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Not sure where to start? Check out the more popular artists and items just below. A bit further down the page is a news feed of everything going on with AkaTako.

THE LATEST NEWS

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New Shintaro Kago book "Panna Cotta" is the same format and size as "Candy Filled Girl's Head" and is stuffed full of full color paintings. This collection is of works which were shown at various exhibitions in Japan and there is a full list of those exhibitions (in Japanese) included with the book.

Shintaro Kago Panna Cotta front coverShintaro Kago Panna Cotta inside page

Over 90 full color images included! Click the title or images above for more photos and information.

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Four brand new hardcover books have been added to AkaTako. Two are signed by the artists! "Badaism" is full of crazy sketches, "Lilith in the Mirror" is packed with erotic photos, "The Longest Dream" is an extended re-imagining of an Alice character, and "Kingdom of Daydream" has classic fairytale characters asking realistic questions.

Daisuke Ichiba BadaismKenichi Murata Lilith in the Mirror SIGNEDTomomi Hasegawa The Longest Dream SIGNEDYuko Fukase Kingdom of Daydream
Daisuke Ichiba
Badaism
Kenichi Murata
Lilith in the Mirror
Tomomi Hasegawa
The Longest Dream
Yuko Fukase
Kingdom of Daydream

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Now available for pre-order and expected to arrive mid-May, two brand new signed posters featuring some classic Trevor Brown artwork!

Trevor Brown poster Medical Play SIGNEDTrevor Brown poster Girl on Toilet SIGNED
"Medical Play""Girl on Toilet"

Both posters are A2 sized and will be signed.

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As part of last year's "Creation Project 2014", artists submitted works to be used for the covers of hand made Tohoku style notebooks. Each one was made in workshops for disabled persons in the Northeast part of Japan.

Fuco Ueda Tohoku Style Notebook
Takato Yamamoto Tohoku Style Notebook
Fuco Ueda
Tohoku Style Notebook
Takato Yamamoto
Tohoku Style Notebook

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New, expanded edition of Hajime Sorayama's "Sexy Robot" series, "Sexy Robot: Gigantes" has over 1000 images in it with a more comprehensive look into his artwork history. All copies are signed.

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"Sexy Robot: Gigantes" cover"Sexy Robot: Gigantes" inside page

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Brand new "Funny Girl" watercolor paintings by Shintaro Kago have just been added. There's twelve smaller ones and four larger size paintings.

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Just released in Japan, Volume 4 of Sousakuzine is now available for pre-order on AkaTako! Featuring the works of and interviews with Etsuko Egawa, Screaming Mad George, Kazuhiro Tsuji, and more.

Sousakuzine Volume 4Sousakuzine Volume 4

Click the images above for more photos and information. Magazine should arrive to AkaTako April 21 +/-.

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Just arrived, an older limited edition Toshio Saeki book "Picture Scroll of Pathos". Limited to only 1000 pieces, numbered and signed inside the front cover too!

Toshio Saeki Picture Scroll of Pathos SIGNEDToshio Saeki Picture Scroll of Pathos SIGNED

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Two brand new mini-books by Shintaro Kago have just been added. "Pretty Girl Picture Book" is full of sweet girls with exploding heads and some Christmas theme paintings. "Funeral Service 100 Famous Views" is a monochrome book of twisted Japanese funeral rites.

Shintaro Kago Pretty Girl Picture Book SIGNEDShintaro Kago Funeral Service 100 Famous Views 1 SIGNED

Both books are signed and self-published by Shintaro Kago. Click the images above fore more photos and details.

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Seven brand new original watercolor paintings by Shintaro Kago are now available. A couple of them have already sold so don't wait too long to pick out your favorite!

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