Note: Ten favorite monsters, part five. Part four. Why are there not more images of Coco on Google? :( She and Bloo tie for my favorite Foster’s character, but design-wise she’s more interesting! Also, I couldn’t fit the panel of Nagare sliding under the door, which really highlights Madslugs’ creepiness.
1. Kankrelats from Code Lyoko
They’re like evil potatoes.
2. Coco from Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends
This show went above and beyond with the imaginary friends’ designs. I thought Coco was meant to be a bird of paradise. Also, she lays different colored plastic eggs with cool prizes.
3. Chatterer Beast from Hellraiser: Bloodline
Based off the best Cenobite (Chatterer) and animal (dog).
4. Stitch from Lilo & Stitch
Another cartoon with a great many “friend” (or “cousin”) designs. But it’s hard to beat the koala-esque original experiment.
5. Madslug from Rosario + Vampire
As a species, not Nagare Kano. Gastropod monsters are underrated. It’s too bad he used his slugginess to be a pervert. Like, he could probably hold down a girlfriend if he respected womankind.
6. Lemures/Remless from Sailor Moon SuperS
This is my favorite season because evil circus! Lemures were angry ghosts in ancient Rome. The dub name works too because of the dream theme. They’re without rapid eye movement (REM), so they’re without dreams of their own. The whole mirror motif is coolly creepy, too.
7-9. Stranger Things Upside Down monsters
Demogorgon: Humanoid with a flowery face.
Hospital Monster: If you thought Flaying couldn’t get nastier. :D Also, a The Thing reference??
Mind Flayer: Mind Flayer, Mind Flayer, Flay me a mind.
10. Dren from Spliced
My favorite stages were the first and last ones. There’s adorably animalistic, the in-between stages, then uncanny valley monster boy.
Note: The first time I heard of protogynous hermaphroditism was in the Spiderwick field guide. So I guess Dren’s part tropical fish? Imagine a MerDren.
