Run Through the Pain Long-Sleeve Jersey

The Run Through the Pain Long-Sleeve Jersey takes the classic football jersey as its starting point, using Manchester City’s signature sky blue as the foundation. Its silhouette, graphics, and detailing are then reworked through a streetwear lens, moving the piece beyond the context of a conventional match shirt.

The design also draws inspiration from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Pacific Rim. Both works repeatedly return to the image of a damaged machine or wounded pilot forced to keep fighting. This idea of continuing to function through injury became the central theme of the jersey, echoing the moment when a footballer keeps running despite the physical strain placed on the body.

Another important influence is Japanese musician Jun Togawa, whose work is often associated with the opposing ideas of “hating everything” and “loving everything.” The sticker-like graphics on the jersey extend this emotional contradiction, portraying someone who once loved too intensely and hated with equal force. Though marked by emotional wounds, the figure continues moving forward, carrying every injury along the way.