UNIQLO to Launch "Pokémon"-Themed "UT GRAND PRIX 2019" Award-Winning UTs on June 24! Grand Prix winners will appear as dress-up items in the latest game!

UNIQLO will launch the UT Collection featuring the winning designs from the Pokémon-themed UT GRAND PRIX 2019 at UNIQLO stores nationwide and online starting Monday, June 24.

The theme of the 2019 UT GRAND PRIX, now in its 14th year, is "Pokémon," a global content loved around the world. From a record number of over 18,000 entries, 24 designs were carefully selected by a special team of Pokémon judges. The Grand Prix was awarded to a design featuring Gyarados and Koikking, which have appeared since the first generation of Pokémon, and which exquisitely expresses the appeal of the characters. In this article, we will introduce the winning designs and award-winning comments.

Furthermore, the Grand Prix winner will appear as a changeable item for the main character in "Pokémon Sword Shield" (Nintendo Switch / scheduled for release in winter 2019), the latest title in the "Pokémon" game series!　You will be able to enjoy a matching coordination (?!) with the main character in the game. You can enjoy the matching coordination (!) with the main character in the game, so please look forward to it!

<UT GRAND PRIX Jury Team Comments
The competition attracted entries from more than 40 countries and regions, and the wide variety of Pokémon and methods of expression showed the diversity of passion for Pokémon. The judges are thrilled that the UTs selected for this year's competition will be enjoyed and worn by people from all over the world.

UT GRAND PRIX 2019" Award Winners / Award Comments
GRAND PRIX (Grand Prix) ]Li Wen Pei (Mainland China)

The theme of the design is "King of the Sea". What I like about it is that it is expressed in the image of a totem. As a fan, Koi-King was the first thing that came to mind, and I thought the matching of a very weak Koi-King that evolves into a strong Gyarados would fit the totem style of the design. I think I was able to express the contrast between weakness and strength, red and blue, etc.

Second Prize]mizukilobyte (Japan)
I thought it would be interesting to mix in an unknown with an eye test. Since the Landolt ring is a universal symbol, I hope people all over the world will enjoy it. I would also like to say thank you to Annon.

Third Prize]Emily (U.S.A.)
Since the T-shirt was designed for summer, I decided to create a design that evokes the feeling of "summer. I think the image of Pikachu relaxing in Nassy (palm tree) with a glass of juice in his hand could not be more summery.Also, Nassie was perfect for conveying the "tropical beach" atmosphere!

For more designs, check out the "UT GRAND PRIX 2019" special website.


■The grand prize winning entry will appear as a dress-up item in the latest game!

This year's grand prize winning entry will appear as a dress-up item for the main character in the latest title in the "Pokémon" game series, "Pokémon Sword Shield" (Nintendo Switch / scheduled for release in winter 2019)!　You can enjoy matching coordinates with the main character in the game. This will be the first time that UT will appear as a game item.


Product Information
■ "UT GRAND PRIX 2019"
・Launch date: Monday, June 24, 2019
・Price (excluding tax): men's: 1,500 yen, women's: 1,500 yen, kids: 990 yen
Number of items/color patterns: 24 in total (men: 12 color patterns, women: 10 color patterns, kids: 7 patterns)
Available sizes: Men's: XS-4XL, Women's: XS-3XL, Kids: 100-160
　Men's/Women's XS, XXL-4XL, Kids 100, 160 are only available at the online store.
Special site: #

About "Pokemon
Pokemon has its roots in the Game Boy exclusive software "Pokemon Red and Green" released in 1996. The new game featuring collecting, raising, and exchanging Pokémon won overwhelming support among elementary school students, and its popularity has since expanded globally with the development of not only games but also trading card games, TV animation, movies, applications, and various other content. The "Pokémon GO" app, which became available in 2016, has been downloaded 1 billion times worldwide (as of 2018), and has long been loved by people of all ages.

About the UT GRAND PRIX
Since 2005, the "UT GRAND PRIX" has been held as a design competition for designers to express their graphics and messages freely using the T-shirt as a canvas. The competition is open to everyone regardless of age, gender, nationality, professional or amateur, and encourages talented and imaginative individuals from all over the world. In the past, the competition has featured highly topical themes such as "Nintendo," "Star Wars," and "Marvel," and each year the designs carefully selected from among the many entries are commercialized and sold around the world.

About the Special Jury Team
Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, President of Pokémon Co., Ltd. who is involved in all Pokémon software products as a Pokémon producer, and Mr. NIGO, Creative Director of UNIQLO UT Creative Director NIGO, Pokémon Merchandise Department, and UNIQLO UT Design Team.

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