About the Studios and Founder:
Award-winning, global creative leader producing digital and physical works in music, film, animation, art, and fashion.
Extensive experience in creating strategic insights into unique artistic expression, with a process that evolves through research, writing, and concept development, including both hand-drawn techniques and digital tools.
Talented relationship builder with diverse international professionals in all fields. Successful collaboration experience with integrated artistic practices and business strategies, thus creating compelling narratives that engage a broad audience.
Selected Clients:
Twentieth Century Fox, MGM, Universal Pictures, Sunrise Animation, Capcom Japan, Nepenthes America, Engineered Garments, Lion Heart, Hasbro, Woolrich, WP Lavori, Needles, Beams Japan, Keen, Journal Standard, K-Swiss, Clarks Originals, and Reebok.
Selected Features:
JOURNAL STANDARD
In Spring/Summer 2025, Journal Standard collaborated with Gaku to create a capsule collection inspired by New York City.
HYPEART
[ARTIST SPOTLIGHT] MANABU GAKU INADA - CITY NO END
HYPEBEAST
Award-winning, global creative leader producing digital and physical works in music, film, animation, art, and fashion.
Extensive experience in creating strategic insights into unique artistic expression, with a process that evolves through research, writing, and concept development, including both hand-drawn techniques and digital tools.
Talented relationship builder with diverse international professionals in all fields. Successful collaboration experience with integrated artistic practices and business strategies, thus creating compelling narratives that engage a broad audience.
Selected Clients:
Twentieth Century Fox, MGM, Universal Pictures, Sunrise Animation, Capcom Japan, Nepenthes America, Engineered Garments, Lion Heart, Hasbro, Woolrich, WP Lavori, Needles, Beams Japan, Keen, Journal Standard, K-Swiss, Clarks Originals, and Reebok.
Selected Features:
JOURNAL STANDARD
In Spring/Summer 2025, Journal Standard collaborated with Gaku to create a capsule collection inspired by New York City.
HYPEART
Manabu Gaku Inada Brings His Collage Aesthetic to Nepenthes NYC.
A series of silkscreened banners reflecting the artist's wide-ranging interests.
NEPENTHES NEW YORKA series of silkscreened banners reflecting the artist's wide-ranging interests.
[ARTIST SPOTLIGHT] MANABU GAKU INADA - CITY NO END
HYPEBEAST
Engineered Garments Drop Graphic-Heavy Exclusives at Isetan Shinjuku Tokyo.
In collaboration with artists Kenzo Minami, Mike Ming, and Manabu Gaku Inada.
VOUGUE
In collaboration with artists Kenzo Minami, Mike Ming, and Manabu Gaku Inada.
VOUGUE
ENGINEERED GARMENTS SPRING 2023 MENSWEAR
As eye-catching as the prints are, especially the florals made in collaboration with Manabu Gaku Inada.
As eye-catching as the prints are, especially the florals made in collaboration with Manabu Gaku Inada.
INVENTORY MAGAZINE
The short film is based on Suzuki's philosophy, "Not Designed But Engineered," emphasizing engineering over mere design in product creation.
Selected Exhibitions:
September 2022
Nepenthes: New York, New York. [Endangered River Project]
September 2021
Nepenthes, New York, New York. [City No End]
February 2020
Isetan Shinjyuku, Tokyo, Japan. [Art in Fashion]
December 2002
MoMA PS1, Queens, New York. [B Hotel]
December 2000
Space Edge, Tokyo, Japan. [Motion Graphics]
December 1996
Art Directors Club, New York, New York. [Young Guns 1]
The short film is based on Suzuki's philosophy, "Not Designed But Engineered," emphasizing engineering over mere design in product creation.
Selected Exhibitions:
September 2022
Nepenthes: New York, New York. [Endangered River Project]
September 2021
Nepenthes, New York, New York. [City No End]
February 2020
Isetan Shinjyuku, Tokyo, Japan. [Art in Fashion]
December 2002
MoMA PS1, Queens, New York. [B Hotel]
December 2000
Space Edge, Tokyo, Japan. [Motion Graphics]
December 1996
Art Directors Club, New York, New York. [Young Guns 1]
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