Tezuka Productions Astro Boy Long Sleeve Tee, Late Showa Era, Made In Japan, Single Stitch, White
Tezuka Productions Astro Boy Long Sleeve Tee, Late Showa Era, Made In Japan, Single Stitch, White
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- QuietResplendent Ornate 6.5 of 10 ·
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Tezuka's words on the back
For the collector of official studio merchandise.
Best for: Streetwear and Tezuka collections
Condition notes
Marks at the hem and left cuff. Size label missing.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 14 November 2026
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An official Tezuka Productions long sleeve tee from the 1980s or 1990s, made in Japan with single stitch seams and a full colour Astro Boy print.
The Piece
The front shows Atom in a bright pop art panel with the words Astro Boy and Love, and the back carries Tezuka's statement on what he tried to say through his work, printed in English. A small Astro Boy patch is set at the hem. The cotton is white with the light hand of older Japanese tees.
Measured flat: length about 58 cm, chest 49 cm, shoulders 48 cm, sleeve 52 cm. The size label is missing. Marks are present at the hem and the left cuff.
Astro Boy in the Wardrobe
Astro Boy has been worn as much as he has been watched. From the merchandise sold around the first broadcasts in the 1960s to the American bootleg tees of the 1990s and the collaborations of Tokyo street labels, the boy robot has stayed a fixture of Japanese and international street clothing. Pieces from the earlier decades, and limited runs made with recognised labels, are now collected as closely as the toys.
Details
- Label: Tezuka Productions
- Period: 1980s to 1990s
- Origin: Made in Japan
- Material: Cotton
- Measurements: Length 58 cm, chest 49 cm, shoulders 48 cm, sleeve 52 cm
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Marks at the hem and left cuff.
- Size label missing.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Label, size and condition are as the photographs show; measurements are taken flat by hand. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection 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.
Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
Further reading: Read our guide Astro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom. Browse the anime art and collectibles for related pieces.
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