Club Cotton BKK Astro Boy T-Shirt, Washed Black, Wired Pod Front, Flying Tetsuwan Atom Back, Size XL
Club Cotton BKK Astro Boy T-Shirt, Washed Black, Wired Pod Front, Flying Tetsuwan Atom Back, Size XL
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- QuietResplendent Balanced 4 of 10 ·
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Condition report
Very Good7.5 / 10
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
The Boy Robot, Plugged In
Tezuka's Atom has been printed on cotton for sixty years, but rarely with this much attitude. The front shows him at rest, wired into his machine; the back throws him at the viewer in full flight under his original title. The washed black makes it read like a tour shirt.
Best for: Astro Boy and Tezuka collectors; relaxed graphic tee wardrobes
Condition notes
Light signs of wear; faded black is the intended washed finish. Prints bright and complete in the photographs.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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An Astro Boy T-shirt from Club Cotton BKK in washed black: Osamu Tezuka's boy robot wired into his machine on the front, and in full flight beneath his original Japanese title on the back.
The Piece
On the front, ASTRO BOY is set in red and gold block letters with a hot gradient. Below, Atom sits in a blue riveted pod, cables plugged into his head and chest, wide eyes turned to the viewer, red boots braced on the rim. Small vertical lines of his name frame the scene on either side.
The back is the bolder of the two. The title Tetsuwan Atom runs across the shoulders in large red characters, and beneath it Atom hurtles toward the viewer, fist forward, his red boots rendered huge in forced perspective with streaks of light around them. The shirt is cut in heavy cotton with a dense ribbed collar and has been given a washed, faded black finish that sets off the colours like an old concert tee.
Details
- Maker: Club Cotton BKK
- Character: Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) by Osamu Tezuka
- Print: Atom in his machine on the front; flying Atom under the original title on the back
- Material: Cotton
- Colour: Washed black with red, blue and skin tones
- Size: XL
- Measurements: being confirmed; please write to the Desk for flat measurements
Any measurement the Desk provides is taken flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Light signs of wear; the faded black is the intended washed finish.
- Prints bright and complete 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. Wash cool inside out and dry flat; never iron the print.
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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