"Choju-jinbutsu-giga" aka "Chojyu-giga" is a famous set of four picture scrolls, or emakimono, belonging to Kozan-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is usually thought to have been painted in the mid-12th century or 13th. We don't know who is the creator. Some said this is "first manga in Japan" and people love it much.
Here is Choju-giga figures, Choj-giga LINE stamp and a lot of Choju-giga parodies like this Doraemon.
Recently Studio Ghibli and Marubeni Power Retail made this TV ad inspired by Choju-giga.
This is the gigamaker that is tool you can make choju-giga by yourself. Everybody enjoy to make their funny story on Twitter.
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