The Hunter x Hunter 2011 anime is teaming up with Samantha Vega, a well-known luxury fashion brand in Japan, for stylish new collection of wallets, handbags and other merchandise.
Via Famitsu, Samantha Vega announced that its collaboration with Hunter x Hunter will feature 42 items, ranging from bags and wallets to cases and charms that take inspiration from the anime’s characters. Gon, Killua, Leorio, Kurapika, Hisoka and Chrollo will all feature. Pre-sales start online on Jan. 19, 2024, as well as at the physical Samantha Vega store in Ikebukuro, while stores nationwide will stock the items from Jan. 26, 2024. The prices range from the cheapest zipper charm (US$26) to the handbags, costing up to $137. While these only ship nationwide, Buyee and FromJapan are popular choices for overseas fans looking for proxy buying services.
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Hunter x Hunter Meets Samantha Vega in New Merchandise Collection
- Smartphone shoulder pouch: ~$99
- Shoulder bag: ~$137
- Handbag: ~$137
- Wallet: ~106
- Multi-case: ~$84
- Zipper charm: ~$26.62
- Bag charm: ~$34
Founded by parent company Samantha Thavasa Co., Ltd., the Samantha Vega fashion line sees frequent collaboration with popular anime, having modeled charms, wallets, and bags after the likes of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind and Stone Ocean, Cardcaptor Sakura, Evangelion and the “Shibuya” arc in the recently completed Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2. The current Hunter x Hunter line was announced on Jan. 5, 2024, and is just one of the many signs of life that the franchise is giving this year. Hunter x Hunter will also receive a game, and it’s widely expected that the manga will resume this year after Togashi’s ‘Start Over’ posts suggested an imminent return.
Other recent high-profile anime collaborations include Pokémon teaming up with Fendi to release Dragonite family-themed merchandise, similarly stocked with a selection of bags, wallets and accessories. Naruto‘s accessory line with CASETiFY and the new Bleach x Crunchyroll clothing range also both mark recent collaborations with fellow Shonen Jump titles.
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Samantha Vega’s designs are inspired by the Hunter x Hunter 2011 anime, currently streaming on Crunchyroll. The platform describes the series: “Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.”
Source: Samantha Vega via Famitsu
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