The Pre-Ramble
Well this month sees the release of the Design a Tee winning entries – get in quick as we have only a very limited supply. We have an interview with the creators that I hope will inspire you to create your own tees. We also feature an interview this month with Will from Shin Tokyo, one of my favourite places to buy anime related merch and a great supporter of Otaku Wear. In other news check out our Winter Warmers Sale and pick yourself up a bargain, refer a friend to the Otaku Newsletter and go into the draw to win an awesome Transformers Keepsake tin and look out for a very special announcement! Until next month, stay frosty!
|
Off The Hanger
Winter Warmers AKA Half Yearly Sale!
This may sound trite, but believe me when I say there has never been a better time to nab your self an Otaku Wear bargain at our online store. We are running what we like to call our annual Winter Warmers Sale, with prices so hot you’ll burn your fingers! Click here to check out the sweet deals on offer.
Design a Tee Winners Interview: Octo & Robo now available!
The Design a Tee winning entries are now available for purchase from our website at just $24.95! Congratulations again to Scott & Dave for their great designs, read below to find out how they did it!
Name: Scott Bartlett a.k.a. cronobreaker
Age: 2two
Schooling: Graphic Arts at Swinburne TAFE Prahran.
Occupation: Currently working as a Toy Designer/Illustrator/Graphic Designer for a Melbourne based company.
What is your favourite Anime: I’ve never been tied down to one, though Cowboy Bebop was a fantastic series!
What does your tee design say about Otaku: The Octopus girl is supposed to be using her tentacles to collect different elements of Japanese culture. Much like the obsessive nature that is supposed to be an Otaku.
What technique/equipment did you use to create your design: I always start off by sketching everything freehand, then scan it in and play around with it using Illustrator CS and my trusty Wacom Tablet.
What websites would you recommend to people who are interested in tee Design: Threadless.com is probably the biggest and easiest to use, but beware! The users can be pretty harsh with their comments!
Name: David Piper
Age: 25
Schooling: Bachelor of Contemporary Arts (Media Arts)
Occupation: Artist
What is your favourite Anime: Princess Mononoke (But really anything by Miyazaki-san)
What does your tee design say about Otaku: I really wanted to show the merging between the fantasy world and reality. Otaku get so involved in the stories and the lives of characters that they might as well be real. And who doesn’t want a giant robot as a friend!
What technique/equipment did you use to create your design: I drew a couple of sketches just to get my idea and composition right, then did my final artwork with pencil and inked with black pen. Then I scanned the image and coloured in Photoshop.
What websites would you recommend to people who are interested in tee design: I don’t really know any websites, but I’d recommend keeping a sketchbook with you all the time, so when you see something cool and inspiring, you can draw it on the spot!
Champloo Samurai Jackets Now In Stock, Just For You!
An exclusive offer for Otaku Wear newsletter subscribers to purchase our brand new Samurai Champloo Jackets before anyone else! These track/skate style jackets are made from polyester and feature the iconic sword landscape from the show. Definitely one of our coolest items and sure to sell out fast. You’re officially in front of the eight ball!
Click here before they sell out!
Dogtags Now In Stock!
Join the Madcorps today with these all new Madman Dogtags! These are our special collector’s item of ’07 so once they run out that’s it folks!
Announcements In The House
Madman Magnets!
Well you asked for them and here they are – Madman Magnets! Keep your shopping list of Madman DVD’s and Merch in prominent view on the magnet friendly surface of your choice!
Click here for magnety goodness!
Bleach
We are pleased to announce that work has begun on a range of Bleach apparel. Stay tuned for more info – we’ll be releasing previews over the next few months. From what I’ve seen so far this is some next level shiz you should definitely be excited about!
Naruto Headbands
You’ve seen them at cons, you’ve seen them on tv and soon you’ll see them in the mirror on your very own forehead! In fact we are so excited bout these authentic Nauruto Leaf Village headbands we’ve been performing pro-circus level backflips all week! They feature the metal plate with pressed/engraved leaf logo and are the first in our new line of cosplay special editions. Stay tuned for more great collector’s items!
Otaku Wear Comps
Don’t forget that we love hearing any suggestions or feedback with regard to Otaku Wear, drop us a line at otakuwear@madman.com.au.
Congratulations to Kathryn Barret, you have won the pre release Naruto Hoody! We’ll contact you shortly and get your details.
This month we are offering a lucky entrant the chance to win this Transformers Keepsake Tin! Keep your precious things stored safely in this embossed one of a kind package and be ahead of the curve on the new Transformers G1 Complete Collection release! To go into the draw to win simply tell us three things you'd store in this tin if you knew it would be dug up in 4 million years time and was going to be used to judge wether or not the human race should be allowed to live or crushed unmercifully into oblivion! The best answer, as judged by our panel of futurists will win!
Friends of Otaku
Store Profile: Shin Tokyo
We recently had a chat with Will from Shin Tokyo. Shin Tokyo? I hear you say, why it’s only one of the best stores for anime merchandise in the known universe! Read on to find out why.
How long have you guys been around?
Shin Tokyo has been specialising in Anime, Manga and Video Games for 6 years. Originally formed to design and manufacture Giant Robots, we sort of got sidetracked.
Where are you?
Shin Tokyo has recently moved to a bigger and better location. You can find us just off Rundle Mall in the lower ground of Rundle Mall Plaza. There is a map on our web site www.shintokyo.com.au
What do you offer?
We stock a massive range of Anime, Manga and associated collectables. With a larger premises we now have room for the full range of Otaku Wear. Due to overwhelming demand we have also started stocking the best Video Games releases from Australia and around the world.
What first attracted you to Anime and Manga?
Awesome visuals, interesting characters and a good story will get us every time. With so many genres to choose from you can find something for anyone.
What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen an Otaku do?
Funny can often be replaced by strange, odd or even sad. We have seen more than our fair share of hairy guys cosplaying as chicks. But really this one has to go to a customer that told us he had been living on 2 minute noodles to save for more Gundam kits.
What’s your favourite piece of Otaku Wear?
Shin Tokyo loves anything to do with Mechs. You can’t go past the Tachikoma Tshirt, we loved this one.
What do fans ask for that we don’t do?
Life-size Pokemon!? Nah, just kidding. An awesome line of Bleach merchandise. Or dare we say, some cosplay costumes!?
Off Ya Tree Southland Off Ya Tree - Adelaide Off Ya Tree - Brisbane Off Ya Tree - Collingwood Off Ya Tree - Elizabeth St Off Ya Tree - Epping Off Ya Tree - Maribyrnong Off Ya Tree - Melbourne |
Off Ya Tree - Perth Off Ya Tree - Ringwood Minotaur Books World Wide Wear Robio University of Queensland Bookshop Shin Tokyo |
- Newsletter Archives
- |
- January 2007 |
- February 2007 |
- March 2007 |
- April 2007 |
- May 2007 |
