Call me chef :EITA Artworks

Publisher: PIE International
ISBN: 9784756261373
Number of Pages: 112
Year of publication: 2026
Language: Japanese
Description: The nightmarish aesthetic world of the up-and-coming illustrator EITA.
Pastel goth, creepy cute, nightmare, schoolboy, vaporwave, traumacore, decora, webcore, jirai sweet… EITA’s first art collection is packed with captivating characters adorned with unsettling darkness and cute fashion! EITA has gained popularity, especially among students, with their decorative fashion illustrations featuring original characters adorned with unique embellishments. They have collaborated with various apparel brands, including pop-up stores at Laforet HARAJUKU and THANK YOU MART, and have also worked on music videos and illustrations for VTubers. EITA is also one of the leading artists representing ibisPaint, a digital illustration app that can be used on smartphones that is extremely popular among young people. “Internet aesthetic” culture, which has been spreading globally since around 2019, is also connected to EITA’s artistic style. Dreamcore expresses the surreal and nostalgic impressions of dreams, fantasies and visions of memories; traumacore shows a chain of images symbolizing illness and emotional wounds; liminal space evokes the anxiety that arises from empty corridors and lobbies. This trend, which brings together various sensations to create a variety of aesthetics, has become a major topic of discussion internationally. EITA’s style of expressing these aesthetics has had a significant impact. The animation “Dream Photobooth”, on which EITA is the original creator and character designer, also depicts this worldview; it has received a great response from all over the world, with an Instagram follower count that is increasing rapidly.
This book is EITA’s first art collection, featuring over 120 works, from early illustrations up to the most recent works, along with a detailed article about the making of the cover illustration.