Japanese apparel company Uniqlo has announced an upcoming collaboration line with Oshi no Ko. The collection will be released in early July 2024, ahead of Oshi no Ko’s highly anticipated Season 2 premiere.
The upcoming line, described by Uniqlo as having a "cute and dark world feel," will feature five Oshi no Ko-themed adult graphic T-shirts and four themed children’s graphic T-shirts. Each adult shirt is priced at 1500 yen, or $24.90 on the company's U.S. page, in men’s sizes XXS-3XL. The children’s T-shirts are each priced at 990 yen -- approximately $6.34 -- although the children’s shirts are not yet listed on the U.S. page. They are available in children’s sizes 100-160, which equates to U.S. children’s sizes 5-16.
The first graphic tee comes in black and highlights idol Ai Koshino’s bunny persona. The front features a small winking bunny, while the back features a screen grab of Ai in her full bunny costume on stage from the Oshi no Ko opening theme "Idol." The bunny is synonymous with Ai’s character. She’s also always pictured with a bunny hair clip, and many fans have speculated that her association with rabbits is symbolic of her true personality, outwardly innocent and cute while inwardly quick, cunning and most importantly, secretive.
The second graphic tee comes in pale blue and features back-to-back profiles of twins Aquamarine (aka Aqua) and Ruby Hoshino. Aqua and Ruby’s complex relationship is mirrored in the T-shirt, as the two are always close but never truly seem to be on the same side. The third graphic tee comes in black and highlights B-KOMACHI, Ruby Hoshino’s idol group with Kana Arima and MEMcho. The front features a graphic of the three during a live performance, while the back depicts the band’s name and each of the members’ names, making this a "must-have design for B-KOMACHI fans."
The fourth graphic tee comes in black and features a cropped version of the Oshi no Ko manga cover -- a close-up of Ai’s eyes and her signature peace sign pose. The shirt is specially designed to highlight the stars in Ai’s eyes, a symbol of the deceit in her personality and a big visual cue for lying within the series. This T-shirt is also available in children’s sizes. The fifth graphic tee comes in white and highlights Ai’s idol personality. The front features a small graphic of Ai’s signature, and the back shows the back view of Ai on stage, her profile revealed by the spotlight in front of her as she points toward a cheering crowd. The T-shirt is also available in children’s sizes, where Ai’s signature is replaced with a bunny logo.
This first children's-only graphic tee comes in pink. The front is adorned with Ai’s idol costume, and the back features two graphics of Ai -- one younger version of her and one older version. The second children's-only graphic shirt comes in white and shows a fan graphic of the B-KOMACHI band, with Ruby, Kana and MEMcho’s faces surrounded by a heart.
The U.S. Uniqlo page has listed the Oshi no Ko line’s release date as July 8, although the Japanese page only lists "early July." Oshi no Ko Season 1 is available to stream on Prime Video and Apple TV. Oshi no Ko Season 2 will premiere on HIDIVE in July 2024, with a specific release date yet to be confirmed.
Source: Uniqlo
