Prentiss Riddle: Art: Hello Kitty with claws: Gloomy Bear

Hello Kitty with claws: Gloomy Bear

Mori Chack's Gloomy Bear and his other characters are a hyperviolent answer to Hello Kitty and the rest of the Sanrio gang. Be aware that most of them are bloodier than this tame sample.

As intriguing as Gloomy Bear is (another example of Gary Snyder's circumpolar bear cult?), I like the bloodless but dark humor of some of his other work better, which reminds me a bit of Edward Gorey or Gahan Wilson cast into Sanrio-style graphics.

Mori drawing: USA character with atomic bomb

Mori drawing: child dressed as frog with firecrackers in mouth

Of course, for other answers to Sanrio there are the classics Hello, Kali and Hello, Cthulhu. (Via I Love Everything, who got it from GMTplus9.)

art 2003.01.30 link

Comments

Sick. Very, very sick.

davidnunez [david ARROBA davidnunez PUNTO com] • 2003.01.30

Ooh, I like. Macabre cuteness kicks ass.

kika [kika ARROBA expositionkink PUNTO com] • 2003.01.30

Another set of grim replies to the kawaii-ness of Sanrio: iya_s.

I don't actually know what to call this thing, as it is entirely in Japanese and I heard about it from the Welsh-medium blog Morfablog. (Is this the future of the post-English web, to make up names for sites in languages you don't understand?)

Prentiss Riddle [riddle ARROBA io PUNTO com] • 2003.02.02

I just now saw the "Hello Cthulhu" stuff, and it reminded me of the Cthulhu plushes from a while back. The Santa Cthulhu is new to me. :)

m4dd4wg [ennuiner-at-hotmail.com] • 2003.02.15

I hadn't seen the Cthulhu plushies -- thanks for the pointer. (The pancaked Hootersesque model at the bottom of the page is much scarier than the Cthulhus!)

Prentiss Riddle [riddle ARROBA io PUNTO com] • 2003.02.16

A cute animal, but awfully violent.I love him!(And am hoping the Japenese trasalation was weak!)

Lauren Smith [puppies cxe google] • 2003.05.30

JUST PLAIN WIERD!!!

Joe Butcher [baloonss22 cxe yahooligans punkto com] • 2003.05.30

well!quite scary but pretty cute!!!

stacie goes round [missingbottle89 cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2003.09.28

I LOVE GLOOMY BEAR!

Anonymous • 2004.02.17

"gloomy bear is scarily cute"
"isn't it natural that bears attach human?"
---it is the reality that strikes you...; reality in a very cute way

~(M)imi • 2004.04.06

Best website for Gloomy Bear collectors to make their purchase. I personally love gloom bear so i often visit the website. Hope you enjoy it.

Sarah Seo [sarahseo cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2004.05.19

Hi it's me again. you must be wondering why i m so 'kiasu' to do this again. i just support gloomy bear fans so pls visit the website. I find gloomy bear cute though sometimes disgusting...

Sarah Seo [sarahseo cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2004.05.19

Thank you for reading my comments, Im so overwhelmed that my comments could get through. I'm a Singaporean u see but Im totally crazy over this cartoon character ever since i saw it on the net. Oh anyway i have gloomy bear purse, wallet and pencil case. If you have any thing 2 sell me pls contact me via sms by 93240210. thanx

Sarah Seo Shu Lin [sarahseo cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2004.05.19

gloomy bears are so COOL!!!!!

sam [SamuelWadsworth cxe leesbrook punkto derby punkto sch punkto uk] • 2004.07.20

gloomy bear....cute.....dangerous.....it wouldn't be right if he wasn't called GLOOMY bear!

maggie • 2004.09.27

gloomy bear will take over the world you will see.
the best is being in japan cos you can find him everywhere!

debbiedeb [debbie cxe webmail punkto com] • 2004.11.03

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I LOVE GLOOMY BEAR!i have a stuffed one and posters and keychains and pins and stuffs like that:)

Gloomy • 2004.11.21

Goomy Bear kicks ass

Alex • 2004.12.05

Gloomy bear is so cute, But sick in a way. It's awesome. You got to love the Japanese.

