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 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.
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.
POPULAR ARTISTS
THE LATEST NEWS
Dec 30, 2014
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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Dec 27, 2014
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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Dec 26, 2014
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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Dec 23, 2014
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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Dec 22, 2014
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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Dec 20, 2014
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.
Dec 15, 2014
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.
