Congratulations. You have been deemed worthy. This newsletter is not for the masses, the uninitiated. It is a sanctuary for those who yearn for more content, for those who wish to see the world of Gigi Murakami more clearly and are willing to pay the price to do so. Welcome to the inner circle, my young Nocturne Disciples and dearest Midnight Apostles.
This is not simply another art newsletter. This is the dawn of the Midnight Cult, where you’ll witness the unveiling of my true nature. The old ways are dead. We are forging a new path together, a path of vibrant power and profound camaraderie. Are you ready to join me?
(The intro was pretty fire, right? lol)
Featured WORK
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? SINISTER SISTER IS OUT
Check out my latest work, Are You Afraid of The Dark? Sinister Sisters published through Abrams Fanfare and available in books stores everywhere!
News & Updates
Last week, my friend Wendy and I went to the Yoshitaka Amano exhibition in NYC! We were so excited to check out the show. I think that was the first time I’ve ever really seen original Amano works up close! It was so dope! Here are some of my favorite works that were featured:
The exhibition is at the Lomex and split between it’s 2 locations! Here are the deets w/ photos:
Yoshitaka Amano
Apocalypse | 黙示録
January 31 – March 15, 2025
86 Walker, 3rd Floor, 89 Walker, #2R
It’s free to go, so go check it out! Plus, Wendy and I drew some sketches in the gallery guest books 🤭 so be on the lookout for that!
Behind-the-Scenes
Recently, I’ve been working on a TON of things in the background, including manga/ comics, website stuff, American publishing stuff, and organizing my con schedule/panels. And between all these things, I feel like actually making manga/comics, and just drawing in general, is getting the least amount love 🥲
Despite all that, I was able to squeeze out some sketches and color tests done for an upcoming publishing job! Behold:
I’ve also decided, I’m going to include more digital tools into my process—specifically for my sketches, merch creation and ネーム (storyboards). I’ll keep you posted on how that goes 😅
THIS WEEK'S YOUTUBE VIDEO
Wake up yall, a new video is up on the YouTube channel! In this week’s video, I give some tough love on aspiring mangaka who STILL haven’t created their manga yet! Can you believe it’s 2025 and people still haven’t gotten their mangas done yet?! Wait…it’s not you too is it? Well regardless, I created this video to help motivate you and to give you some good, practical advice with resource suggestions! Check it out!
BlerdCon Guest spot- From March 7-9, I’m going to be attending BlerdCon as a special guest! You can head to Blerdcon at the Hyatt Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, VA. I’ll also be doing a fancy panel on the main stage! You can grab your tickets here!
That’s everything for now! Wow! I can’t believe the first post is really done!
Thanks so much for checking out the first official Midnight Cult Mailer newsletter!
Stay tuned for more!
Your fake cult leader, Gigi
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