I just don't understand why Takashi are so popular in Contemporary Art now. I read his works and just found that they are just about the Japanese game & comic stuff, can't smell the "original". He is also invited by LV to implement his art into the products. Therefore, I read his books.
Too bad that I don't know Japanese, reading the Chinese translation makes him confuse in some terms. I wish it will have english version so that I make sure that I wouldn't get it wrong. After reading one of his book, I have understood more about him and his work. Something I did really agree with him but not for some other things. Does he really want to be another Andy Warhol? I am not really fond of Warhol's work, I must admit that he got good connection and he is good at PR.
His idea on converting the popular Japanese culture into art is good. Also, people like cultural thing, especially there is regional difference.
In case I forgot, I need to bring out some points:
1/ Is commercial also an art? This was once brought out by Andy Warhol.
2/ Takashi hired staff to finish his works, can we say those works were created by him? It has been happened to Rubens and some other artists. Therefore, it is very hard to define if the pieces are worked by the artists themselves.
3/ Composition theory
I really cannot figure it out the composition theory explained by Takashi. I am not sure if the problems lied on the translation of the book or what.....
