#japanese art book

To make up for his lack of experience, Gekko Hayashi set up a telephone hotline at his workplace to hear gay men’s stories and give consultation. He would then illustrate and retell these stories. ~100 pages of “Gekko Theater” included in “The Delight of Boys Love & Masculinity” book. Available for purchase at akatako.

A very prolific artist, Gekko Hayashi completed about 20 artworks per day at the height of his career! A pioneer of the BL (boys love) manga genre, “The Delight of Boys Love & Masculinity” includes a JP/EN profile of the artist. Available for purchase at akatako.

From “The Delight of Boys Love & Masculinity” by Gekko Hayashi a.k.a., Gojin Ishihara. His career started in sci-fi, fantasy, and monsters but in the mid 1970s he discovered homoerotic art and changed focus (even though he was a heterosexual man). Book includes 275+ artworks. Available for purchase at akatako.

AT THE BOUNDARY OF THIS AND THE OTHER WORLD by Fuco Ueda is printed in “Ephemeral - Territory of Girls” 2015 exhibition catalog. 28 pages of all female artists. Available for purchase at akatako.

A LAMB AND GIRLS by Kozue Kuroki is printed in “Ephemeral - Territory of Girls” 2015 exhibition catalog. 28 pages of all female artists. Available for purchase at akatako.

BREATH by Miho Hirano is printed in “Ephemeral - Territory of Girls” 2015 exhibition catalog. 28 pages of all female artists. Available for purchase at akatako.

“How was your weekend?”
Daisuke Ichiba can tell you.
Printed in “Self-Addiction OVERDUB”. Signed copies of the hardcover book are available for purchase at akatako.

Now available for pre-order & SIGNED by ALL THREE ARTISTS - “Dominatrix Heaven” book is 72 pages of an afterlife ruled by women. Hajime Sorayama, Rockin’ Jelly Bean, & Katsuya Terada.Exhibition t-shirt also available!

SIGNED copies of Shintaro Kago’s 128 page art book SHISHI RUIRUI are back in stock at akatako! 275+ artworks from exhibitions, flyers, posters, CDs, DVDs, t-shirts, and more (everything but manga).

MARTINA is printed in Kira Imai’s book “Hitosaji Hime”. Hand SIGNED book includes almost 30 artworks. Available for purchase at akatako.

FromBADADOORbyDaisuke Ichiba. Hardcover book is 128 pages of sketches, photos, collages, and chaos. SIGNED copies available for purchase at akatako.

FromBADADOORbyDaisuke Ichiba. Hardcover book is 128 pages of sketches, photos, collages, and chaos. SIGNED copies available for purchase at akatako.

FromBADADOORbyDaisuke Ichiba. Hardcover book is 128 pages of sketches, photos, collages, and chaos. SIGNED copies available for purchase at akatako.

Railroad Mandala by Shintaro Kago is printed in SHISHI RUIRUI (Pile of Dead Poems). Softcover book is A4 size. SIGNED copies are available for purchase at akatako.

Printed in Shintaro Kago’sSHISHI RUIRUI (Pile of Dead Poems). 128 page softcover book with 277 artworks! SIGNED copies are available for purchase at akatako.

“Senju Kannon” by Shintaro Kago is printed in his 2020 art book SHISHI RUIRUI (Pile of Dead Poems). SIGNED copies are available for purchase at akatako.

“Factorization” by Shintaro Kago is printed in his ARTBOOK 2nd edition. Hardcover, 152 pages with 75 artworks. Brand new copies available for purchase at akatako.

“Ferris Wheel” by Shintaro Kago is printed in his ARTBOOK 2nd edition. Hardcover, 152 pages with 75 artworks. Brand new copies available for purchase at akatako.

“Skeleton” by Shintaro Kago is printed in his ARTBOOK 2nd edition. Hardcover, 152 pages with 75 artworks. Brand new copies available for purchase at akatako.

The first collaboration book “Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Kill!” by Hajime Sorayama, Rockin’ Jelly Bean, and Katsuya Terada. Released in 2014. New copies SIGNED by all three artists are available for pre-order.

“Tokyo Sweet Gwendoline” was the second collaboration book of Hajime Sorayama, Rockin’ Jelly Bean, and Katsuya Terada.Available again for pre-order and SIGNED by all three artists!