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Posted on: Sep 18, 2022

Now in stock, the full series of fairy tales for grown ups - "Dark Fairy Tale - Visual Book"! All five volumes and a collaboration between one illustrator and artist/story teller Noboru Moai. Each book is hand SIGNED inside the cover, 64 pages, 100% Japanese text, with 14 full color artworks in each volume.
In order of publication:

Kozue Kuroki
"One-Legged Clown"

Tama
"Nighttime Dream Flight"

Tsubaki Torii
"Woman in the Blue Dress"

Makiko Sugawa
"Sweet Room"

Yuko Fukase
"Soft Marble"

Click the cover images above to see additional photos and details.

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New Kana Miyamoto

Posted on: Aug 1, 2022

Very pleased to have a few original paintings by Kana Miyamoto on offer! All five of these artworks are currently located in Japan and are available as a special collaboration between the artist and AkaTako. Inquire for a shipping quote and the painting will ship directly to you. Click the images or titles below for exact details and more images:

Kana Miyamoto Painting I Go Back and Forth Between Liking and Disliking

"I Go Back and Forth Between
Liking and Disliking"
original painting

Kana Miyamoto Painting I've Been Staring at You

"I've Been Staring at You"
original painting

"My Baby"
original painting

"Eat Me"
original painting

Kana Miyamoto Painting What Happened After School

"What Happened After School"
original painting

Also just added, three new styles of postcards and two new acrylic keychains. All of these smaller items are in stock at both USA and EU shipping locations:

Kana Miyamoto
New Postcards

Kana Miyamoto
Acrylic Keychains

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New Toshio Saeki Book

Posted on: Jul 1, 2022

Just added, the latest volume collecting the drawings for SM Selecto magazine by eroguro master Toshio Saeki. "Fiévres Nocturnes" (Night Fevers" covers just under two years (1972-1974) and includes hundreds of full color artworks! The first volume, "Rêve écarlate" (Scarlet Dream) is now officially out of print and will not be restocked. (Same for "Red Box" book!) Both of those books are planned to be reprinted in a second edition when the third volume of SM Selecto artworks is released - so, in a couple years. A total of five volumes are planned!

Toshio Saeki
Fievres Nocturnes
(front cover)

Toshio Saeki
Fievres Nocturnes
(inside page)

Please click the images above for more photos and information.

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Two New Signed Books!

Posted on: Jun 30, 2022

SIGNED copies of Akiko Ijichi's second book "Dignity" is now in stock at both USA and EU shipping locations. And a new artist to AkaTako, Eimi Suzuki's brand new book "Anatomie de l'Art Insolite d'Eimi Suzuki" has already arrived to USA and should arrive to EU about mid-July. Book is also hand SIGNED by the artist.

Akiko Ijichi
Dignity

Anatomie de l'Art Insolite
d'Eimi Suzuki

Please click the images or titles above to see inside pages and book details.

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Two New Shintaro Kago Posters

Posted on: Jun 20, 2022

Now available for PRE-ORDER, two brand new larger size B2 posters by Shintaro Kago! These are both akatako exclusives and individually SIGNED by the artist. Additional photos will be added after arrival. Printed in Japan!
* Posters will arrive to the USA location first (around June 24) and will be sent on to the EU location (arriving around July 15).
** [Posters now in stock at both shipping locations. Actual photos added!]

Shintaro Kago poster Pipeline Mandala SIGNED

Shintaro Kago
PIPELINE MANDALA poster

Shintaro Kago
SCALE poster

"Pipeline Mandala" is previously unpublished as far as I am aware. "Scale" was recently printed in ARTBOOK (2nd edition).

Also available and already in stock at both the USA and EU shipping locations, Shintaro Kago's TIGER poster. This one is the larger, B2 size as well (20.25" x 28.675" / 51.5cm x 72.8cm), hand signed by the artist as shown in the photo. Printed in Japan too!

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Creation Project 2021 Apron

Posted on: May 31, 2022

Last year's "Creation Project 2021" produced heavyweight yet soft cotton work aprons on weaving looms that are over 100 years old! Made for durability, each apron has a single pocket and a long waist strap. Traditional crafstmen in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture made the aprons one at a time.

Already in stock at AkaTako's USA shipping location, aprons should arrive to EU location before the end of June. [Currently in stock at both locations!]

Aquirax Uno
Toyohashi Apron

Fuco Ueda
Toyohashi Apron

Takato Yamamoto
Toyohashi Apron

Quantities are limited! Please click the images above for more photos or to purchase.

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NEW Dominatrix Heaven Book

Posted on: May 20, 2022

The third book in the magical collaboration of three Japanese erotic artists DOMINATRIX HEAVEN takes us to a rewarding afterlife ruled by women. Hajime Sorayama, Rockin' Jelly Bean, and Katsuya Terada each contribute again to 72 pages + short artist statements (JP/EN). These books are hand SIGNED by ALL THREE artists!!! Now available for pre-order, please check the individual item pages to see estimated arrival dates. [All three books arrived and are currently in stock at both USA & EU shipping locations.] There's also a couple pieces of the new exhibition t-shirt.

Dominatrix Heaven Exhibition t-shirt PRE-ORDER

Also available again, the two earlier books Tokyo Sweet Gwendoline (2018) and Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Kill! (2014). Both arriving in a couple weeks, check each book's page for dates. Both of these books also SIGNED by ALL THREE ARTISTS!

Please click the images above for more details.

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Hajime Sorayama Lithograph Prints Restock

Posted on: May 18, 2022

A few of the vintage, dead stock, Hajime Sorayama prints from the 1990's have been restocked! They have now arrived to USA shipping location (worldwide shipping available). Details of the print editions have been added and the pre-orders will ship in a day or two. Prints are all hand SIGNED and NUMBERED by Sorayama himself! Each measures approximately 17.125" x 24" (43.5 x 61cm).

Please click the images above for further details.

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