{"id":7773,"date":"2026-08-13T10:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blue-archive-zozotown-black-collection-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:24:44","slug":"blue-archive-zozotown-black-collection-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blue-archive-zozotown-black-collection-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Archive \u00d7 ZOZOTOWN: Black Collection Pre-Orders Open Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Archive just kicked off pre-orders for its second ZOZOTOWN collaboration \u2014 and this time, Gehenna Academy&#8217;s Prefect Team is trading their school blazers for full black-military drip. The <strong>Blue Archive \u00d7 ZOZOTOWN BLACK COLLECTION<\/strong> opened for orders today, 13 August 2026, at noon Japan time, with a pre-order window running all the way to 7 September.<\/p>\n<h2>Gehenna&#8217;s Black Military Collection<\/h2>\n<p>The collection centres on four Gehenna Academy students \u2014 <strong>Hina, Ako, Iori, and Chinatsu<\/strong> \u2014 reimagined in original outfit illustrations by <a href=\"https:\/\/animeanime.jp\/article\/2026\/08\/10\/101928.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artist Sola Nijihashi (Japanese)<\/a>. The theme is unmistakably military-chic: fitted black silhouettes, red accent stitching, and Gehenna Academy insignias worked into the garment designs. This is the second ZOZOTOWN drop for Blue Archive; the first featured the Arius Squad in streetwear.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in the Black Collection<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ba-zozotown-black-collection-hoodie.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Archive \u00d7 ZOZOTOWN Black Collection hoodie \u2014 black with red stripe accents\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NEXON Games \/ Yostar \/ ZOZOTOWN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The full lineup runs to eight product types, mixing wearables with desk collectibles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Graphic T-shirts<\/strong> (6 character variants) \u2014 \u00a54,400<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open-collar long sleeve shirt<\/strong> \u2014 \u00a59,350<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hoodie<\/strong> \u2014 \u00a59,900<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long pants<\/strong> \u2014 \u00a59,900<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long coach jacket<\/strong> \u2014 \u00a539,600<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reversible MA-1 bomber jacket<\/strong> (black outside, Gehenna-red lining with embroidered insignias) \u2014 \u00a536,300<\/li>\n<li><strong>Big acrylic stands<\/strong> (4 variants \u2014 one per character) \u2014 \u00a52,200 each<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rubber play mat<\/strong> (all four characters across a full-width mat) \u2014 \u00a53,850<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The standout piece is the reversible MA-1 jacket: flip it inside out and the red lining reveals embroidered Gehenna faction symbols across the back \u2014 a detail fans of the game&#8217;s lore will appreciate immediately.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ba-zozotown-black-collection-ma1-jacket.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Archive \u00d7 ZOZOTOWN Black Collection reversible MA-1 bomber jacket showing black exterior and Gehenna-red lining with embroidered insignias\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NEXON Games \/ Yostar \/ ZOZOTOWN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Order Dates and What Singapore Players Should Know<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ba-zozotown-black-collection-hina-acrylic-stand.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Archive \u00d7 ZOZOTOWN Hina Big Acrylic Stand in black military outfit\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NEXON Games \/ Yostar \/ ZOZOTOWN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pre-orders close <strong>7 September 2026 at 11:59 PM Japan time<\/strong>, with items shipping in <strong>mid-December 2026<\/strong>. All items are exclusive to <a href=\"https:\/\/zozo.jp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZOZOTOWN<\/a> \u2014 there is no retail or overseas retail channel.<\/p>\n<p>ZOZOTOWN does not offer direct international shipping, so Singapore fans looking to pick up pieces from the Black Collection will need a Japan forwarding service. Services such as Tenso and Buyee support ZOZOTOWN orders and deliver to Singapore; expect Japanese domestic shipping (\u00a51,500\u20133,000 roughly) plus the forwarder&#8217;s fee on top of the item price, so factor that in before checkout.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ba-zozotown-black-collection-rubber-playmat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Archive \u00d7 ZOZOTOWN Black Collection rubber play mat featuring Iori, Ako, Hina, and Chinatsu across a wide desk mat\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of NEXON Games \/ Yostar \/ ZOZOTOWN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Blue Archive continues to be one of the most collab-active gacha titles for licensed fashion in Japan. If the Black Collection follows the first ZOZOTOWN drop, orders will close without a restock \u2014 Gehenna fans in Singapore who want a piece of the collection should plan their forwarding setup before 7 September. Check <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">our anime and game coverage<\/a> for more merchandise news.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (Japanese source) -- not yet covered in English media\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Archive and ZOZOTOWN&#8217;s second collab is live \u2014 the Black Collection features Hina, Ako, Iori, and Chinatsu in military-chic fashion, with pre-orders open until 7 September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25,23],"tags":[958,593,784,36,959],"class_list":["post-7773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","category-shop-and-merchandise","tag-blue-archive","tag-collaboration","tag-japan","tag-merchandise","tag-nexon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ba-zozotown-black-collection-key-visual.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-21n","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6570,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blue-archive-5th-anniversary-gacha-update-july-29-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7773,"position":0},"title":"Blue Archive 5th Anniversary Update Lands 29 July \u2014 New Gacha System Sparks Community Backlash","date":"July 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Blue Archive's big 5th anniversary update drops on 29 July with a revamped gacha pity system \u2014 and the community is not happy about it. 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