Artist Behind the Disney Gyaru Princesses is a Woman
Some time ago, we published a post on our website featuring a series of viral fanarts that reimagined Disney princesses as Japanese gyarus. In the original post, we mistakenly referred to Omu (the artist behind the illustrations) as a man — but it turns out she is a woman!
Artist Behind the Disney Gyaru Princesses is a Woman
On May 14, Omu posted a photo of herself with the caption “Goth girl drawing,” showing part of her body as she sat drawing in a dress.
The photo reached nearly 100,000 views, and many were surprised to learn that it was a woman creating those illustrations! To refresh your memory, here are the Disney gyaru princess artworks:
Omu went viral with these pieces, inspiring several cosplayers to recreate her gyaru versions of Disney princesses — and now, it’s amazing to discover that the talented artist behind them is a woman.
