Gekko Hayashi
Hayashi (林) family name, Gekko (月光) first name, (1923-1998)
Gekko Hayashi is a prolific SM illustrator whose career spanned over 40 years in both vanilla and SM genres and who is famous for his illustrations of gay men.
Activities
SM illustrator
Alternate Names
林月光 (Japanese), Gojin Ishihara, Toru Ishihara (real name)
Biography
1923: Born in Hikawaguntaishamachi in Shimane prefecture.
1938: Submits drawings of stars to movie magazines, and after winning an award, Hayashi is inspired to become a painter.[※ 1]
1941: Travels through Manchuria. Illustrates movie signs.
1946: After the war, Hayashi returns to Shimane, where he works in sign painting and street theater.[※ 1]
1947: Joins the Tokyo Advertising Arts Company.
1953: Resigns from the company and becomes a freelance illustrator.
1955(c): Due to deteriorating health, Hayashi begins working as a book illustrator.
1970(c): As work becomes scarce, Hayashi begins to write for SM magazines, gay magazines and adult magazines under the name Gekko Hayashi.
1974: Hayashi is in charge of illustration for "Sabu" magazine at its founding.
2022: Hayashi's art is featured in the "Homme Fatales" exhibition at Vanilla Gallery.
Interesting points
Selected Works
Erotic Art of Gekko Hayashi (TACO Ché, 2005)
Image Gallery
Sabu. 1976 Mar.
