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Shintaro kago illustration illustration japonaise, dessin, b kaltblut magazine germanys leading indie print online magazine for art, fashion, music. Ranging from absurd themed manga and illustration, black humor, erotic, and grotesque. This was the first shintaro kago manga i ever read. Shintaro kago artworks panna cotta japan anime manga art. Mar 21, 2017 a quick introduction to ero guro artist shintaro kago. Anamorphosis no meijuu is an eroguro horror manga by shintaro kago. Jul 28, 2012 the memories of others shintaro kago link to full comic. The second half is made up of oneshots of different horror genres. This weeks revolve around the kannon sometimes called kwannon, the popular japanese incarnation of the thousandarmed bodhisattva of mercy.
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