Oni Blade Tee

赤鬼と刀 (akaoni to katana): "the red oni and the sword."

Hamada Hirosuke wrote the children's story Naita Akaoni, The Red Oni Who Cried, and Japanese kids still grow up on it. A red oni living in the hills wants the villagers as friends, but they're too scared to visit. His friend the blue oni offers to rampage through the village so the red one can chase him off and look like a hero. It works. Then the blue oni leaves for good, with a note saying he went so nobody would ever doubt his friend.

A red oni with white horns and a mane like a flame leaps through gray cloud with a katana raised high and a second blade behind him. Red cherry blossoms scatter across the back, and a small oni face in a thin circle sits on the chest.

Naita Akaoni is about a friend who plays the villain for someone else, so give this one to the person who'd take the fall for you. The red oni leaps off the black back, while the small chest circle stays quiet enough for dinner. He has rivals waiting in the other oni tees.

• Fabric: 100% combed cotton, 230gsm, pre-shrunk and soft-washed
• Print: direct-to-garment (DTG)
• Color: black
• Fit: unisex, regular; size up for a boxier, oversized look
• Sizes: S to 3XL
• Size reference: 6 ft 2 in wears L; 5 ft 7 in wears M

Measurements for every size are in the size guide.