Yet again, I am surprised that a thread does not already exist for this artist! KORATERS hits many of the same "cute" marks as her compatriots Chima Group and Takuji Honda. In fact I first fell in love with Shoko's artwork for T9G's Peaky header card without knowing that she was the creator of Byron the salamander.
For real? Huge surprise, especially since her work is so popular now. I got into Shoko's work way before I started pursuing the ugly mugs we all love out here. Aftermarket prices have stopped me going too crazy, but here's my modest collection so far:
