Spurred by her love of movies, dramas, and anime culture, a Japanese artist has carved a unique career repurposing old cardboard boxes into incredible sculptures. Born in Wakayama Prefecture and now living in Tokyo, Monami Ohno, 29, graduated from Osaka University of Arts having trained in animation. Monami, who has adopted “Cardboard Girl” as her moniker in recent years, is also entirely self-taught in the art of cardboard. For Monami, it all began as a low-cost, sustainable hobby in the summer of 2011. Before long, she was hooked on the versatile medium. “Nowadays, my cardboard works are used in commercials and are sometimes considered art,” Monami explained to The Epoch Times. “I watch movies, dramas, anime, books, internet, and stores for inspiration. ” Monami usually creates her works on the motifs she likes, adding, “I can decide the size freely, so I make what I like in the way I want.” …