Susie [jins_gadium cxe yahoo punkto com] • 2004.12.12

You ppl are gay

tameka [sweet_n_sassy_999 cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2005.03.22

Gloomy bears absolutely kick ass! I have gloomy bear keychains, figurines, pictures, bags, wallets, stationary case, everything and anything that i can get my hands on. Hell. I obssessed with Gloomy!

Clarise • 2005.04.21

Is this a series? If it is, where can I find episodes?

Glum • 2005.05.01

GlOOmy bEaR r@Wkz...
i HaF a BiG GLoOmy bEaR plush....
a wallet
2 pencil cAse...
magnets
keychains
handfone accessories

kersie [phunkish cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2005.05.20

my name is keana and i like gloomy bears alot

keana [keana_09] • 2005.05.29

hola wapa como esta stequero mucho

tato [hassan_rif cxe ejemplo punkto com] • 2005.08.18

Gloomy bear is sooo cute! ^^

Lin • 2005.08.19

Check out my Gloomy collection! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/Milkddr/gloomytone.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/Milkddr/gl00my.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/Milkddr/pandat0ne.jpg

Arman [mr_arman_f cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2005.08.31

gloomy is so hot! i am a new fan of his. but luuv him. go GlOomy and bAdTz maRU.

amanda [g&eglz cxe iprimus punkto com] • 2005.12.10

Bigger collection now and it's still growing :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/Milkddr/DSC00193.jpg

Arman [mr_arman_f cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2005.12.10

Gloomy Bear is um quite different. Weird,cool,and messed up at the same time. Eat your heart out South Park.

Edwin Grue [edwin punkto grue cxe us punkto army punkto mil] • 2005.12.27

this stuff is so funny and i like it!!!!!!!

kayla [kaylalittle555 cxe yahoo punkto com] • 2006.01.21

Wow, what a sick twisted little bear freak, i like the whole split personality thing, he is reallie creepie and disturbing, i dont reallie no much about gloomy bear, i first heard about it on rovelive, whats the whole story on it anywho? I wouldnt recommend this for kids anyway, well cyaz!

Isobel [monkey--babe cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2006.01.22

HOLY GOD!!!! i just noticed that, that mutilated pig killed it self U PEOPLE ARE SICK!!! SICK I SAY!!!!!

Isobel [monkey--babe cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2006.01.22

gloomy bears are rad as i collect them and i love how he trys to kill mori all the time there absolutly gorguz. thnx tans 4 introducing me to them

clancy [co_chino_69 cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2006.02.17

omg clancy u roc thanx 4 showing me gloomys they r awsum like they ROC luv u clancy xoxo

georgia [georgia punkto rox cxe hotmial punkto com] • 2006.03.13

Gloomy bear is a psychedelic and sarcastic pet XDDD for that i loveee it(8)

Gael • 2006.03.23

I'm totally into violence. I practice it everyday, lol. But there's something about a pink bear being all bloody and clawy that's just a wee bit disturbing.

La lo [Why_would_you_care cxe hotmail punkto com] • 2006.06.12

Zomg, i <3 gloomy bear xDD He pwns Hello Kitty in every level.. ;DD

Paige [paige cxe cosmicpuff punkto net] • 2006.10.10

i love gloomy bear
he's cute in that weird kinda way

charlote [x0x_h_o_p_e_x0x cxe yahoo punkto com] • 2006.11.12

Okay, all you Gloomy Bear obsessives, here's something unique: Gloomy Bear bento. (A bento is a Japanese box lunch.)

Prentiss Riddle [riddle cxe io punkto com] • 2006.12.10

I love Gloomy, he's fucking cuteeee.<3

Keriboo • 2007.01.22

i want a gloomy bear .. they are so dame cute!! can someone give me one?? :B

pauliithha [escorpia_star_07 cxe msn punkto com] • 2007.02.02

gloomy is so cute(L)!!!!i lov the gangsta version(L)