Mori Chack

Mori Chack (森チャック Mori Chakku, born on March 23, 1973 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is the artist name of a Japanese graphic designer.

Biography Chack is famous for his Chax product line, and especially the character Gloomy Bear he created in 2000. He also drew politically-oriented designs, such as the Statue of Liberty holding a molotov cocktail with the question "Free?".

Gloomy Bear

Chack is famous for his Chax product line, and especially the character Gloomy Bear, a 2 m tall, violent, pink bear that eats humans. Chack created the character in 2000.

A segment on Gloomy Bear and a short interview with Mori Chack are featured in Episode 6 of Series 2 of the BBC Three series Japanorama. The topic of the episode was "Kawaii", which is Japanese for "cute".

The character Gloomy Bear received a TV anime titled Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly in April 2021. A one-shot manga titled Gloomy Bear: Apocalyptic Love was released on April 4, 2023.