Welcome to AkaTako - your USA 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.

THE LATEST NEWS

Sep 23, 2014

Just added, two new issues of Talking Heads Magazine. Number 57 is "Japanese Style Renaissance" and features current artists exploring classic Japanese techniques and themes. Number 58 is "Fairytale" and explores the other side of fairytales that we usually don't see in books.

Talking Heads No. 57 Japanese Style Renaissance Talking Heads No. 57 Masami Teraoka
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Talking Heads No. 58 Fairytale Talking Heads No. 58 Shiori Matsumoto

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Sep 22, 2014

Four brand new original drawings by Namio Harukawa are now available by special order. Each has a military theme and will ship to you direct from Tokyo.

Namio Harukawa Drawing 32 Namio Harukawa Drawing 33 Namio Harukawa Drawing 34 Namio Harukawa Drawing 35

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Sep 8, 2014

A big surprise to have found one each of these Trevor Brown posters again. Only 150 of each were printed and they have long been sold out on AkaTako! Li'l Miss Sticky Kiss plays dress up as "Nazis Are Sexy" and "Nursie". Each poster is signed.

Trevor Brown Nazis Are Sexy poster SIGNEDTrevor Brown Nursie poster SIGNED
Trevor Brown
Nazis Are Sexy poster
Trevor Brown
Nursie poster

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Sep 1, 2014

Ending at midnight on Friday, September 5, AkaTako is clearing off a shelf or two and giving you some big discounts! You'll have to be logged in to AkaTako to get the sale price. These items are on sale:

Kenichi Murata 11 Sleeping Princesses postcards Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX I SIGNED Suehiro Maruo Maruograph DX II SIGNED Takato Yamamoto Necrophantasmagoria
Kenichi Murata
11 Sleeping Princess cards

was $24 now $18
Suehiro Maruo
Maruograph DX I

was $58 now $42
Suehiro Maruo
Maruograph DX II

was $58 now $42
Takato Yamamoto
Necrophantasmagoria (unsigned)

was $49 now $35
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Takato Yamamoto Nansou Satomi Hakkenden SIGNED Trevor Brown Black and White book Trevor Brown Drawing Book EU Trevor Brown Toy Box postcards
Takato Yamamoto
Nansou Satomi ....

SOLD OUT
Trevor Brown
Black and White

SOLD OUT
Trevor Brown
Drawing Book EU

was $27 now $12
Trevor Brown
Toy Box Postcards

was $34 now $17

At midnight (Eastern Time in the US), all prices will go back to normal so don't miss out! If you need help logging in just send an email.

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Aug 25, 2014

Seven rare and out of print manga and one volume of S&M Sniper have just been added. Most of them were published in the 1980s and are quite hard to find!

[sold out]Hiromi Hiraguchi Neppu HibarigaokaHoichi Rokuhara Kodomo JanaimonHoichi Rokuhara Pinky Panic
Aki Uchiyama
Ankoro Trio
Hiromi Hiraguchi
Neppu Hibarigaoka
Hoichi Rokuhara
Kodomo Janaimon!
Hoichi Rokuhara
Pinky Panic
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Midori Shida Ranyakata 1st EditionMidori Shida RanyakataShunichi Muraso Shoujo HanazonoS&M Sniper 2007 Vol 7
Midori Shida
Ranyakata 1st Ed
Midori Shida
Ranyakata
Shunichi Muraso
Shoujo Hanazono
S&M Sniper
2007 Vol 7

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Aug 23, 2014

Just added, three extra large (27" x 38.5"!) posters by Hajime Sorayama. All are signed and numbered from limited editions of 240 pieces each.

Hajime Sorayama poster Red SetteeHajime Sorayama poster SquidHajime Sorayama poster Turtle
Hajime Sorayama
Red Settee poster
Hajime Sorayama
Squid poster
Hajime Sorayama
Turtle poster

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Aug 22, 2014

Seven rare, out of print manga by Jun Hayami are now available, plus an unsigned version of "Vile Vulgar".

Jun Hayami Adokenai Meikyuu Jun Hayami Bloodstained Angel 1st Ed Jun Hayami Hentai Shounen Jun Hayami Jun no Harawata
"Adokenai Meikyuu" "Bloodstained Angel 1st Ed" "Hentai Shounen" "Jun no Harawata"
Jun Hayami Nietagiru Mitsu Jun Hayami Pinku no Okurimono Jun Hayami manga Axe Vol 26 Jun Hayami Vile Vulgar
"Nietagiru Mitsu" "Pinku no Okurimono" "Axe Vol 26 アックス" "Vile Vulgar"

There's also a new, detailed bibliography of Jun Hayami books to help you figure out which book contains which stories. More to be added in the near future.


Aug 6, 2014

Gorgeous set of 18 postcards featuring Koitsukihime's beautiful gothic dolls photographed by Hiroshi Nonami. A few of the "Misericordia" postcards were also featured in Yaso Vampire.

Koitsukihime Misericordia Postcard Set Koitsukihime Misericordia Postcard Set

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