Ask John: What Is Plastik?

Question:
I saw a T-shirt on your site called “Plastik” Is there a Anime that goes along with this?

Answer:
Similar to the Hook-ups series of “skater-clothes,” the Plastik shirts are thinly disguised re-workings of established anime. The black shirt is a re-drawn version of a Hiroyuki Utatane promotional illustration for the Countdown OAV series. The tan Plastik shirt is an altered version of the video cover to Ayane’s High Kick. The light blue and dark blue shirts are both American copies of Masamune Shirow (Appleseed) art. The light blue design also incorporates elements of Gally from Battle Angel.