BODY: Thirty years after two Game Boy cartridges quietly reshaped an industry, Uniqlo is going back to where it all began. On July 8, 2026, the retailer announced the second wave of its Pokémon UT collection, launching July 24 with a lineup built entirely around Pocket Monsters Red & Green—the 1996 titles that started the phenomenon.
The new range spans eight designs: four for adults (MEN) and four for kids (KIDS). Rather than leaning on the franchise's modern polish, this drop reaches straight for nostalgia, pulling imagery from the games' original opening screen alongside a familiar yellow face—Pikachu, of course—rendered in the blocky charm of the era.
This is the follow-up to Uniqlo's first Pokémon UT wave, part of a year-long push marking the series' 30th anniversary in Japan. For a generation of fans now in their thirties and forties, Red & Green isn't just a game—it's a first memory of trading, battling, and arguing over which starter was best.
Pricing and full design details will roll out closer to launch, but expect the collection to move quickly. Uniqlo's anniversary UT drops have a habit of thinning out fast, both in stores and online.
The insider take
Here in Tokyo, the choice to spotlight Red & Green—not the globally famous Red & Blue that launched overseas—is a quiet but pointed nod to the domestic audience. Green was Japan's original counterpart, and referencing it signals that this drop is speaking to fans who were there in '96. Uniqlo's UT line has become a low-key barometer of which franchises still carry cultural weight, and few carry more than the pocket monsters that grew up alongside their players. Expect resellers to circle the KIDS sizes especially.
Originally reported by 4Gamer.net − 最新記事 (Japanese).