Twelve new toys or cell phone straps all handmade by Shintaro Kago are now available. Each toy takes inspiration from Japanese urban legends or pop culture.
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Welcome to AkaTako - your Berlin, Germany, based source for underground and hard to find Japanese art: signed art books, limited edition prints and posters, licensed enamel pins and t-shirts, artist produced postcards and mini books, original drawings and paintings, and lots more. We ship worldwide!
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.
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.
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All handmade by Shintaro Kago, each cute little baby is deformed in a different way - some are conjoined twins and others just have their own unique birth defects.
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Just added, five new original watercolor paintings by Shintaro Kago. Each one mixes whimsy and nightmares together in his own special way!
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Three brand new mini-monographs featuring the art of Shintaro Kago are now available. Each has its own particular theme and is signed in black marker.
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| Giant Girl Expo | Harakiri Girls | Zombie Schoolgirls |
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New manga that is the first in a series - signed copies of "Tomino Jigoku" ("Tomino the Damned" or "Tomino Hell") by Suehiro Maruo are now available. The story follows two twins who are sold to a local circus freak show.
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Valid from Monday, December 22, 2014, through Sunday, December 28, 2014, use coupon code TAMACARD when you check out to receive 10% off any of her postcard sets.
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Three signed prints featuring artwork from the manga "New National Kid" are now available. Each is a large format with bold graphics and a limited edition.
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| Denkiari print color | Denkiari print monochrome | Shonengaho print |
Denkiari prints are limited to 10 pieces each and the Shonengaho print is limited to 20 pieces. Click the images or titles for more photos and information.
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Three new items just added from the Trevor Brown x Urbangarde collaboration! A set of two clear files with a signed postcard, and a t-shirt in black or natural.
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T-shirts are Japanese sizing and also include a postcard! Click the images above for more photos and details.
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Just added, new mini booklet "The Art of Shintaro Kago 3", a set of four pins/buttons, and four new smaller versions of giclée prints.
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| The Art of Shintaro Kago 3 cover | The Art of Shintaro Kago 3 inside page | Four Pins/Buttons |
The four new, smaller Shintaro Kago prints are about 75% smaller than the previous release. They were printed exclusively for an art fair but AkaTako was able to purchase a few of them as well.
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| Dream Toy Factory | Murder Art Through the Ages | Sadistic Circus 1 | VICE | Size comparison |
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There's five brand new designs of Kitanya Design Factory kinbaku charms now available. All charms are hand cast, hand painted, hand tied with mini-rope, and then clear-coated for durability.
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| Axolotl Black kinbaku charm | French Maid kinbaku charm | Nurse kinbaku charm | Swimmer kinbaku charm | White Bunny kinbaku charm |
Previous styles of charms and dolls have also been restocked!