Nintendo has announced plans to release Pokemon t-shirts for adults under its “Pokemon 151″ line. This means not only larger sizes, but also designs catering to older audiences as well. And I for one welcome this desire to match actual aesthetics with anime/video game t-shirts.
Anime t-shirts and wearable merchandise in general tend to suffer from the recurring dilemma of simply Not Looking Good. This is especially a problem with any sort of non-Japanese t-shirt release, as the design usually just ends up being a stock image pasted onto the front of the shirt with no regards for the overall look. It’s like delivering a punchline with no setup.
This is why I was so pleased with the Eureka Seven t-shirts that came with the DVDs. It’s like someone understood the importance of subtlety (and in some cases when NOT to be suble) when designing them.
So yes, anime t-shirt makers, please learn from Pokemon 151.
Except for COSPA and Uniqlo. You guys are swell. Most of the time at least.
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June 24, 2008 at 11:05 pm
wildarmsheero
That shirt is mad awesome.
Yeah, COSPA has pretty good designs almost 100% of the time.
June 24, 2008 at 11:42 pm
issa-sa
Uniqlo’s aren’t bad as well… but the last ones I saw were all Ashita no Joe and Golgo 13 ones, so had to pass -_-”
June 25, 2008 at 12:36 am
adaywithoutme
This is so awesome
June 25, 2008 at 7:53 am
DrmChsr0
swt.
I’d buy those shirts.
June 25, 2008 at 9:20 am
Sub
Uniqlo’s aren’t bad as well… but the last ones I saw were all Ashita no Joe and Golgo 13 ones, so I BOUGHT THEM AND I WEAR THEM ALL THE TIME
Altered to reflect my Uniqlo experience.
June 25, 2008 at 8:55 pm
wildarmsheero
I want a badass Joe or Golgo shirt