Chiikawa, Mofusand, and 12 More Properties Get Vintage-Style Rock T-Shirts
This collaboration bridges character merchandise with vintage fashion techniques, treating popular mascots and retro sweets as equals in a rock-themed aesthetic, rather than producing standard character goods.
Key Facts
- The 'Talking about Rock' T-shirt line launches with 14 properties including Chiikawa, mofusand, and nostalgic sweets brands like Cocoa Cigarette and Big Katsu.
- Early sales begin July 1, 2026, on the Talking Official WEB SHOP, with general release on July 17.
- Each shirt is dyed after sewing and washed to achieve a soot-black finish with uneven wear marks, mimicking vintage band tees.
- Prices are 5,500 yen for standard T-shirts and 4,400 yen for wide sleeveless styles.
- The collection will be sold at Chiikawaland, Mofumofu Store, and Kiddy Land locations, with product lineup varying by store.
Reporting from 3 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside, Anime Anime.
A new apparel line called "Talking about Rock" will launch with vintage-style T-shirts featuring 14 properties, including Chiikawa, mofusand, Koupen-chan, and nostalgic sweets brands like Cocoa Cigarette and Big Katsu. The collection is the first release from Talking's new "Talking about" line. Early sales begin July 1, 2026, on the Talking Official WEB SHOP, with general release on July 17. The shirts use garment dyeing and American rubber print to mimic worn-in band tees. Prices range from 4,400 yen for wide sleeveless styles to 5,500 yen for standard T-shirts. The character lineup also includes Nagano Characters, Sukero no Nichijou, White Tiger and Black Tiger, and LiL ala mode. The nostalgic sweets T-shirts cover Cocoa Cigarette, Big Katsu, Miyako Konbu, Yatter! Men, Cut Yocchan, and Young Donuts. Each shirt is dyed after sewing and washed to achieve a soot-black finish with uneven wear marks. The collection will be sold at multiple official web shops and physical stores including Chiikawaland, Mofumofu Store, and Kiddy Land locations.
Each shirt is individually dyed after sewing and then washed to achieve a deep "soot black" finish with uneven wear marks, mimicking the look of a vintage band tee that has been sun-faded over years. The seams show color unevenness unique to each piece. The large silk-screen prints on the chest use American rubber print, a technique used on rock T-shirts of the era, with craftsmen layering each color one by one.
The character lineup includes Chiikawa, Nagano Characters, mofusand, Koupen-chan, Sukero no Nichijou, White Tiger and Black Tiger, and LiL ala mode. The nostalgic sweets T-shirts cover Cocoa Cigarette, Big Katsu, Miyako Konbu, Yatter! Men, Cut Yocchan, and Young Donuts. In addition to standard T-shirts, a wide sleeveless type combining a wide body with a sleeveless design, creating a French sleeve silhouette when worn, is available for some characters.
Prices are 5,500 yen for standard T-shirts and 4,400 yen for wide sleeveless styles. The collection will be sold at multiple official web shops and physical stores including Chiikawaland, Mofumofu Store, and Kiddy Land locations. Product lineup varies by store.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.