NIKAI Ken "Portraits of GRIMM"

“Laugh your nightmares away!”

Seven women in Grimm's Fairy Tales drawn by the genius Ken Nikai with his overwhelming imagination.

Ken Nikai is a visual creator who has created a decadent and aesthetic world with movies such as "Kagen no Tsuki" and HYDE's promotional video, and has gained cult popularity.

Following the popular "Murder Goose ~Mother Goose Murder Case", the second collection of works has already appeared.

This time the motif is Grimm's Fairy Tales.

The format is also one size larger, and you can enjoy the imagination in a powerful size.

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"The upcoming work will depict seven female characters from Grimm's Fairy Tales.

"As you all know, Grimm's Fairy Tales are scary!" Cruel! It's often said, but it's actually pretty stupid and funny.

For some reason, her stunned incoherence is very addictive, especially the first edition is full of tsukkomi.

In this work, the Brothers Grimm play the role of Bokeh, and I play the role of Tsukkomi.

"Ah, even though the Brothers Grimm are blurry, I might be a double blur that covers them even more."

"Well, at night when you can't sleep, it will help you have a nice nightmare at your bedside!"

------- Ken Nikai

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"Beauty, innocence, eroticism, grotesqueness, my favorite elements are all nestled in Mr. Nikai's work.

A nostalgic feeling, a nostalgic world, as if you were stabbed in your heart as a child.

"I guess I was also a resident of that world."

------- SUGIZO (musician)

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"Coldness, corruption, darkness, chaos...

"Is it also called the aesthetics of death? What is beauty?" It is works that make you think from the root.

Moreover, it also interweaves with humor to scoop out the usual sense of beauty from a different angle.

Call it the dark side, I am deeply moved by the unique texture of darkness in Mr. Nikai's work, even though his occupation is different.

An unusual and relentless sense of detail.

I am honored to have the clothes I made used in the works, but they are completely digested by the second floor world and are used as nutrients. . .

"This time I feel like I have to make something that will cause indigestion."

"I'd like to hollow out the inside of the brain to see what color it is." I would be happy if it was the same color.

------- Naoto Hirooka (h.NAOTO creative designer)

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★Ken Nikai's works, now on sale!

"La Vie en Rouge ~ Women enchanted by red"

"Fantaspooky ~ Ken Nikai Works"

"Dark Hunt Alice's Great Adventure"

"Portrait of Grimm ~ Portraits of GRIMM"

"Murder Goose ~ Mother Goose Murder Case"

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Ken Nikai HP http://ameblo.jp/nikaism-blog/

Creator (film director, filmmaker, photographer)

After working on the production sites of Nobuhiko Obayashi, Sogo Ishii, and Kaizo Hayashi, and learning film directing techniques, he went to New York to study alone. After returning to Japan, he signed a contract with SONY MUSIC's video production department and worked on numerous PVs. After moving to London for a year, he was recognized by Yukihiko Tsutsumi for his talent and joined Office Crescendo. He has worked on numerous TV dramas and movies. he is free now.

He wrote the screenplay for his directorial debut film "Soundtrack" (starring Kou Shibasaki and SUGIZO), and won the "Best Screenplay Award" and "Best Cinematography Award" at the 12th Spanish International Fantastic Film Festival for its original world view. Double award for Best Director. After that, Shochiku Nationwide Release "Kagen no Tsuki - Last Quarter" (written by Ai Yazawa, starring Chiaki Kuriyama and Hiroki Narimiya), TV drama "GO! GO! HEAVEN!" ), "Future Century Shakespeare" (starring AAA), "Actor REDRUM" (Ryo starring Fuji TV Excellent Lighting Award), etc.

He also worked on PVs for L'Arc~en~Ciel, HYDE, Plastic tree, PIERROT, D'espairsRay, ALI PROJECT, and the ED video for Gainax's animation "Dantarian's Bookshelf." He also puts a lot of effort into his photographic works, and while holding successful solo exhibitions every time, Shoen Shinsha has published a series of photo collections "Murder Goose: The Murder of Mother Goose", "Portrait of Grimm", "The Adventures of Alice the Dark Hunter", and "Fantaspooky". ~Takeshi Nikai's work collection" etc.

B5 size, 48 pages, 2,800yen (consumption tax not included)