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Japanese affordable fashion brand UNIQLO has collaborated with yet another timely, popular anime for a new line of clothing. The latest anime to join their line offashionable otaku t-shirtsis the smash-hit animeChainsaw Man, which has been popping up more and more around Japan in the form of special events and cafes. The clothing has already released in Japan as of late last week, and will be launching at stores around the world before the end of the month.
Chainsaw Manis an action-packed anime that aired in Fall 2022, gaining popularity not only in Japan but globally. It follows the story of an unlikely hero named Denji, who becomes a devil hunter after being half-devil himself. He has theability to turn himself into the Chainsaw Devil, and uses his powers to protect humans and stop the devils who want to harm them. And all he asks for in return is a bit of love - and some delicious food.
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The collaboration with UNIQLO is being done in conjunction with artist Kosuke Kawamura, famous for his collage art style. Kawamura has brought the anime to life on a series of short and long-sleeved shirts featuring bold designs of all the main characters. The shirts are split by character, featuring Denji, Pochita, Makima, Power, and then a generalDevil Hunterscategory.
Most of the shirts in theChainsaw Manx Kosuke Kawamura collection are monochrome, with black and white images on black, white, or gray shirts. There are a few exceptions, though, especially Power’s shirt, which has a full color picture of her along withher famous introductionfrom when she first meets Denji. As the main character, Denji has several dedicated designs in his Chainsaw Devil form.
All the shirts have quotes from the show written in English, which has set the line up perfectly for its upcoming international release. The shirts will release in the USA and the UK, both in stores and online. UNIQLO sells their shirts very affordably both in Japan and at its international shops, bringing otaku clothes to everyone in a way that they can actually afford. Plus, it makes anime shirts actually accessible to international fans without jumping through hoops and paying a small fortune just to have something official.
This is not the first anime fashion line that UNIQLO has made. This year alone, they have also released clothes forAttack on Titan,My Hero Academia, andBleach. They also regularly make clothing for Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Peanuts, and more.Chainsaw Manis just the latest anime that UNIQLO has brought to the masses in an affordable and accessible way, and we can’t wait to see what will be next.
TheChainsaw Manclothing line drops in theUnited Kingdom storeon August 25, and in theUSA storein late August 2023. It is already available to purchase inJapan.
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