Welcome to AkaTako - your USA based source (with a small outpost in Europe) 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.

THE LATEST NEWS

May 21, 2018

All Kitanya Design Factory kinbaku charms are back in stock if it is possible for them to be restocked! Large size maneki neko lucky cat doll also instock.
Both USA and Europe locations shipping now.

Lucky Cat Karada Kinbaku Doll Camera Karada Kinbaku Charm Clown Karada Kinbaku Charm Octopus in Clay Pot Karada Kinbaku Charm
Black Mask Bunny Karada Kinbaku Charm Bunny & Cat Pair Karada Kinbaku Charm White Bunny Karada Kinbaku Charm White Bunny Kikko Blue Kinbaku Charm
Panda Karada Kinbaku Charm Polar Bear Karada Kinbaku Charm Raccoon Karada Kinbaku Charm Japanese Schoolgirl Sailor Uniform Kinbaku Charm

Click the image above to go direct to the charm/doll.


Apr 17, 2018

The first ever THIRD volume of Suehiro Maruo's MARUOGRAPH is now available! Two hundred pages of all new artworks. Available in both pink and military green covers. (Actual photos coming soon - books arrive ~end of April).

Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX III pink SIGNED
Maruograph DX III
pink cover
Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX III green SIGNED
Maruograph DX III
military green cover

And arriving ~mid-May, the GRANDIOSO edition combines all three volumes of Maruograph into one giant book! Signed, numbered, limited edition of only 300 pieces altogether. Numbers 1-30 include a small original drawing, numbers 31-300 do not.

Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX Grandioso 30 SIGNED
Grandioso #1-30
(includes original drawing)
Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX Grandioso SIGNED
Grandioso #31-300
(no original drawing)

All images are samples only and will be replaced after the books are physically in stock.


Apr 10, 2018

Just added, twenty new Namio Harukawa drawings available for purchase direct from Tokyo. You can add to cart and purchase immediately.

Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 83 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 834 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 85 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 86 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 87
Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 88 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 89 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 90 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 91 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 92
Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 93 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 94 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 95 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 96 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 97
Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 98 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 99 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 100 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 101 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 102

Click the images above to purchase.


Mar 27, 2018

Released to coincide with the 2018 traveling Grand Exhibition of Suehiro Maruo artworks, Maruograph DX Revision has two different versions - regular pink and special green covers. Each edition has 20 brand new pages including 18 new images and a new essay in each. You can read about all the differences between Maruograph editions here.

Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX I revision pink SIGNED Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX I revision green SIGNED OLDER DX I
EDITION
(out of print)
Soon to be
sold out!
Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX I SIGNED
Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX II revision pink SIGNED Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX II revision green SIGNED OLDER DX II
EDITION
(out of print)
Soon to be
sold out!
Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX II SIGNED
Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX III pink cover Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX III military green cover DX III
Brand new expanded edition!

Click the images above for more details or to place an order.


Mar 24, 2018

Two new postcard sets featuring artwork by Takato Yamamoto or Kozue Kuroki are now available. Each set has 6 cards printed on heavyweight cardstock.

Takato Yamamoto Postcard Set 5 Tale of a Castle Keep Kozue Kuroki Postcard Set
Takato Yamamoto
Postcard Set #5
Kozue Kuroki
Postcard Set

Click the images or titles above for more details and photos.


Mar 12, 2018

Available for pre-order now, a brand new Suehiro Maruo t-shirt that will be released during the upcoming "Suehiro Maruo Grand Exhibition" in Tokyo! Features a large graphic from his iconic manga the "Laughing Vampire". Pre-order will be available until about April 7th. T-shirts are expected to arrive to AkaTako end of May.

Suehiro Maruo Grand Exhibition t-shirt Suehiro Maruo Grand Exhibition t-shirt detail
Suehiro Maruo
Exhibition t-shirt
Suehiro Maruo
t-shirt detail

Click the images or text above for more details and to order.


Mar 11, 2018

Just added, nine Toshio Saeki prints which were printed from 1996 - 2014! Most are from the Chimushi series, one from the "70 1970" / "The Early Works" books, and one from "Yumenozoki".

Toshio Saeki Print 43 Toshio Saeki Print 44 Toshio Saeki Print 45 Toshio Saeki Print 46 Toshio Saeki Print 47
Toshio Saeki Print 48 Toshio Saeki Print 49 Toshio Saeki Print 50 Toshio Saeki Print 51  

Click images above for more details or to place an order.


Mar 6, 2018

Starting March 6, 2018, you now have the option to choose where you want your items shipped from! AkaTako has two shipping locations - one in Eastern USA and one in Western Europe.  Both locations will ship worldwide!

Each item gives you the in stock options to select from before you add to cart. For example:

In stock EU and USA In stock USA only In stock EU only
AkaTako Ship from EU or USA AkaTako Ship from USA AkaTako Ship from EU

If both options are available just pick the one CLOSEST to you. You can also add to cart and then use the handy "Estimated shipping cost". Just enter your country and see your options.

You can only order items from one location at a time. If you want to order items from both locations, just place two separate orders.

Full shipping details here.

There may still be some little bugs hiding so if you see anything odd please send me an email!


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