Popular clothing brand Uniqlo has announced a new collaboration with the Chainsaw Man franchise series. The designs by Kosuke Kawamura will be released in the United States on October 24. This UT collection of all-original designs brings together Chainsaw Man, a mighty hero who becomes a chainsaw as he takes on enemies, with Kawamura’s “cut and rebuild” style. The lineup of men’s T-shirts is comprised of nine styles. For the graphic designs, Kawamura takes the original anime drawings and scenes and gives them a new expression using his distinctive shredded art and collage style. 691p3j
In addition, both the short and long sleeve T-shirts have a street fashion style oversized silhouette tly developed by Kawamura and UNIQLO. The striking art shines through, while a focus on ease of wearing completes this formidable collection.
I used a lot of the original anime art and scenes for this collection. Since the drawings are very detailed, it was easy to expand the range of ideas as design material, and I was able to try various collage styles and methods. Even in the rough original drawings, the pictures themselves are well finished, and I felt that they could be used as-is for T-shirt designs. My aim was to create designs that long-time fans of Chainsaw Man could enjoy as something a little different, and that people unfamiliar with the anime would want to wear as well.
Kosuke Kawamura
Chainsaw Man is a second part debuted in July 2022 in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ online magazine. An anime adaptation by studio MAPPA aired from October to December 2022.
Viz Media has licensed the manga in English, describing it as:
Denji’s a poor young man who’ll do anything for money, even hunting down devils with his pet devil Pochita. He’s a simple man with simple dreams, drowning under a mountain of debt. But his sad life gets turned upside down one day when he’s betrayed by someone he trusts. Now with the power of a devil inside him, Denji’s become a whole new man—Chainsaw Man!
Source: Press Release, Uniqlo USA Official Twitter
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