A strong piece from Hiroshi Takahashi's CROWS × WORST universe, this black leather double riders jacket turns the fictional motorcycle team 武装戦線, The Front of Armament, into a genuinely wearable Japanese biker jacket. It is constructed first as a biker garment and second as memorabilia, in effect a real-world T.F.O.A uniform.
The Piece
The back says almost everything: The Front of Armament in enormous white block lettering across uninterrupted black leather, raised and substantial rather than screen printed, with no dragons, flames or portraits to compete. Against the solid black, the stark typography recalls motorcycle-club jackets, garage culture, punk lettering, military identification graphics and 1970s–1980s bōsōzoku and biker styling.
On the upper sleeve, a curved black patch outlined in vivid red carries T.F.O.A in white, with a rectangular insignia beneath bearing 武装戦線 in white characters on black, the red border the only strong color on an otherwise monochrome jacket. The name reads literally as 武装, armament or being armed, and 戦線, battlefront, hence the established English rendering.
The architecture is classic double riders: asymmetric front zipper, wide notched lapels with snap-fastened points, snap shoulder epaulettes, vertical, diagonal and lower zip pockets, a lower flap pocket with metal snap, a waist belt with large square metal buckle and belt eyelets, underarm ventilation eyelets, straight leather cuffs and structured shoulders, all in bright silver-tone hardware. Inside, a black diamond-quilted lining runs through the body, and the interior label reads CROWS WORST Hiroshi Takahashi with a separate size tab.
Within the CROWS and WORST world, The Front of Armament is a small, close-knit motorcycle team whose identity is bound to black leather riders jackets, so that its wardrobe developed a fashion life beyond the manga. Many CROWS × WORST pieces are deliberately elaborate; this one relies on restraint: almost pure black from the front, a coded sleeve for those who know, and the full identity revealed only when the wearer turns around.
Details
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Maker: CROWS × WORST (Hiroshi Takahashi); interior label CROWS WORST Hiroshi Takahashi
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Line: T.F.O.A, The Front of Armament (武装戦線)
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Material: Black leather (comparable official T.F.O.A models use 100% cowhide); black diamond-quilted lining (comparable models: polyester); white embroidery; woven sleeve patches
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Color: Black with white embroidery and red-bordered sleeve patch
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Size: 38 (tag), approx. men's M; see flag on size tab
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Construction: Double riders: asymmetric zipper; notched lapels with snaps; snap epaulettes; multiple zip pockets and a snap flap pocket; waist belt with square buckle; underarm ventilation eyelets; straight leather cuffs; silver-tone hardware
Condition
- Very attractive pre-owned condition based on the photographs.
- Black exterior deep and even, with a healthy surface sheen to the leather.
- White back embroidery clean and strongly defined; sleeve patches keep vivid black, white and red coloration.
- Quilted lining particularly well preserved; hardware retains a bright finish.
- As with any previously owned leather garment, minor creasing, surface variation, handling traces or faint marks may be present; the photographs form part of the description.
Fit Guidance
Comparable T.F.O.A CROWS × WORST leather riders jackets were made in sizes 36 to 42, with 36 = S, 38 = M, 40 = L and 42 = XL. Japanese sizing may fit more compactly than contemporary oversized Western clothing, so actual garment measurements should take precedence over the tagged size.
Authenticity & Care
Interior label reading CROWS WORST Hiroshi Takahashi with a separate size tab, together with T.F.O.A and 武装戦線 embroidered sleeve insignia. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.
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. Returns follow our published policy.
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