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Anime Inspiration

Nostalgic crossover collaborations pair iconic anime characters with cult brands

Implications - Inspired fashion collections and streetwear drops featuring cult favorite anime characters are capturing the attention of nostalgic fans of the genre. This progression highlights the continued interest in pop cultural collaborations that renew interest in time-tested franchises and demonstrates the power of co-branded, limited release collections in maintaining a captive audience for fashion brands.
Workshop Question - Where can your brand look to find pop cultural inspiration that piques the interest of a wider audience?
Trend Themes
1. Anime-themed Collaborations - Collaborations between anime franchises and cult brands are renewing interest in time-tested franchises and demonstrating the power of co-branded, limited release collections in maintaining a captive audience for fashion and accessories brands.
2. Simplistic Anime-inspired Designs - Simplistic anime-inspired tees, featuring minimalistic anime figures, are a growing trend in the fashion industry and offer distinct design opportunities for brands.
3. Anime Merchandise Collections - Anime-themed merchandise collections, such as eyewear, handbags, and skateboards, are capturing the attention of nostalgic anime fans, creating opportunities for franchise expansion into new markets.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Co-branded anime-themed fashion collections are a growing trend in the fashion industry and offer a unique opportunity to reach captive audiences.
2. Accessories - Anime-themed merchandise collections such as eyewear, handbags and skateboards are capturing the attention of nostalgic anime fans, creating new opportunities for accessories brands.
3. Retail - Anime-themed merchandise collections and collaborations are creating unique retail opportunities for businesses to attract new audiences and differentiate themselves from competitors.
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Megatrends
6 Featured, 54 Examples:
155,005 Total Clicks
Date Range:
May 17 — May 18
Trending:
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Featured Examples

Anime Shoe Collaborations
Anime Shoe Collaborations
FILA and Pokemon Have Released a Capsule Sneaker Collection
Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Jigglypuff are some of the characters anime fans can sport after the release of the FILA and Pokemon sneaker capsule collection. This collection... MORE
Simplistic Anime-Inspired Tees
Simplistic Anime-Inspired Tees
PLEASURES & Chinatown Market Joined for Two New T-Shirt Designs
PLEASURES and Chinatown Market recently teamed up to come up with set of new graphic t-shirt designs, which feature a different anime figure on both, along with the names of the brands. On one... MORE
Manga-Inspired Handbags
Manga-Inspired Handbags
Hirohiko Araki Created a Series of Playful Anime Bulgari Bags
Hirohiko Araki, who is known as the creator of the popular manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, recently teamed up with Italian luxury brand Bulgari to create a series of playful anime-inspired Bulgari... MORE
Anime-Themed Smartphones
Anime-Themed Smartphones
The Meitu M8 Smartphone and Selfie Wand are Official Sailor Moon Products
Sailor Moon is one of the most popular anime franchises both in Asia and on the other side of the Pacific, and the new Meitu M8 smartphone is taking advantage of the cartoon’s universal appeal.... MORE
Iconic Anime Skateboards
Iconic Anime Skateboards
Primitive Skateboarding's Dragon Ball Z Line Features Famous Characters
Los Angeles-based Primitive Skateboarding brand released a collaboration with Dragon Ball Z on a new line of skateboard decks and other fun accessories for all anime fans. The collection features... MORE
Anime Eyewear Shops
Anime Eyewear Shops
'Animegane' Sells Eyewear Collections Inspired by Animated Series
‘Animegane’ is a new destination in Tokyo, Japan, for anime eyewear that offers a wide selection of glasses inspired by popular animated series. The limited-edition anime eyewear... MORE

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