Gundam Char's Counterattack Flight Jackets Return at STRICT-G
The renewed release turns a 2024 seasonal hit into a permanent lineup item, a pattern STRICT-G uses to keep its collaboration catalog fresh without introducing a new design.
Key Facts
- The Amuro Ray and Char Aznable model LIGHT MA-1 flight jackets are priced at 46,200 yen each including tax, in sizes S to 2XL.
- Pre-orders begin at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 27, 2026, on the Premium Bandai online store and run until 11:00 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- General release at STRICT-G stores starts Saturday, October 24, 2026, with shipping scheduled for October 2026.
- The jackets are based on the L-2B flight jacket introduced in 1945, with the MA-1 padding removed for a modern silhouette.
- ALPHA INDUSTRIES, the collaborating brand, was founded in 1959 and has served as a contractor for the U.S. military.
Reporting from 2 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Anime Anime.
STRICT-G, the apparel shop that incorporates the world of Gundam, is releasing renewed versions of the Amuro Ray and Char Aznable model LIGHT MA-1 flight jackets from the collaboration between 'Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack' and ALPHA INDUSTRIES. Pre-orders open at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 27, 2026, through the Premium Bandai online store, with general release at STRICT-G stores starting Saturday, October 24, 2026. The jackets were popular models first released in the 2024 SS season, and the design has been renewed for this productization. The LIGHT MA-1 is based on the L-2B light-zone flight jacket introduced in 1945 as the successor to the A-2, with the padding removed from the MA-1 and redesigned for a clean, modern silhouette. ALPHA INDUSTRIES is a military brand founded in 1959 that has served as a contractor for the U.S. military. Each jacket is priced at 46,200 yen including tax, available in sizes S to 2XL, and made with a 100% nylon outer fabric. Sales run until 11:00 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with shipping scheduled for October 2026.
- Both jackets use cowhide leather parts and 100% polyester embroidery thread, details the summary did not mention.
- The lining is 100% polyester, and the ribbing at the cuffs is 100% polyester while the collar and hem run 99% polyester with 1% polyurethane.
- Pocket lining differs from the rest: outer layer is 100% cotton, inner layer is 80% polyester and 20% cotton.
- Planning credit goes to Bandai, listed separately from ALPHA INDUSTRIES as the manufacturing brand.
- The material texture carries a moderate matte finish, and the jackets are described as light and easy to wear across a wide range of seasons.
- Dengeki Hobby Web notes the release may sell outside Japan, and that sales can end early if the prepared quantity is reached.
- STRICT-G opened its first two stores in April 2012, Gundam Front Tokyo Store and NEOPASA Shizuoka Store, and now operates four domestic locations.
- General release happens at four stores: Tokyo Odaiba, Tokyo Solamachi, NEOPASA Shizuoka (down line), and Taga SA (down line), all with individual business hours.
- Photos shown are of products under development and may differ from the actual product, per the source.
- Both jackets are offered in sizes S through 2XL at 46,200 yen including tax.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.