The dashing touken danshi (sword boys) of the Touken Rambu franchise have legions of fans, so it comes as no surprise that a collaboration with eyewear brand JINS and Bandai on a series of beautifully designed eyeglasses was enthusiastically received and sold out within days of its announcement when the first installation came out in 2016. Vol. 2, featuring designs based on another eight touken danshi proved to be just as popular last year. Now, back by popular demand, Volume 3 is here, with online reservations available from September 9th to 24th.

The stars of the third installment are Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yamatonokuni Yasusada, Hyuuga Masamune, Heshikiri Hasebe, Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Hotarumaru and Doudanuki Masakuni.

Just as with previous two volumes, the eyeglasses are available either in Wellington or square frames decorated in the colors and motifs of each character, and including their crests at the temples.

Let's examine a set in more detail with Tsurumaru Kuninaga's Wellington frames as an example:

First, the glasses from the front view:

The side view, revealing the design of the end pieces:

The temples, with the crest design at the ends:

For each of the eight pairs of glasses in the collection, the cases are designed in a scroll motif and decorated with colors and patterns that unmistakably identify your selection as representing your favorite touken danshi.

Even the microfiber wipe cloth is subtly designed with patterns and colors matching the overall motif:

Let's take a look at the other eyeglass sets available in the collection, beginning with Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yamatonokami Yasusada and Hyuuga Masamune in Wellington frames:

You'll also find Heshikiri Hasebe, Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Hotarumaru and Doudanuki Masakuni in square frames:

---

Details

• Name: Touken Ranbu Online x JINS x BANDAI Collaboration Model vol. 3
• Product website: http://p-bn.jp/su/123i452i99vu/
• Price: 10,692 JPY (including tax and shipping within Japan, excluding handling fee)
• Recommended Age: 15 and up
• Content: Original eyewear, original case, original wipe cloth, lens exchange ticket
• Variations: 8 (Wellington type: Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yamatonokami Yasusada and Hyuuga Masamune, Square type: Heshikiri Hasebe, Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Hotarumaru and Doudanuki Masakuni
• Materials: frame: TR-90 plastic polymer, case: polyester, wipe cloth: polyester 80% nylon 20%
• Country of manufacture: frame and case: China, wipe cloth: Japan
• Sales Channel: Bandai Official Shopping Site "Premium Bandai" (website), JINS online shops, selected JINS stores
• Duration: Friday, September 7th, 2018, 10:00 to Monday, September 24th, 23:00
• Delivery date: March 2019 (scheduled)
• Retailer: Bandai Co., Ltd.