Junji Ito does Pokemon

[skemono]

That title isn't a joke. Junji Ito is having an official collaboration with Pokemon. Pokemon has created a site entitled "Kowapoke" (or "scary Pokemon") which features, among other things, Ito's take on certain Pokemon. So far only two are up, but they'll probably release more along the line.


The two Pokemon Ito has illustrated thus far are both Ghost type, and really, they're perfect fits for a horror mangaka. I regret that I don't know Japanese, so I can't translate the text that accompanies the illustrations.



One of the Pokedex entries for Banette: "An abandoned plush doll became this Pokémon. They are said to live in garbage dumps and wander about in search of the children that threw them away."



And Gengar's entries read: "Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright. ... Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake." (Not sure where the tongue thing comes from.)

Comments

[icon_uk]

That first one adds to the horror immeasurably!

Thanks.... I think.

[tianyulong]

The funny thing is that Banette stuff he wrote? Totally canon. "A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it." - From the 4th generation pokedex.

But wow this is so cool! I hope he makes more of these, thankfully since it's pokemon related they will inevitably be translated.

[michaelhealy]

So it's basically Lotso from Toy Story 3?

[skemono]

Or a less creepy Lord Kuruku.

[tianyulong]

I suppose you could put it that way yes