UNIQLO graphic T-shirt brand UT will launch an additional design as part of the Kaiju No. 8 UT collection celebrating the anime adaptation that began airing in April. The collection will be available from Monday, May 27.
The ongoing Kaiju No. 8 manga series, published in 12 volumes, has a cumulative circulation in Japan exceeding 13 million copies (including digital versions). It has also been tremendously popular overseas, becoming a phenomenon both in Japan and abroad. An anime adaptation of this world-famous series began airing on April 13. The work is being distributed in real-time worldwide on X (Twitter), and released on video streaming services.
The additional design to be released in the collection, a composite image of Kafka Hibino and his altered form as Kaiju No. 8, is a limited-edition artwork created by the production company Production I.G. The figures below the illustration show the kaiju’s ”fortitude level,” which represents its power, and its identification number.
Overview of the Anime Broadcast
- Broadcast on Saturdays at 23:00 JST on the TX Network (TXN)
- Worldwide real-time streaming on X (Twitter)
- Episodes released weekly on Saturdays at 23:30 on video streaming services
* See the website for details: https://kaiju-no8.net/
* UNIQLO will broadcast commercials for the UT collection during the real-time streaming on X (Twitter) for four weeks starting from May 11.
Overview of the Kaiju No. 8 UT Collection
Launch date: May 27, 2024 (Monday)
Product lineup: Short-sleeve T-shirts
6 designs, XS-3XL,
Sizes XXL-3XL, only available from the online stores
Store availability: All UNIQLO stores in the Philippines and the uniqlo.com online store
Special website: https://www.uniqlo.com/ph/en/special-feature/ut-collection/kaiju-no8
Additional Design
This new design celebrates the anime broadcast starting from April 13th. The special artwork features a composite image of Kafka Hibino and Kaiju No. 8. The figures below the illustration show the kaiju’s “fortitude level,” which represents its power, and its identification number. This graphic is limited edition art created by Production I.G.
The English logo of Kaiju No. 8 is embroidered on the front pocket. Printed on the back is the abbreviation “JAKDF” (for Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force), along with the members of the Third Division, of which Kafka is a member.
Kafka Hibino and Leno Ichikawa are depicted chatting and laughing as crew members of the kaiju disposal company Monster Sweeper Inc. The graphic is limited edition art by Production I.G.
UT exclusive art depicting the fighting style of Soshiro Hoshina, vice-captain of the Third Division of the Defense Force, who fights using two swords. The front is embellished with the marks on the swords used exclusively by Hoshina.
The front design blends the number “8” used in the Kaiju No. 8 logo with the anime teaser visual. The back has a small print of the Japanese Kaiju No. 8 logo.
This design features Kafka Hibino as a child when he decided to protect Japan from kaiju, along with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, and the Defense Force logo. This limited-edition art was created by Production I.G exclusively for UT.