Shintaro Kago Artbook Vol. 1 — Third Edition
Shintaro Kago Artbook Vol. 1 (Third Edition) is a compact hardcover reissue published by The Mansion Press, collecting 152 color pages of illustration work. ISBN 9782492646324. Format: 17.0 × 24.1 cm. Cover finish: spot UV with soft-touch lamination.
About the Book
This Third Edition presents 152 color pages drawn from Shintaro Kago's illustration practice. The volume functions as an archival selection rather than a thematic narrative — pages are reproduced in full color throughout, without editorial interruption.
The reissue adopts a smaller format than earlier printings, measuring 17.0 × 24.1 cm. The hardcover binding is finished with spot UV and soft-touch lamination, producing a cover that is tactile and resistant to surface wear. The production is handled by The Mansion Press, whose output in this area is consistent and clearly specified.
As a Third Edition, this volume makes the material more accessible in format and price point than the original release, while retaining the full color page count. No content has been reduced.
About the Artist
Shintaro Kago (b. 1969, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator active since the 1990s. His work is associated with the Ero Guro — erotic grotesque — tradition, a mode that draws on body transformation, social taboo, and the deconstruction of media conventions. Kago's graphic narratives have appeared in galleries, specialist magazines, and publications by avant-garde imprints including Hollow Press. His Artbooks represent a concentrated view of his illustration output outside the sequential comic format.
From the Same Series
This volume is the first in a series of artbooks documenting Kago's illustration work. The series continues with Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.2 and Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.3, also published by The Mansion Press. A Shintaro Kago Artbook Vol. 3 - Collector's Edition with slipcase is available separately.
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About the Artist
Shintaro Kago (b. 1969, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, internationally recognized for his work in the Ero Guro — erotic grotesque — tradition. Active since the 1990s, his practice spans manga, illustration, and artist publications.
Kago's work engages consistently with body transformation, social taboos, and the formal deconstruction of media and narrative conventions. His graphic output has been exhibited in galleries and published in specialist magazines alongside releases by avant-garde imprints including Hollow Press.
