCCUBUS* prints. I bought the Vampire Bats Succubus & the Nurse Succubus. So now I own all 4 limited edition prints! SWEET!

Anywho... here's the details on them! Hope everyone out there is doing well.










Nucleus
30 West Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
United States

Exhibit: Tender Succubus

Ran October 6, 2007 - October 27, 2007

3 Artists exhibited: Mizna Wada, Junko Mizuno, Alayna Magnan

Printing Method: 8-Color Process

Paper Type: Watercolor

Features: Limited Edition (50)
Signed & Numbered on Piece

1 (BATS) #44 out of 50. 16"H X 13"W

2 (NURSE) #39 out of 50. 16"H X 13"W

3 (VOODOO) # 12 out of 50. 16"H X 13"W

4 (BEAST TAMER) # 10 out of 50. 24"H X 18"W