Shippeitaro & The Phantom Cats

This was the last story for my Japanese Folktale book. I didn't manage to make a book for it, but I will have one made with all three stories in it. I'm still pondering on the title for it though, hehe. Anyway, this one is about a samurai who helps stop a village being forced to sacrifice their maidens to the mountain spirit ( which turns out to be a bakeneko or 'monster cat').

  

Samurai Sleeps At Ruined Haunted Temple

 Samurai Wanders Down To The Outskirts Of Village.

  

A Village Mother Tells Of Annual Sacrifices To Mountain Spirit

 Shippeitaro, The Prince's Dog

The Bakeneko Is Slain (cropped)

  

Shippeitaro & Samurai Slay The Bakeneko And His Followers

Still choosing...

Yes, I'm still choosing out of my prints which one works  as a card for New Designers / degree card. I've now narrowed it down again, and it's between 'Bronze Buddha Of Kamakura & Followers' and 'The Chrysanthemum Sisters'. This may sound egotistical, but the reason why I'm having this problem is because I'm so pleased with all the imagery I've produced this semester. Bad, right? Please drop a comment with yor 'vote'. :P

 

'The Bronze Buddha of Kamakura & Followers'

 'The Chrysanthemum Sisters'