Uniqlo announces Mamoru Hosoda Animation Works UT Collection

Filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda will be getting a UT (Uniqlo T-shirt) line for his films, known as the Mamoru Hosoda Animation Works UT Collection. Hosoda is famous for his animated films like Wolf Children and Summer Wars.

This new offering from Uniqlo comprises three designs that commemorate Belle, Hosoda’s animated feature film that will premiere in Japan on July 16, 2021. It also includes one design each highlighting Mamoru’s most popular films. They are The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and The Boy and the Beast. Uniqlo will release the Mamoru Hosoda Animation Works UT Collection on August 9, 2021.

Check out some of the designs:

The collection aims to inspire wearers by featuring key characters in Hosoda’s films who embody a common theme of overcoming adversity and living life to the fullest. The UT for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time presents a memorable scene in which the main character Makoto Konno prevents a situation from occurring. The design on the left sleeve shows 01 to represent the remaining number of time leaps that she can make. The motifs for Summer Wars are is a cypher that the main character solves to avert the story’s greatest crisis and a screenshot of unlocking the password. For the Boy and the Beast UT, the protagonist grows up without relatives, becoming a proficient swordsman to live a strong life. The UT designs for Belle present rare concept art from this production. One UT features the virtual world of U. Another design presents a mysterious beast avatar.

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Previously, Uniqlo also announced collaborations with music artist YOASOBI and anime Jujutsu Kaisen.

For more information, visit Uniqlo’s website.

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