A special lineup of collaboration goods featuring the art of manga artist Kazuo Umezz is coming to Village Vanguard. To mark Umezz's 90th birthday, limited-edition apparel and accessories drawing on his works "Makoto-chan," "Senrei," and "Orochi" go on sale at 72 participating Village Vanguard stores nationwide starting August 7, 2026 (Friday).
Ahead of the in-store launch, online pre-orders open on July 30 (Thursday) at 6:00 PM on the Village Vanguard Online Store. The collaboration is being rolled out under the name "Village Vangyaaado" — a play on "Vanguard" that works in the distinctive scream synonymous with Umezz's art.
Also, the official free paper "VVmagazine" Vol. 145, set for distribution on July 31 (Friday), will feature the collaboration on its cover along with an in-depth review written by Shimokitazawa store staff who love the original works.
Overview
- Project Name: Kazuo Umezz 90th Birthday x Village Vangyaaado
- Online Pre-Order Period: July 30, 2026 (Thursday) 6:00 PM to August 9 (Sunday) 11:59 PM
- Online Order Page: https://vvstore.jp/feature/detail/22370
- In-Store Release Date: August 7, 2026 (Friday), all at once
- Participating Stores: 72 designated Village Vanguard stores nationwide
- Product Lineup: Collaboration T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic stands, pin badges, sticker sets, and more
At the 3 participating stores in Okinawa Prefecture, only the pin badges will go on sale from August 12 (Wednesday) onward due to logistics.
Product Lineup
T-Shirts (Sizes M, L) — ¥3,850 (tax included) each
Three designs are available: Orochi, Senrei, and Makoto-chan.
T-Shirt "Orochi" — ¥3,850 (tax included)
T-Shirt "Senrei" — ¥3,850 (tax included)
T-Shirt "Makoto-chan" — ¥3,850 (tax included)
Tote Bags — ¥3,300 (tax included) each
Tote Bag "Orochi" — ¥3,300 (tax included)
Tote Bag "Senrei" — ¥3,300 (tax included)
Cotton Multi Pouches — ¥1,980 (tax included) each
Cotton Multi Pouch "Makoto-chan Group" — ¥1,980 (tax included)
Cotton Multi Pouch "Makoto-chan's Cat, Mecha" — ¥1,980 (tax included)
Pin Badges
- Single (9 random designs) — ¥770 (tax included)
- Full Set (all 9 designs) — ¥6,930 (tax included)
Acrylic Stand Keychains — ¥880 (tax included) each
Acrylic Stand Keychain "Kazuo Umezz, Full Body" — ¥880 (tax included)
Acrylic Stand Keychain "Kazuo Umezz, Staircase" — ¥880 (tax included)
Acrylic Stand Keychain "Makoto-chan" — ¥880 (tax included)
Sticker Sets — ¥1,430 (tax included) each
Sticker Set, First Half — ¥1,430 (tax included)
Sticker Set, Second Half — ¥1,430 (tax included)
Participating Stores
Hokkaido
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Asahikawa Nishi (Hokkaido)
- Village Vanguard Sapporo Tokyu (Hokkaido)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Sapporo Naebo (Hokkaido)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Sapporo Hassamu (Hokkaido)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kushiro Showa (Hokkaido)
Tohoku
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Shimoda (Aomori)
- Village Vanguard Kuraso Place Kitakami (Iwate)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Morioka Minami (Iwate)
- Village Vanguard Sendai Loft (Miyagi)
Kanto
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Sano Shintoshi (Tochigi)
- Village Vanguard Smark Isesaki (Gunma)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kawaguchi Maekawa (Saitama)
- Village Vanguard PLUS AEON Lake Town mori (Saitama)
- Village Vanguard AEON Lake Town kaze (Saitama)
- Village Vanguard LaLaport TOKYO-BAY (Chiba)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kisarazu (Chiba)
- Village Vanguard Koenji (Tokyo)
- Village Vanguard Shimokitazawa (Tokyo)
- Village Vanguard Shibuya Main Store (Tokyo)
- Village Vanguard DiverCity Tokyo Plaza (Tokyo)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Musashimurayama (Tokyo)
- newstyle Kinshicho PARCO (Tokyo)
- Village Vanguard Tressa Yokohama (Kanagawa)
- Village Vanguard Kawasaki CITTA' (Kanagawa)
- Village Vanguard Ebina Marui (Kanagawa)
Chubu
- Village Vanguard Apita Niigata Nishi (Niigata)
- Village Vanguard Riverside Senshu (Niigata)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Shibata (Niigata)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Hakusan (Ishikawa)
- Village Vanguard Fair Mall Fukui (Fukui)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kakamigahara (Gifu)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Toki (Gifu)
- Village Vanguard Shizuoka PARCO (Shizuoka)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Fujinomiya (Shizuoka)
- Village Vanguard Porto (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kisogawa (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Odaka (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Nagakute (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Nagoya Chaya (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard LaLaport Anjo (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard Versa Walk Nishio (Aichi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Suzuka (Mie)
Kansai
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall KYOTO (Kyoto)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kyoto Gojo (Kyoto)
- Village Vanguard Keihan Kuzuha Mall (Osaka)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Dainichi (Osaka)
- Village Vanguard Namba Parks (Osaka)
- Village Vanguard abeno Q's Mall (Osaka)
- Village Vanguard Tsukashin (Hyogo)
- Village Vanguard Amagasaki Q's Mall (Hyogo)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Kobe Kita (Hyogo)
- Village Vanguard AEON Akashi (Hyogo)
Chugoku / Shikoku
- Village Vanguard AEON Yonago Ekimae (Tottori)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Okayama (Okayama)
- Village Vanguard Yume Town Hatsukaichi (Hiroshima)
- Village Vanguard Sea Mall Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Town Hofu (Yamaguchi)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Tokushima (Tokushima)
Kyushu
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Fukutsu (Fukuoka)
- Village Vanguard Fukuoka PARCO (Fukuoka)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Nogata (Fukuoka)
- Village Vanguard AEON Mall Omuta (Fukuoka)
- Village Vanguard Moraju Saga (Saga)
- Village Vanguard Sasebo Gobangai (Nagasaki)
- Village Vanguard Mirai Nagasaki Coco Walk (Nagasaki)
- Village Vanguard Park Place Oita (Oita)
- Village Vanguard Wasada Town (Oita)
- Village Vanguard Centeras Tenmonkan (Kagoshima)
Okinawa
- Village Vanguard San-A Kyozuka City (Okinawa)
- Village Vanguard AEON Chatan (Okinawa)
- Village Vanguard San-A Gushikawa Main City (Okinawa)
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