{"id":423802,"date":"2025-03-06T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=423802"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T07:20:33","slug":"takashi-murakami-x-casetify-2025-release-date-price-where-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/03\/06\/takashi-murakami-x-casetify-2025-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. DOB Takes Center Stage: Takashi Murakami x CASETiFY Celebrates an Iconic Symbol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2025 is shaping up to be an electrifying year for Japanese visionary artist Takashi Murakami. Fresh off the heels of his recent collaborations with <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/02\/27\/louis-vuitton-x-murakami-drop-2-collection-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Louis Vuitton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/02\/28\/takashi-murakami-x-mlb-world-tour-tokyo-series-2025-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MLB<\/a>, Murakami is reportedly teaming up with Hong Kong-based tech brand CASETiFY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bridging Art and Technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"423807\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092743\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-1-819x1024.webp\" alt=\"Takashi Murakami CASETiFY 2025\" class=\"wp-image-423807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092743\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-1-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092743\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-1-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092743\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-1-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092743\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-1-208x260.webp 208w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092743\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"423806\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092740\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-2-819x1024.webp\" alt=\"Takashi Murakami CASETiFY 2025\" class=\"wp-image-423806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092740\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-2-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092740\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-2-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092740\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-2-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092740\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-2-208x260.webp 208w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/06092740\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-2.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wesley Ng, CEO of CASETiFY, has already fueled excitement by sharing an image of himself alongside Murakami, accompanied by a screenshot of their message exchange. The text reads, &#8220;I can\u2019t wait to show the world our collab!&#8221;\u2014a tantalizing teaser for what&#8217;s to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen Takashi-san and I first met, we talked for hours about making art part of everyone\u2019s daily digital life. What followed was months of close collaboration, pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s possible when you merge iconic art with everyday tech. This collection is the result of that shared vision,\u201d shared Wesley Ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18144817\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-Mr-DOB-1.webp\" alt=\"Takashi Murakami CASETiFY 2025 Mr DOB\" class=\"wp-image-429083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18144817\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-Mr-DOB-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18144817\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-Mr-DOB-1-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18144817\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-Mr-DOB-1-768x524.webp 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18144817\/Takashi-Murakami-CASETiFY-2025-Mr-DOB-1-282x192.webp 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection will feature Mr. DOB, the beloved avatar central to Murakami\u2019s artistic universe, alongside his iconic Murakami Flowers, showcased across a range of stylish tech accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMr. DOB has been my artistic companion since the beginning of my career, representing both my evolution as an artist and my commentary on contemporary culture. Through this collaboration with CASETiFY, I\u2019m excited to bring Mr. DOB into people\u2019s everyday lives in an entirely new way,\u201d said Takashi Murakami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Release Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for the first preview on 3 April, and mark your calendars for 11 April\u2014the global launch of the Takashi Murakami x CASETiFY collaboration! Collectors and enthusiasts can join the waitlist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casetify.com\/co-lab\/takashi-murakami?utm_source=snkrdunkmagazine&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=press+release+takashi+murakami+casetify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">casetify.com\/co-lab\/takashi-murakami<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snkrdunk\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 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