Kateika no Dragon’s Lourd Leger returns!
There are plenty of dragons which have captured the creativeness of Japanese youngsters with a way of journey, from Yu-Gi-Oh’s Blue-Eyes White Dragon to Pokémon’s Rayquaza to Ultimate Fantasy’s Bahamut. But when we’re placing collectively a listing of great examples from the previous 20 years, we are able to’t omit Kateika no Dragon.
You is likely to be considering that the “Kateika no” a part of the identify references some kind of tantalizing energy, possibly blended with an implied fearful ferocity. Kateika no Dragon doesn’t translate to “Dragon of Darkness,” “Dragon Lord,” or “Final Dragon,” although. As an alternative it interprets to “Dragon of Residence Economics Class.”
Significantly. Osaka-based character merchandise firm Sunward began the Kateika no Dragon line in 2001, placing cool dragon illustrations on issues like stitching provide containers and aprons for youths to make use of of their dwelling economics classes. The speculation was that elementary school-age boys, who’re typically reluctant, and possibly even embarrassed, to be working towards such expertise would get pleasure from their classes a little bit extra in the event that they obtained to make use of some macho-looking dragon gear whereas stitching stiches or stirring miso soup.
The attention-catching designs of the Kateika no Dragon line, which grew to incorporate seven completely different dragons, made an unforgettable impression on youngsters, and the designers have not too long ago unveiled their latest creation, which simply is likely to be probably the most superior stitching provide field ever created. After inserting a particular key within the entrance of the field, the lid pops open, after which, with flashing lights…
男児必携の裁縫箱が変身と書いていますが家庭科のドラゴンの裁縫セットは今はこんな感じでふたを開けます！ https://t.co/jcdpTypXMC pic.twitter.com/TB9x7grE8d
— 株式会社サンワード【公式】 (@sunward_info) September 22, 2024
…motors spring into motion, presenting the cloth-cutting shears, pin cushion, and different stitching instruments.
Then all of those are pushed out in the direction of the corners, in order that within the heart, a holographic dragon can seem! That is none aside from Lourd Leger, the very first dragon who began the Kateika no Dragon line.
You possibly can’t simply stroll all the way down to the stitching provide store and decide up certainly one of these black dragon dangerous boys, although. Really, even common Kateika no Dragon stitching containers aren’t available, as the road has been dormant since 2020. Nevertheless, Sunward had a Kateika no Dragon sales space finally month’s Summer season Comiket anime/manga conference the place they have been promoting a restricted amount of ordinary stitching containers and launching a line of Kateika no Dragon merch (corresponding to T-shirts, smartphone circumstances, clear recordsdata) which could be bought by way of the Sunward on-line store, all a part of a push to reinvigorate the Kateika no Dragon line.
For the time-being, the motorized hologram stitching field seen within the video is only a pattern, however Sunward says that if the general public response is optimistic sufficient, they’re considering to carry a crowdfunding marketing campaign to supply a batch.
Oh, and in case you have been questioning, sure, Sunward is, actually, conscious that “Lourd Leger” doesn’t imply something, and says they selected the identify just because they thought it’s cool, which, to be sincere, matches fairly properly with the entire Kateika no Dragon ethos.
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