「ゆめらいおん」は、虹色のたてがみを持つライオンの男の子。いつも眠たそうで、すぐにうとうと夢の中へ。そこにお化けが現れて、慌てたゆめらいおんが知らない家に逃げ込むと……。
村上隆が文と絵をかき下ろしで手がける絵本一作目の主人公として、オリジナルキャラクターの「ゆめらいおん」が登場。
寝ているときには「グワ〜ッ」や「ズビビ」、驚いたときには「ふひ? 」など、コロコロと変わるゆめらいおんの表情にあわせて、豊富なオノマトペとともにストーリーが展開します。色鮮やかなゆめらいおんと、妖怪や昭和風の日本家屋といった村上らしい日本観を感じさせるモチーフが、水彩タッチで描かれた温かみのある一冊です。
Yume Lion is a boy lion with a rainbow mane. He always looks sleepy and easily dozes off into a dream. One day in his dream, frightened by a ghost he saw, he runs into a stranger's house and…
The first picture book written and illustrated by Takashi Murakami features Yume Lion, an original character, as its protagonist. The story unfolds with a rich array of onomatopoeic words, accompanying Yume Lion's ever-changing expressions, such as "Gwaaa" and "Zubibi" when he's sleeping, and "Fuhi?" when he's surprised. This heartwarming book, drawn with a watercolor touch, presents a colorful Yume Lion alongside motifs that evoke Murakami's unique Japanese aesthetic, such as yokai monsters and retro Showa-era Japanese houses.