The North American Team Liquid has just announced its next collaboration with the manga, and famous animated series Naruto Shippuden.
The creation of a brand of clothing will feature famous characters from the shōnen such as Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi — and of course, Naruto himself.
More than ten pieces will be available from a simple t-shirt to a denim jacket.
The prices vary from $35 for the cheapest item to $100 for the most expensive.
This new collaboration is an opportunity to strengthen the links between video games and other sectors, in particular films and cartoons. In the past, Team Liquid has already offered a collection with Marvel or the Japanese brand tokidoki.
Mike Milanov, Director of Business Development at Team Liquid, said: “Like our fans, we love anime, and Naruto is one of the most successful franchises of all time. We couldn't be happier about announcing this strategic partnership".
Unlike previous collections, this one is exclusive to the United States due to restrictions on the use of the license. It will be released in the stores of the organization from February 12, and there is no restocking planned for the moment.
Nevertheless, Team Liquid hopes that this partnership can be exported abroad thanks to the many requests from the fans. It has also announced that it wants to expand its range of Naruto Shippuden products with a second shipment very soon. To be continued!
Original content by Clémence "Idril" Lemoal
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