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| GENGOROH TAGAME / 田亀源五郎 - Japanese - 1964 PENS AND INKS ON PAPER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE ARTIST |
Gengoroh Tagame (田亀源五郎) was born in Japan February 3, 1964. His family descends from Samurai. He studied graphic design at the University of Fine Arts (Tama) then started his professional life in 1982 as artistic director. Having started in 1986 his own manga work under the pseudonym Gengoroh Tagame (田亀 源五郎), Gengoroh Tagame became a full time "mangaka" (manga author) in 1994. He is today the most famous Japanese bara (gay manga) artist in the world.
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GENGOROH TAGAME / 田亀源五郎 - Japanese - 1964 INKS ON PAPER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE ARTIST |
Gengoroh Tagame has become very famous by drawing hyper-masculine men, hairy and muscular, in total contradiction with the stereotypes previously in force in Japan, with their smooth, hairless and thin caracteres. In his own way, Tagame is often compared to Tom of Finland. However, his universe is much more complex, and often goes deep into Japan secular history and culture. Specialized in gay BDSM erotic manga, many of which contain graphic violence, Tagame's work is known for its masculine males and their learning of the physical and mental submission. This going to such a point, that Tagame's work has been publicly criticized for its violence by another manga creator, Susumu Hirosegawa.
Gengoroh Tagame’s works have been seen in many countries. Regularly published in several Japanese gay magazines (Sabu, G-men, SM-Z...), Tagame has produced dozens of bara books, such as Jujitsu Kyoshi at B product, Emono, Shirogane no Hana (3 vols.) Pride (3 vols.)... He is also the author of a reasoned history of gay erotic art in Japan from 1950 to today (Nihon no IEG erotikku Ato, Gay Erotic Art in Japan, Volumes 1 and 2. 日本 の ゲイ エロティック アート). Published in Japan, his work has also been translated and published abroad, in countries such as France, Spain and Italy.
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Gengoroh Tagame’s works have been seen in many countries. Regularly published in several Japanese gay magazines (Sabu, G-men, SM-Z...), Tagame has produced dozens of bara books, such as Jujitsu Kyoshi at B product, Emono, Shirogane no Hana (3 vols.) Pride (3 vols.)... He is also the author of a reasoned history of gay erotic art in Japan from 1950 to today (Nihon no IEG erotikku Ato, Gay Erotic Art in Japan, Volumes 1 and 2. 日本 の ゲイ エロティック アート). Published in Japan, his work has also been translated and published abroad, in countries such as France, Spain and Italy.
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| GENGOROH TAGAME / 田亀源五郎 - Japanese - 1964 GRAPHITE ON PAPER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE ARTIST |
Some of Gengoroh Tagame (田亀源五郎) books are available online in Japanese, French, Italian and Spanish editions (many previous printed material being out of stock) :
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