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!
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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.
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.
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THE LATEST NEWS
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.
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| 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".
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| "Adokenai Meikyuu" | "Bloodstained Angel 1st Ed" | "Hentai Shounen" | "Jun no Harawata" |
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| "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.
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Aug 4, 2014
Now in stock, regular edition and a special limited edition of "Girls' Kingdom" by Kira Imai. The limited edition includes a hand colored print (signed and numbered edition of only 50!).
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| Kira Imai Girls Kingdom (regular edition) |
Kira Imai Girls Kingdom Limited Edition print |
The pink and gray Gekko Shojo tights by Kira Imai are also back in stock now.
Aug 1, 2014
Yaso "Urbangarde" is now in stock with everything you ever wanted to know about the Japanese band plus a good bit of new art from some favorite artists. There's also new tights by Yoh - "Monochrome Aquarium".
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| Yaso Urbangarde | Yoh Monochrome Aquarium tights. |
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Jul 23, 2014
Now in stock, Tama's new book "Secret Mode". Actual photos and details have been added. Each book is SIGNED with a small original drawing too!
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Jul 23, 2014
Brand new book "Yumenozoki" (Glimse of a Dream) featuring over 150 full color works by Toshio Saeki which were originally printed in SM Select between 1972 - 1984. Book is full of the erotic grotesque artworks that Saeki is well known for but which haven't been printed in other books as far as I can tell.
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Book is SIGNED inside the front cover. Click the images above for more details and photos.
