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Harumichi Bouya T-Shirt
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$46.00
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Measurements
Pit-to-Pit: 21"
Length: 28"
Fits like: L
Condition
Vintage. Shows character consistent with age.
The Details
Before Tokyo Revengers, before Takashi Miike's Crows Zero films, there was the manga that built the delinquent genre's church: Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows, serialized 1990–98 and set at Suzuran — "the school of crows," so feral no student has ever united it. Harumichi Bouya walks in as a transfer student, blond quiff and shades, strong enough to take the school and completely uninterested in ruling it; the refusal is the whole character. The front has him lounging in his sukajan under his name in katakana; the back carries the P.A.D. star — the alliance his side raises for the manga's biggest war, against the Snake Heads. Official Crows merch barely existed, so what circulates is Japanese bootleg culture: manga panels blown up on black cotton, the same unlicensed energy as the delinquents it depicts. Miike's films made Suzuran famous worldwide, but they're prequels about a different generation — wearing Bouya is how you signal you read the book.
Black short sleeve cotton tee with Harumichi Bouya graphic.
Sourcing
We source these shirts from thrift stores, estate sales, and directly from bootleg and overprint collectors.
$46.00