A project to create costumes from the popular manga series "Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne" is under way in the textile hub of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, which recently came up with the "Costume Town" concept to promote itself.
The Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce and Industry has gathered the best technology in the area to manufacture exact replicas of the outfits in hopes of raising the image — and value — of the "made in Ichinomiya" brand. The clothes chosen are worn by Maron Kusakabe, the protagonist in "Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne."
The popular manga by Arina Tanemura, an Ichinomiya native, depicts the adventures of Maron Kusakabe, a high school girl with the ability to transform into a supernatural phantom thief, Kaito Jeanne, to battle demons. It was published by Shueisha Inc.'s Ribon manga magazine from 1998 to 2000 and was targeted at teenage readers.