Summary
It is not every day that the world ofhigh fashion and the world of animeoverlap, but when they do, the results are always incredible. In this case, designer Samantha Vega has released a new special line-up of designer bags and accessories inspired by the hit animeJujutsu Kaisen. The collection was immediately successful across Japan, with highly sought after items.
Jujutsu Kaisenfirst aired in 2020, and is currently streaming its second season. Crunchyroll licenses it outside of Asia, and has streams not only in English but in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German as well! This shows just how successful the show has been not only in Japan, but abroad as well, making it one of the biggest anime to release in the past three years. Collaborations like this one show that it continues to be relevant and popular in Japan, especially with the new season airing.
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The Samantha VegaJujutsu Kaisencollection is quite big for an anime collaboration, including seven bags, six wallets, and six charms. Most of them match together to make a set. Each one is designed after one of the series' characters, with subtle nods to that character’s color scheme or something that makes them recognizable.
For example, the set inspired byMegumi Fushigurohas his special hand signal, which is also on the matching charm. The one for Nobara Kugisaki represents her special move, the Straw Doll Technique, with nails on the zipper pulls.
If you are wondering about the seventh bag, you are right - one of them is not part of a 3-part set. It isbased on Panda, and is a 3D panda head-shaped bag! It is by far the least subtle bag in the collection, but it is also arguably the most fun. Panda’s eyes are made from shiny rhinestones, and there is a fun I♡Panda tag on the side.
The Panda bag costs 22,000 yen (US$150), and the others are 9,800 yen (US$134.65) for the bags, 15,400 yen (US$104) for the wallets, and 4,950 yen (US$33) for the charms.
This is not the first otaku-centered line that Samantha Vega has released in Japan. Previously, the designer brand collaborated with huge franchises likePokemonandSailor Moon, both of which were very successful as well.Jujutsu Kaisenis just the latest franchise to get picked up by the fashion designer. Considering how popular it has been so far, it is likely not the last time we will see this kind of collaboration from Samantha Vega.
Often, otaku are left with nothing but t-shirts if they want to express their love for a show rather than truly fashionable items. Sometimes, anime fans want to show that they like a show without screaming their interest in everyone’s faces via agraphic t-shirtor collection of key chains. Bags and accessories like the ones in this line are perfect for otaku who want to display their favorite show to the people who recognize it but don’t necessarily need to scream it from the rooftops. It is something that the otaku world could really do with more of!
You can buy everything from the Samantha VegaJujutsu Kaisencollection at their physical stores in Japan or via theironline shop.
