Shintaro Kago Artbook Vol. 3 – Collector's Edition with Cardboard Slipcase
Shintaro Kago: Artbook Vol. 3 – Collector's Edition is published by The Mansion Press as a large-format illustration archive in A4 hardcover. This edition is distinguished from the standard Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.3 by 50 exclusive pages, a cloth-bound cover with hot stamping, and a cardboard slipcase. The print run is limited to 599 copies, designated by the publisher as a non-reprint edition.
The Collector's Edition
Where the standard edition presents 152 pages in full color, the Collector's Edition extends the content to 202 pages total — the additional 50 pages are exclusive to this format and not available in any other release of the volume. The physical object reflects this distinction: the cover is cloth-bound with hot stamping applied to the slipcase, and the book is housed in a rigid cardboard slipcase at 21.1 × 29.7 cm (A4). These are production decisions that affect both the reading experience and the archival character of the object.
The limitation of 599 copies is stated by the publisher as final. No reprint is planned. As an illustration archive, the volume functions as a comprehensive record of work at this scale — the A4 format and full-color printing are suited to the density and detail of Kago's draftsmanship.
About the Publisher
The Mansion Press is the publisher of the Shintaro Kago artbook series. The press has produced each volume as a limited, archival-format art publication, with the Collector's Editions distinguished by exclusive content and enhanced physical production.
Series Context
This volume is the third in the artbook series. The earlier volumes — Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.1 (third edition) and Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.2 (second edition) — are also available at Lokator100, as is the Shintaro Kago: Artbooks Box Set - Limited Edition (2nd Edition). The full series is part of the Artbooks catalogue.
Dispatch
Orders are dispatched from Germany with tracked shipping. Each copy is carefully packed to ensure safe transit.
About the Artist
Shintaro Kago (b. 1969, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator active since the 1990s. His work operates within the Ero Guro tradition — a mode that engages erotic and grotesque imagery as formal and conceptual material. Kago's graphic narratives address body transformation, social taboos, and the deconstruction of media conventions with consistent structural precision. His publications have appeared through avant-garde imprints including Hollow Press, and his work has been exhibited in gallery contexts internationally.
