GBL Studio Ghibli Howl's Moving Castle Velour Sukajan, Howl Bird Form Back, Calcifer Chest, Black, Size M
GBL Studio Ghibli Howl's Moving Castle Velour Sukajan, Howl Bird Form Back, Calcifer Chest, Black, Size M
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape. すべて手採寸（cm表記）。素材のゆとりや採寸の個人差により、1〜2cm程度の誤差が生じる場合がございます。あらかじめご了承ください。
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Condition report
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- As Found
A wizard in flight
Souvenir jackets have always stitched a journey onto the back; this one stitches a film. Howl's bird form, all violet feathers and motion, is drawn with real care, and the quoted line beneath gives the piece its feeling. Officially licensed and fully embroidered, it is one of the more complete Ghibli tributes in the souvenir jacket form.
Best for: Studio Ghibli collectors; anime themed sukajan wardrobes
Condition notes
Light general signs of use; no major marks noted. Velour pile and embroidery read cleanly in the photographs.
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A Studio Ghibli souvenir jacket from GBL, the studio's own goods label: black velour embroidered with Howl's Moving Castle, the wizard in his winged form diving across the back, Calcifer burning twice on the chest. Tagged M.
The Piece
The back reads like a film poster. The title Howl's Moving Castle runs in cream lettering, with Calcifer tucked into the first O, above a great blue and violet bird diving through loose feathers and small orange sparks. Two red characters from the Japanese title flank the figure, the year 2004 sits beneath, and the base carries the line I've finally found someone I want to protect. You.
On the front, two Calcifer flames in orange and yellow face each other across the zip. Both sleeves are worked with the film's airborne machines and flying figures in blue, green and gold thread. Coral rib closes the collar, cuffs and hem, and the orange lining is rayon over a light padding.
The label carries the GBL mark and the Studio Ghibli copyright, an officially licensed piece that brings the anime world into the souvenir jacket's long habit of embroidering a place you have travelled to.
Details
- Maker: GBL (Studio Ghibli licensed goods)
- Theme: Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
- Style: Embroidered souvenir jacket
- Shell: 100% polyester velour
- Lining: 100% rayon; padding 100% polyester
- Rib: 100% acrylic
- Colour: Black, with coral rib and orange lining
- Size: M (per label)
- Shoulder: being confirmed against our archive records
- Chest width: 51 cm (20.1 in)
- Length: 59 cm (23.2 in)
- Yuki (centre back to cuff): 81 cm (31.9 in)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in). For the shoulder, write to the Desk and a curator will confirm it.
Condition
- Light, general signs of use, with no major marks noted.
- The velour pile and embroidery read cleanly in the photographs; every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good, light wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Follow the care label: hand wash cold or dry clean, never tumble dry, and press only away from the embroidery.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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