Sunrise’s highly acclaimed Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury anime has brilliantly merged fashion with academic style, unveiling a tote bag from Asticassia School for its global fanbase.
According to a press announcement, FRONT DESIGN’s Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury-themed Asticassia School of Technology tote bag, which debuted in 2023, is now available to international fans via the proxy shipping service Buyee. The tote showcases the Asticassia school logo prominently and includes a detachable patch, retailing for 12,210 yen (~$77). Check out images of the new Gundam: The Witch from Mercury tote bag below.
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International Gundam Fans Get New Witch From Mercury Merch With Latest Asticassia Accessory
The Gundam tote bag comes with a detachable shoulder strap for flexibility, a side pocket for essentials like bottles or umbrellas, and a D-ring to conveniently hold keys or passholders. The Asticassia patch is interchangeable with any Velcro patch, and the bag is made from durable Cordura material. Fans can purchase it from the Buyee website.
As Buyee broadens its international offerings from Japan, it has opened overseas access to Mercari, one of Japan’s largest marketplaces. The company recently disclosed rankings for the most popular items ordered by international customers via its service. The Pokémon trading card game emerged as the top-selling collectible; Ado was the leading J-POP artist of 2024, while manga/comics topped the books and magazines category. Furthermore, CDs had a market share of 76%, nearly four times as much as vinyl (21.5%), and cassettes made up 1.8% of this media breakdown. Readers can explore Buyee’s detailed analyses of its most sought-after items below, as well as the most popular anime merchandise for the first half of 2024 here.
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Top 10 Most Popular J-POP Artists (2024, Cross Border Service):
- Ado
- Hatsune Miku
- Nogizaka46
- AKB48
- Atarashii Gakko!
- Sakurazaka46
- YOASOBI
- YMO
- Hoshimachi Suisei
- Minami
Top 10 Most Popular Trading Cards (2024, Cross Border Service):
- Pokémon
- K-POP
- Other
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Dragon Ball
- One Piece
- Talent Cards
- Weiß Schwarz
- Sports Cards
- Cardfight!! Vanguard
Top 10 Most Popular Items in the Books & Magazines Category (2024, Cross Border Service):
- Manga/Comics
- Art, Design, and Music
- Hobbies & Sport
- Other
- Men’s Lifestyle Magazines
- Children’s Picture Books
- Literature
- Women’s Lifestyle Magazines
- Used Books and Rare Books
- Game Strategy Guides
As Gundam enthusiasts explore the new Asticassia tote bag, it was recently announced that on December 28, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury will receive a new manga spinoff focusing on high school students Suletta and Miorine set in a parallel world resembling near-future Japan. The series, illustrated by Morion Airline’s HISADAKE and Hiro Hata, will be serialized in Monthly NewType starting in Spring 2025. HISADAKE also contributed to the development of the anime’s universe.
Source: Press release