UTGP2019 Pokemon x UNIQLO Gyrados/Magikarp Tee (BANNED/DISQUALIFIED/UNRELEASED)

NEW WITH TAGS SIZE LARGE THIS IS A 1/1 PIECE GREAT FOR POKÉMON COLLECTORS CONTEST WINNER WAS DISQUALIFIED AND THE SHIRT NEVER CAME OUT QUICK SUMMARY ON WHY: After the judges got done with the monumental challenge of paring that number down to the 24 that Uniqlo will actually produce and sell, they next had to choose an overall winner, and the honor went to Chinese designer Li Wen Pei, with a totem pole-like rendering of a trio of lowly Magikarp and their much more prized evolved form, Gyarados. However, as we pointed out in our initial look at the results, Li had previously used the design on unlicensed smartphone cases and T-shirts sold in China, making his entry a violation of the contest rules, which stipulate that all designs must be new, and not previously published. Uniqlo has since stripped Li of his prize and dropped his Magikarp/Gyarados T-shirt from the line, issuing a statement saying: “On May 20, we announced the winners of the Pokémon-themed UT Grand Prix 2019. We have since confirmed that the grand prize-winning design, as well as one other winner, were in violation of the contest rules, The designers’ awards and prizes have been retracted and their shirts will not be sold. No grand prize will be awarded for the contest. We apologize to the fans of the designers, expectant retailers and customers, and anyone else affected by this. We will take thorough measures to ensure this situation does not occur in future contests.”