Daisuke Ichiba

Daisuke Ichiba (b. 1963, Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and author known for his psychologically surreal, erotic-grotesque manga. Blending fragmented storytelling, bodily horror, and existential unease, his work reflects the influence of Butoh, folklore, and outsider art. Ichiba has been published by Le Dernier Cri, Hollow Press, and others, and is regarded as a cult figure in both the European and Japanese underground scenes.