Hedgehog's Hug | Studio Takeuma

Title: A Hedgehog’s Hug - ヤマアラシの抱擁
Illustrations: Takeuma
Text: Koichi Watanabe
Language: Japanese
Year of Publication: 2011
Number of pages: 92, b/w
Paperback; Dimensions: 14.8 x 11.4 cm

A small, self-published book with 44 unusual, clever, and humorous illustrations by graphic designer Takeuma (born 1981), guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone's face. Each illustration is accompanied by short Japanese texts. A small book with a big impact.

There is some overlap with the material from his subsequent work IDEATITY, but both are highly recommended.