INSPIRED BY A HENSHIN SPIRIT
こんにちは! I'm Rinkitori. I, like you, grew up falling in love with the Kamen Rider franchise. From the journeys of Decade through the worlds of Riders, to the climatic battles for the Forbidden Fruit, to the bittersweet ending of the rider battle, Kamen Rider is not just a kid show that merely enterntains, but a passion and a true source of inspiration for me. I here bring you a line of apparel that reflects our love for Kamen Rider. I hope you like them as much as I like creating them...
- Rinkitori
IT STARTED WITH A "HENSHIN"
When I first decided to make Kamen Rider clothing, I reallyyyyyy wanted to include the word “Henshin” into the brand. The word "Henshin" embodies everything I/we/our community stand for. To transform, not only to a better person who serves justice, but to our childhood self. The real us. With the real laughter and joy as we sit 2 feet from the 16 inches TV gazing up to Kamen Rider fighting off Fangires or traveling across the worlds. Our hands holding the half-colored paper Advent Deck and our waist wearing a paper Den-O belt that’s about to fall off from cheap glue and our belly sweat.
AN APPAREL FOR EVERY KAMEN RIDER FAN
The name ‘Rinkitori’ dates back to my middle school Otaku days. I loveeeeee going to conventions and Tokusasu meet ups. I loveeeeee talking to people who share the same passions for Kamen Rider and Anime, bantering with them who has the best Hisatsu or who the best anime waifu was (Sinon). After moving to the states, I quit my passion. Half was because I didn’t have any friend who was into anime. Other half was because back in the days (for those who are still “new to life”) the entire Otaku culture was seen as major weird flag.
After 8 years, I want to rekindle that passion. I want to live the quirky life that I’ve always love. Watching anime and Kamen Rider. Fiddling with DX toys. Discussing the latest upgrades and forms. Not only that, I want to create a community of those who share the same passion as myself, just like my Rinkitori-days. I want the store to not just be a shirt store, but a space for Rider fans to meet up and just simply have fun. A Rider Clan if you will.
THE NEW ERA OF RINKITORI
Each Kamen Rider fan has his/her own favorite Kamen Rider. Some enjoys the classic Heisei Era Riders with archetypical belt and armor design, while some others love the massive arsenal of accessories from the NeoHeisei Era. Some even had just started exploring the Riderverse and their first series was Zero-One.
With this, each Kamen Rider fan also has their own way of showing off their passion to others. Some wants to remain subtle and classy. Others may want a flashy statement piece that they can wear to their friend hang out, conventions, or Frank and Sons.
After a year and a half of creating apparels, I realized that minimal designs only go so far. I also wanted to break free from the box and create more contemporary designs. This was what gave rise to Rinkitori.
AESTHETIC
[RINKITORI] started in answer to the lack of quality Kamen Rider apparel. Inspired by the keyword of Wizard, [RINKITORI] focuses on building stylistic Kamen Rider apparel collections. Of course, each has his own [quality], just like his own [strongest rider] *Decade cough cough. Our mission is to create apparels inspired by each beloved Riders. Each design is subtle enough to be worn daily, but still expressive enough to represent our passion toward this franchise.
COLLECTIVE
Our mission is to create a community where Kamen Rider fans can truly be themselves. [RINKITORI] strives to provide a space where one can express their passion, connect with fellow fans, and together celebrate our shared love for Kamen Rider. Through our apparels, we aim to empower fans to wear their passion proudly and create lasting connections within the Kamen Rider community.
HENSHIN
EXCITE by our passion toward this amazing franchise, our goal is to infuse the essence of each beloved character onto our apparels, making them 01-of-a-kind and a brand that every rider fan could come home to.
ご支援いただき誠にありがとうございました
(Thank You Very Much For Your Support)