Two types of T-shirts from MLE for the film "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." are set for release | MEDICOM TOY
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March 13, 2026

Two types of T-shirts from MLE for the film "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." are set for release | MEDICOM TOY

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MLE STREET KINGDOM TEE

In 1978, a youth movement that would profoundly influence the future of rock music emerged, lasting only a year. Two types of T-shirts from MLE for the film "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." are set for release.

Text by SHINNO Kunihiko | Edit by TOMIYAMA Eizaburo

The Story of "Tokyo Rockers": The Movement That Changed the World in Just One Year

In 1978, a young photographer, Yuichi, driven by the Sex Pistols he heard on the radio, moved to Tokyo. He was captivated by a live performance by the band "TOKAGE," led by vocalist Momo, and began shooting photos with fervent energy. This movement of youths, who created Japan's first punk rock with their own hands, came to be known as "Tokyo Rockers" and would exert a significant influence on the rock scene that followed.
Based on the autobiographical essays of photographer Yuichi Jibiki, "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." is a youth music film that reunites director Tomorowo Taguchi and screenwriter Kankuro Kudo, who previously collaborated on "Iden & Titty." Kazunobu Mineta stars as Yuichi, and Ryuya Wakaba plays Momo in a dual lead role. Alongside a cast including Riho Yoshioka, Taiga Nakano, Shotaro Mamiya, Namo Omori, Shido Nakamura, and Sena Nakajima, they portray artists who strove to deliver their own music through their own means.
Tokyo Rockers is a collective term for bands active around the S-KEN studio in Roppongi in 1978, including LIZARD, FRICTION, The MILLERS, Mr. KITE, and S-KEN. The name originates from the title of live performances held every Sunday during the summer of that year. In March 1979, the aforementioned five bands held a live recording session at Shinjuku Loft, and the album "Tokyo ROCKERS" was released by CBS Sony. After holding concerts in various locations, the bands went their separate ways.
The "LOGO TEE" from MLE features the main visual of "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." on the front, recreating the exterior of Shinjuku Loft, which was located on Kotaki-bashi Street at the time. The back design includes logos of bands appearing in the film, such as TOKAGE, FRICTION, and KAIKANSHITSU. The "LIZARD (Momoyo) TEE" features Momoyo, the frontman of LIZARD, the band that inspired TOKAGE in the film.
LIZARD, after their previous band "Kurenai Ryū" (Red Lizard), led the Japanese punk movement as a central figure of "Tokyo Rockers." In 1980, they released the single "SA・KA・NA" under the name MOMOYO&LIZARD! from the independent label "Junk Connection," founded by Yuichi Jibiki and Chiho Kojima, publisher of the fanzine "Change 2000."
The film "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." will be released on Friday, March 27, 2026. The two T-shirt designs will be available for purchase on Friday, March 27, 2026, at MEDICOM TOY's directly managed stores, ZOZO, participating theaters, and record shops such as Disk Union, Tower Records, and HMV.
MLE STREET KINGDOM TEE
LOGO TEE
Color: WHITE, BLACK
Size: S, M, L, XL
Release Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Price: ¥4,950 (incl. tax)
*The photo shows a sample under supervision. The actual product may differ slightly.
©︎2026SKFP
LIZARD (Momoyo) TEE
Color: WHITE, BLACK
Size: S, M, L, XL
Release Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Price: ¥4,950 (incl. tax)
*The photo shows a sample under supervision. The actual product may differ slightly.
©︎2026SKFP
"Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound."
Release Date: Friday, March 27 | Now playing nationwide at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other theaters
Planning, Production, Distribution: Happinet Phantom Studio
©2026 "Street Kingdom: Make Your Own Sound." Film Partners
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