ILTN3012 - Negotiated Project

Suiko Koryaku, (1836) Koga Toan The Kappa of Japanese folklore are human-like water imp creatures that are said to have the same height as a child and are very proficient in sumo wrestling. They were also said to haunt inhabit rivers, ponds and lakes, and were also responsible for drowning horses and children. In supernatural mythology, they are categorised as one of many yokai spirits and are essentially a amphibious hybrid of human and turtle with webbed feet.  The Kappa in modern illustrated media Kappas are often illustrated as being a anthropomorphed fusion of a human and a turtle, having a shell on its back and a beak. Many companies or artists who illustrate the mythical creature often make a human-like, and sometimes cartoonistic impression of the kappa. Yokai Watch Faux Kappa, Yokai Watch. [Animated Series]   Level-5. Level-5 takes a cartoonistic approach tailored towards that of anime and manga audiences. The kappa is simplified to its basic...

Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, Heesung NAM The Minotaur is an iconic Greek myth which involves a creature possessing the body of a man, and head and tail of a bull. The Minotaur's origin was the result offspring between Queen Pasiphae and the bull that King Minos had kept possession of. It was also known to have lived within a giant labyrinth. The Minotaur within games: Many games interpret the Greek myth of the Minotaur in different ways, often adapting elements of fantasy that is derived from other concepts or narratives of the game while staying faithful to the original aesthetic from the ancient myth. Blade and Soul Naryu Labyrinth Minotaur, Blade and Soul.  [Video Game], NCSOFT. NCSOFT's take on the Minotaur adopts a sci-fi fantasy element to adhere to the stage setting that takes after Roman/Greek architecture with an emphasis on technology. The Minotaur presented in Blade and Soul is recognisable, albeit the upper half of the bull is amplified twofo...