One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from postwar Asia, Takashi Murakami—“the Warhol of Japan”—is known for his contemporary Pop synthesis of fine art and popular culture, particularly his use of a boldly graphic and colorful anime and manga cartoon style. Murakami became famous in the 1990s for his “Superflat” theory and for organizing the paradigmatic exhibition of that title, which linked the origins of contemporary Japanese visual culture to historical Japanese art. His output includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, animations, and collaborations with brands such as Louis Vuitton. “Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of “high art’,” Murakami says. “In the West, it certainly is dangerous to blend the two because people will throw all sorts of stones. But that’s okay—I’m ready with my hard hat.”

A contemporary Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami, works in fine arts media such as painting and sculpture. He also works with commercial media - fashion, merchandise, and animation. He is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. In 2000, Murakami created the term "superflat" which describes both aesthetic characteristics of Japanese artistic tradition and post-war Japanese society. This term is also used to describe his own style and that of other artists he has influenced by his work. Takashi Murakami's art encompasses an array of mediums and is recognized for his creative use of color, flat/glossy surfaces, and beautiful motifs of Japanese traditional and popular culture. In April 2013, Murakami's first feature film was released in Japan theaters. The live-action movie, "Jellyfish Eyes", features characters designed by Murakami. Murakami has incorporated his operations as KaiKai Kiki Co. Ltd.