Luka Sabbat stars in an anime mini-series by Foot Locker and ASICS

Luka Sabbat stars in an anime mini-series by Foot Locker and ASICS

Foot Locker and ASICS team up to create on an anime-inspired project and it stars Luka Sabbat, Princess Nokia and YFN Lucci.

Foot Locker and ASICS take its viewers to the Japanese dojo with its latest crime-fighting mini-series.

Launched on August 21, the series is a tribute to ASICS’ latest “Welcome to the Dojo” collection.

The mini-series features a cast of notable talents including online personality Luka Sabbat (Sneaker Samurai), rapper Princess Nokia (Kiku), and recording artist YFN Lucci (Ghost Samurai).

Inspired by the brand’s Japanese heritage, the mini-series follows the story of Sneaker Samurai and his sidekick Kiku in an adventure to find his stolen ASICS “Welcome to the Dojo” GEL-LYTE sneakers. The two heroes must fight against the opposing Rising Sun dojo to retrieve the lost shoes.

“Welcome to the Dojo” collection

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The anime series is created to promote ASICS’ “Welcome to the Dojo” collection. Comprising footwear and apparel, the collection made its debut on August 24 at all Foot Locker stores.

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The pack offers two sneaker silhouettes – the ASICS GEL-LYTE 1 and the ASICS GEL-DIABLO – in two striking yellow and black colorways. According to HotNewHipHop, the shoes are priced at US$90 (approx. S$124) for the GEL-LYTE 1 and US$120 (approx. S$165) for the . GEL-DIABLO. The apparel line-up offers t-shirts, hoodies, and pants adorned with Japanese lettering and snake graphics. Browse the slideshow above for a closer look at the collection.

The “Welcome to the Dojo” pack will not be available in Singapore.

Watch all five episodes of The Sun and The Snake here.

Read more: Foot Locker opens first Singapore store at revamped Century Square Mall

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