Where did anime T-shirts come from?
Manga was something to read. Then it became something to wear. Tracing the story of anime T-shirts in order, starting from AKIRA.
I think manga is art. That's why I didn't want to make cheap merchandise. Why THE SUGAR PUNCH makes clothes.
We gathered at the friend's house that sold Jump.
When I was little, manga was the doorway to excitement. From memories of gathering at a friend's shop that sold Jump, we trace Japan's way of taking people to other worlds through pictures.
The Name Comes from a Manga Magazine Over 160 Years Old.
The name THE SUGAR PUNCH comes from The Japan Punch, a satirical magazine launched in Yokohama in 1862. From Japonisme and Hokusai Manga, we trace Japan's weapon: telling through pictures.
A manga artist is an artist and an author. We turn that art into a piece of clothing. Why THE SUGAR PUNCH is so particular about clothes.