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This is the first time that I choose a title that is not a quote from some song or movie XD

I did this two months ago for a contest but I didn't had any luck (perhaps because is too messy XD) but I couldn't post it before today >.<

The contest was this one [link] and (Italy only) you can buy their magazine Hyoutan with the winner's illustrations at Lucca Comics and Games

Well, this drawing was a sorta of good bye to summer and to the "Japanese Halloween" , more known as O-Bon. [link]
If I was a ghost/spirit/youkai, I would prefer to celebrate in summer too cuz is coldish in the 31st of october XD but ironically I'm posting this in this day!

I love japanese folkore X3 in this drawing there are many popular youkai. I'm wondering wich one you'll reconize!
Just the cat si a bit hard. In fact is my interpretation of the Gotoku Neko (5 vitues cat) a cat that loves to sit near the fireplace but it couldn't be a proper youkai if he couldn't make some mess right? Actually this cat causes sometimes fires and a legend wanted him to turn himself into a handsome samurai before the wife of his owner died with a giant animal bite on the neck. I found the legend of the Gotoku Neko in a book by Mizuki Shigeru (Japanese Monsters Enciclopedia) and, because I love cats I wanted to make a male cat OC.
I named the cat Yamatoneko

Have fun been the videogame that Yamatoneko and the girl are playing! Isn't that cool? XD
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Roba da pazzi, youkai disegnati da un artista italiano. Se me lo dicessero direi loro che stanno solo mentendo per cercare di consolarmi... *ahem* Molto carino, comunque.