Tailed Beasts

The Second Artbook Says:
Thanks to Meinos Kaen and Pirazy for the info.
 * 1) Ichibi (Tanuki): Gaara - Hidden Sand
 * 2) *Gaara's concept is a tanuki. I thought that it would make a good rival for Naruto's fox. (The next sentence is confusing, but the previous sentence gets the gist of it) I liked the concave chin and jagged teeth on the One-tail's mouth.
 * 3) Nibi (Neko-mata): Nii Yugito - Hidden Cloud
 * 4) *I got the image of the Two-tails from the idea that having a two-tailed cat elongates your lifespan. Yugito was a high-ranking female shinobi that even Killer Bee looked up to.
 * 5) Sanbi (Turtle): Yagura - Hidden Mist
 * 6) *Because I had previously shown mainly jinchuuriki like Naruto and Gaara, I decided to show a huge bijuu instead. The image is that of a turtle.
 * 7) Yonbi (Gorilla-Monkey): Roushi - Hidden Stone
 * 8) *The concept for this bijuu was a gorilla... and also Son Goku's monkey from Dragonball. While the horns wrapping around the forehead are supposed to be like the Chinese Son Goku's halo(?). I just combined all of that together. It shoots lava from its mouth.
 * 9) Gobi (Horse-Dolphin): Han - Hidden Stone
 * 10) *I just had this idea to combine a dolphin with a horse, I don't really understand it myself. Han wears steam-powered armor and is a ninja that uses steam. He's a steam jinchuuriki.
 * 11) Rokubi (Slug): Utakata - Hidden Mist
 * 12) *The Six-tails has a wet and drippy feel to it, but it doesn't shoot out lightning. (lol)&lt;-these are Kishimoto's lols, not mine. Utakata uses soap ball (bubbles!) ninjutsu and looks like he'd fit in at a wake.
 * 13) Shichibi (Insect): Fuu - Hidden Waterfall
 * 14) *The concept of the Seven-tails was that of a bug. It has the feel of an armored bug. It's tails are wings! The [concept of the] jinchuuriki is tentatively that of a girl. I haven't really decided on it.
 * 15) Hachibi (Ushi-Oni): Kirabi - Hidden Cloud
 * 16) *The Eight-tails is a combination of an octopus and a bull. I'm pleased with how deliciously the tentacles turned out. Killer Bee rhymes and steps to the beat. He's freakin' strong.
 * 17) Kyuubi (Kitsune): Naruto - Hidden Leaf
 * 18) *The concept is a fox. It's the strongest of the bijuu, in fact, it's so strong that I, the author, have to wonder about the best way to show it off each time. (lol)

--Lightwave91 21:46, October 3, 2009 (UTC)