⛔Tis The Season for Drops

This week, many brands launched new collections, and several of them are definitely worth your money.

Additionally, if you're planning to buy gifts and want them delivered before the holidays, USPS advises that you should place your orders by December 17th at the latest.

Here's what's on my radar this week:

Finding good quality anime merch that isn’t cheap, tacky, or loud can feel impossible especially when you’re searching for the perfect anime gift. As someone who lives and breathes anti-weeb fashion (anime-inspired, elevated, and aesthetically wearable), I, Anti-Weeb Imani curated the Anti-Weeb Approved Holiday Gift Guide: a collection of premium, subtle, beautifully designed anime items that any fan will be proud to own.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX isn’t just the newest Gundam anime series, nor is it merely the one with the most unintuitively pronounced title (it’s meant to be said like “G quacks”). It’s also the first creative collaboration between Sunrise, perennial production studio of the Gundam anime franchise, and Studio Khara, founded by Hideaki Anno and best known for the Rebuild of Evangelion movies.

Looks like Carbon Copy did a rebrand and is coming back officially licensed.

DETLINQUENTS TRULY - HOLIDAY DROP

📅 Drops: Saturday 12/13 1000 AM CDT.

💰 Price Range: $58 - $200

🎯 What to know: They will be dropping the following pieces:

⭐ My take: My favorite pieces for this drop is the Death the Kid Rugbys & Gachiakuta Knit but everything is amazing TBH.

HYPLAND - INITIAL D COLLECTION

📅 Drops: online 12/15 at 9am PST. In store drop at @hypland_store this Saturday 12/13 at 12pm PST.

💰 Price Range: TBD

🎯 What to know: This is a officially licensed collab and based off the lookbook it seems the collection will have about 15 pieces

⭐ My take: Obsessed with the racer jacket, most of the collections graphic tees, with some staple pieces.

STEADY HANDS - SAMURAI CHAMPLOO

📅 Drops: Available Now

💰 Price Range: $35-100

KASOJI - VUALT PIECES RETURN

📅 Drops: 12/13/25 at 9 AM PST

💰 Price Range: TBD

🎯 What to know: The last drop of the year! So if you want one of his pieces the time is now as they are not bring the items back after this.

Use code: ANTIWEEB for 10% off

⭐ My take: This is a must for the working professional that love anime inspired clothing.

SORA CLOTHING - AKIRA DROP

📅 Drops: Available Now

💰 Price Range: $45-$175

🎯 What to know: The collect has 3 items, a jacket, shirt, and a ring. Use code BIKE10 for 10% off

⭐ My take: The jacket is PU leather and everyone knows how I feel about that. The ring is fire, but just know Sora has been under fire due to their poor communication and long shipping time.

GNOCE - CSM COLLECTION

📅 Drops: Available Now

💰 Price Range: $50-$100

🎯 What to know: This collection is so cute and simple, they also have JJK and Frieren pieces.

⭐ My take: Not for me but I think a lot of people would enjoy this.

HASHIRA STUDIOS - FMA OFFICIAL COLLAB

📅 Drops: Available Now

💰 Price Range: $44-$100

🎯 What to know: Looks like the collection has about 8 pieces ranging from shirts, sweaters, and hoodies.

⭐ My take: They did their iconic patch work style for the armored hoodie, I wish they mad some pants, but overall love the collection and seeing this brand grow.

MAYLA CLASSIC - CARDCAPTOR SAKURA

📅 Drops: December 15 (Monday) 5:00 PM JAPAN TIME

💰 Price Range: TBD

🎯 What to know: Looks like 3 bags will be released

⭐ My take: I love seeing more unique pieces like this for the girly pops.

Purpose: Builds personal connection, shows you're human, encourages replies

This week I been wear my Anime KickBack Bebop Jacket all week.

FMA Brotherhood on EP 48, and it’s stressing me out!

I really want a grill and this guy has been doing some crazy designs that is inspiring. Not sure how you would close your mouth though.

In the AWI Discord we’ll be rewatching Death Note

Date: 12/21/25 @ 6 PM PST

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Stay stylish,

Imani