21 tattooist

@__21.tattooworkerz__ · Tattoo artist

🥤𝚃𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚙𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎 🗣️𝙲𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎. 𝙴𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑. 𝙹𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗 📍𝚃𝚘𝚔𝚢𝚘 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 ♟️𝚂𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 @otaku_tattoo

21 tattooist is a realism tattoo artist in Tokyo, Japan. Realism leads (32 of the 89 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork on another 19. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Recurring subjects include snake, flowers, woman and wave. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. 84 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Realism — 32 pieces (56%)
Dotwork — 19 pieces (33%)

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 87 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, dark red and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: snake, flowers, woman, wave, stars and swirls.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the ribs.

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Work

Cross with ornamental swirls ornamental tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Snake black and grey tattoo on the back by 21 tattooist

Chrysanthemum black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by 21 tattooist

Wave black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Olive branch and owl black and grey tattoo on the thigh by 21 tattooist

Astronaut and celestial bodies realism tattoo on the shoulder by 21 tattooist

Abstract swirls watercolor tattoo on the shoulder by 21 tattooist

Woman in fishnet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Crab and celestial symbols realism tattoo on the thigh by 21 tattooist

Sloth family realism tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Snake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Astronomical constellations dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by 21 tattooist

Sloth and roses realism tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Woman with hat realism tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Samurai warrior realism tattoo on the thigh by 21 tattooist

Fish dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by 21 tattooist

Wave black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Lily black and grey tattoo on the ribs by 21 tattooist

Jellyfish dotwork tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Abstract swirls black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Wave black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Astronomy-themed hands realism tattoo on the thigh by 21 tattooist

Smoke cloud black and grey tattoo on the forearm by 21 tattooist

Woman's face black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by 21 tattooist