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Jan 15, 2012
A big box arrived from Kitanya Design Factory full of new and restocked charms, two new doll styles, and two vinyl banks! Also got a SIGNED mini book with photos of 100+ charms, three articles, and info on the artist's process.
CHARMS
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| Bunny & Cat | Construction Worker | Dragon | Gym Uniform | Ninja Lady | Statue of Liberty |
DOLLS & BANKS
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| Dragon Doll | Lucky Cat Doll | Rabbit Bank | Cat Bank |
BOOK
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Jan 1, 2012
I've managed to find three of the sold out Toshio Saeki books again - and they're ALL signed this time! "The Earliest Works" is also a very low # in the edition - 20/3000.
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| Toshio Saeki Chimushi 1 SIGNED | Toshio Saeki Chimushi 2 SIGNED | Toshio Saeki The Earliest Works SIGNED |
Click the images above for additional photos and details on the book's condition.
Dec 31, 2011
A new edition of "DDT" has been released - same content but new cover. Available SIGNED inside the front. I've also managed to find a couple copies of Suehiro Maruo's Maruograph EX II that are SIGNED as well! And after much searching, a single copy of Maruograph EX I that is unsigned.
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| Suehiro Maruo DDT new edition | Suehiro Maruograph EX II SIGNED | Suehiro Maruograph EX I |
Click the pictures above for more details and images of inside pages.
Dec 19, 2011
Just arrived in Brooklyn is a lovely original painting by Tama called "Lunatic Pink II". Originally published in the "Lidocaine Drop" book, the painting is a perfect combination of cute and violence - she's all dressed up in her best black and white loli dress, ready for a tea party with her amputated legs.
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Ships in an inexpensive frame to guard against damage.
Dec 15, 2011
Winter must be the time to clean out your closets in Japan because Takato Yamamoto's agent in Tokyo got in touch with AkaTako to help sell their stored original paintings. There are THIRTY paintings available - just send an inquiry to confirm it is still available and receive a shipping estimate based on your speed, insurance preferences & location.
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Prices range from $1175 - $6750. Click the pictures above for more details on each painting.
Dec 14, 2011
Four brand new and gorgeous Hikari Shimoda paintings have just been added! They all feature her sweet and melancholic children with fluffy bunny or bear ears. Click each one to see additional images and shipping details.
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| Hikari Shimoda Celebration (Midnight) | Hikari Shimoda I Was Hurt and Beaten | Hikari Shimoda Power Line & Rabbit (Secret) | Hikari Shimoda Funeral |
You may recognize two of the paintings as the ORIGINALS of the signed and numbered limited edition posters that were released a few months ago! I'm very pleased to be able to offer them. :)
(Higher priced paintings require an inquiry to be submitted before purchase but the lower priced ones can now be added to your cart and purchased with no extra steps!)
Dec 11, 2011
Just in, a set of four novels "Nansou Satomi Hakkenden" with illustrations by Takato Yamamoto! Dust jackets and book covers are full color paintings and each book features approximately 10 black and white illustrations as well. Each book is SIGNED inside the front cover by Takato Yamamoto.
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Original story by Kyoukutei Bakin follows eight samurai brothers through 15th and 16th century Japan.
Dec 4, 2011
A gorgeous collection of THIRTY prints by thirty different artists. Ten of the prints are SIGNED and each one is suitable for framing, measuring 8.25" x 11.675" (21 x 29.6cm). Artists include Shinji Asano, Junji Ito, Aquirax Uno, Ayaka Shinjo, Shuji Tateishi, Tama, Trevor Brown, Yuko Fukase, Suehiro Maruo, Yoshiaki Machino, Yuji Moriguchi, Takato Yamamoto, and many more!
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Set comes in a cardboard sleeve for safe storage.
Dec 3, 2011
Two SIGNED items by Yoshiaki Machino are back in stock today. Tasteful nudes of pale readheads in a surreal world of shells, skeletons, and symbols.
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| Yoshiaki Machino "La Perle" book | Yoshiaki Machino "La Perle" book | Yoshiaki Machino "Margarita" print set | Yoshiaki Machino "Margarita" print set |
Dec 2, 2011
Trevor Brown's newest limited edition poster "Seppuku" went on pre-order yesterday and has been selling fast! Be sure to order quickly so you don't miss out on the signed and numbered edition of only 50 posters.
Takato Yamamoto's latest signed poster of a previously unpublished painting "Strigoica III" arrived to AkaTako today and is gorgeous! Additional photos will be added soon.
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| Trevor Brown Seppuku poster | Takato Yamamoto Strigoica III poster |
Nov 30, 2011
Just arrived to AkaTako an hour ago is the lovely new book filled with all black and white artwork by Trevor Brown! Really great quality binding, and every page is full of artwork (no wasted space). Very graphic - lots of sex and violence at a very close range.
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Nov 27, 2011
Additional and improved photos have just been added to the recently restocked erotic photography book "Drink Me Eat Me, Seven Oriental Beauties" by Kuniyoshi Kaneko.
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Book is SIGNED inside the front cover. Additional photos available on the book's page.
Nov 24, 2011
New lobby card set of mini-prints featuring the macabre dolls of Etsuko Miura. "A Doll's Flesh for Frankenstein" is the special extended edition of "The Doll Bride of Frankenstein" book with 12 cards sized 6" x 8.5".
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Nov 9, 2011
Four fantastic prints by the master of eroguro art - Toshio Saeki. Each print is signed, numbered and dated - all in perfect condition (even though they are 12+ years old!).
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| Toshio Saeki Print 11 | Toshio Saeki Print 12 | Toshio Saeki Print 13 | Toshio Saeki Print 14 |
Closer, detailed pictures are available on each print's page!
Nov 8, 2011
And they are so pretty! You can really appreciate the amount of detail in each painting when it is such a large size. You can count the eyelashes (and arteries). SIGNED in gold marker by Takato Yamamoto.
Available as a set of three and also individually:
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| Fermentation of a Hermaphrodite poster | Twin Roses poster | Transformation of a Sanctuary poster |
Additional detail photos are available in each individual poster page.
Contemporary Japanese Art on AkaTako
The best eroguro art books, posters, prints and magazines that Japan has to offer.
AkaTako brings you the best contemporary Japanese art books, posters, prints, manga, postcards, magazines and more by modern Japanese artists. Many signed limited editions and signed limited edition prints.
Art books, prints, and posters by Trevor Brown, Fuco Ueda, Fuyuko Matsui, Takato Yamamoto, Romain Slocombe, Tama, Hikari Shimoda, Mark Ryden, Gajin Tokuno, Asano Tadanobu, Shichinohe Masaru, Kouji Suzuki, Mutsumi Yamamoto.
Manga, illustrations, posters, and art by Suehiro Maruo, Toshio Saeki, Seiichi Hayashi, Senno Knife, Mitsukaz Mihara.
Photography books by Kishin Shinoyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Masahisa Fukase, Kuniyoshi Kaneko.
Doll art by Simon Yotsuya, Ryo Yoshida, Etsuko Miura, Hans Bellmer, Nori Tomizaki, Mari Shimizu, Satomi Hirota.
Styles inlclude eroguro art, horror manga, Japanese manga art, Japanese cartoon art, anime art, loli art, goth art, ball-jointed doll art, ukiyo-e style art, kinbaku, fetish art and photography, Japanese bondage art, and much more.
If you want something and you can't find it on AkaTako just send us an email and we'll try to locate it for you!
