{"id":44605,"date":"2025-09-04T14:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=44605"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:02:52","slug":"nike-x-yu-gi-oh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/nike-x-yu-gi-oh\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike x &#8216;Yu-Gi-Oh!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Konami Cross Media NY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0has announced a new footwear and apparel collaboration between\u00a0<\/span><b>NIKE\u00a0and \u201cYu-Gi-Oh!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>NIKE Air Max 95 QS YGO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sneakers meticulously replicates the original vision seen in Kazuki Takahashi&#8217;s \u201cYu-Gi-Oh!\u201d and is joined by a <\/span><b>complementary apparel collection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The collaboration is accompanied by a campaign that pays homage to the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, featuring the anime series\u2019 original English and Japanese voice actors in a trailer debuting the footwear. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The passion, care, and attention to detail NIKE brought to this Yu-Gi-Oh! collaboration has been extraordinary<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d says <\/span><b>Jennifer Coleman, senior vice president, licensing and marketing, Konami Cross Media, NY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their unique vision of Yu-Gi-Oh! characters and fans as athletes \u2013 combined with NIKE\u2019s iconic marketing, footwear, and apparel design \u2013 will redefine how our audience connects with their favorite characters, especially Joey Wheeler<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At NIKE, we believe the future of sport is creative and unlimited in possibility, and we know that athletes draw inspiration from extraordinary sources in the video games they play and the anime they watch<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d says <\/span><b>Dave Vericker, senior director, Neighborhood Merchandise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We didn\u2019t invent this lore: It was born organically from the community. Through our partnership with KONAMI, we wanted to show love to longtime fans and inspire the next generation by bringing a beloved, mythical story to life through design with these special Air Max 95s and a limited apparel collection<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NIKE Air Max 95 QS YGO and complementary apparel will be available globally in the \u201cJoey\u201d colorway on Sept. 12 at SNKRS and select NIKE retail partners. The Japan-exclusive \u201cJonouchi\u201d colorway and apparel will be available Sept. 12 at select Japanese retail locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Konami Cross Media NY\u00a0has announced a new footwear and apparel collaboration between\u00a0NIKE\u00a0and \u201cYu-Gi-Oh!\u201d The NIKE Air Max 95 QS YGO sneakers meticulously replicates the original vision seen in Kazuki Takahashi&#8217;s \u201cYu-Gi-Oh!\u201d and is joined by a complementary apparel collection. 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