Clothes

Clothes is the UMA that embodies and controls the concept of clothing in the world of Undead Unluck.

He appears early in the story and becomes a recurring companion to the main characters.

He was originally captured and contained by the organization known as Union (Counter Unidentified Mysterious Phenomena Control Organization).

During an escape attempt from Union’s base, he ended up possessing the male protagonist, Andy, which changed his fate.

By trying to fulfill Andy’s absurd and demanding requests as a “perfect outfit,” Clothes accidentally ends up bound to him.

From then on, he serves as Andy’s clothing and unwilling travel companion, constantly dragged into dangerous situations.

The female protagonist Fuuko Izumo affectionately calls him “Kuro-chan”, and Andy shortens this to “Kuro.”

Despite sounding like a pet name, they treat it as a simple nickname rather than a pet-owner relationship.

His personality is that of a grumbling hard worker: proud of his craft, easily offended by fashion criticism, yet ultimately kind enough to help the protagonists.

He often ends up as the comedic victim whenever Andy does something reckless.

Clothes is voiced by Jun Fukushima in adaptations where voice actors are credited.

Clothes’ true body is a sticky, amorphous mass with a gooey texture.

In this original form, he looks like a blob rather than a solid creature.

When he possesses a living human, he transforms into the exact clothing that person desires the most.

After transforming, a face appears somewhere on the garment, usually on the upper body or jacket.

His face is simple but expressive: round eyes and a mischievous mouth full of sharp teeth, giving him a prankster-like appearance.

He can extend just the face portion in a stretchy, rubbery way, poking out from the clothing to speak or react.

Depending on the host’s preferences, Clothes can look like military uniforms, casual wear, stylish outfits, or even professional costumes.

However, his own face always reveals that the garment is actually him.

As the UMA of “Clothes,” he is extremely particular about tailoring and design quality.

He takes pride in crafting garments that perfectly match the wearer’s desires and functional needs.

This pride often backfires, especially when he deals with Andy’s unreasonable demands.

Andy’s lack of shame and ridiculous specifications constantly push Clothes to the edge of irritation.

Clothes can be quick-tempered, especially when his fashion sense is mocked or his efforts are dismissed.

At the same time, he is surprisingly diligent and conscientious about his role as “the perfect outfit.”

When Fuuko once told him that, in a specific disguise, he “doesn’t look like a manga artist,” he was visibly shocked and hurt.

Comments that touch his sense of style hit him where it hurts most.

Despite all the complaints, Clothes has a soft spot for Fuuko and sometimes cooperates with her to rein in Andy’s stupidity.

The catch is that helping Fuuko often means putting Andy into danger—which also hurts Clothes, because he is literally worn by Andy at the time.

Clothes is captured by Union and kept as a dangerous UMA before the story introduces him properly.

During a commotion at Union’s base, he seizes a chance to escape captivity.

While on the run, he possesses a male staff member and then various other people in the facility.

He uses his power to turn them into puppets and causes chaos in the base.

Eventually, he ends up encountering Andy.

Andy provokes him, insults his fashion sense, and burdens him with absurd clothing requirements.

In an ironic twist, Clothes tries so hard to create the “ideal outfit” for Andy that he loses the ability to subjugate him.

Instead of gaining a puppet, he ends up becoming Andy’s semi-reluctant partner and everyday clothing.

From that point forward, Clothes travels with Andy and Fuuko.

He appears in many important scenes as both costume and character, and he is implied to play a crucial role in a particular major story event.

General Overview

As the UMA embodying the rule of “Clothes,” he controls various powers related to garments and accessories.

These powers focus on possession, transformation, tailoring, and mimicking the functionality of accessories.

His abilities make him both a dangerous enemy—when he is possessing others—and an invaluable tool when he cooperates with the protagonists.

He can adapt to combat, stealth, communication, and support roles depending on the outfit he takes.

Obedience (Control via Clothing)

Clothes can possess a human and transform into the clothing or accessory that the person wants most at that moment.

If the transformation perfectly matches the target’s desire, he can fascinate and dominate that person.

Once the target is fully charmed by the outfit, Clothes can overrule their consciousness and seize control of their body.

The victim becomes like a mannequin, moving against their will and attacking others.

This state is treated as an “absolute obedience phase.”

As long as the phase is active, the host is essentially a living puppet controlled by Clothes.

Inside Union’s base, Clothes used this power to turn a male worker into a “female boss-like military uniform” wearer.

When possessing a female staff member, he turned into the Union emblem, which also induced total obedience.

The obedience effect ends if the host becomes unable to act or loses consciousness, even briefly.

When this happens, Clothes reverts to his gooey true form and must quickly look for a new host.

He tends to prefer possessing women, possibly because they often wear more fashion-forward clothing and accessories.

However, this is not an absolute rule: if someone gets between him and a female target, simple physical interference can block his attempt to possess.

Tailoring and Outfit Creation

When Clothes is bound to Andy, he attempts to fulfill Andy’s demands as a living “custom-made outfit.”

Andy’s requests are extreme: he wants clothes that are durable, instantly repairable, and can be summoned immediately.

During their first interactions, Andy asks for clothes that are “tough, regenerate even after destruction, and come back as soon as he calls them.”

Clothes finds these requirements outrageous and responds with anger and frustration.

Then, when Clothes actually manages to create clothing that regenerates after being destroyed, Andy still complains.

He criticizes the regeneration speed, complaining that taking about 15 seconds to reform is “too slow.”

Because Andy remains dissatisfied, Clothes fails to fully charm him and cannot trigger the obedience phase.

As a result, instead of enslaving Andy, he ends up being the one who effectively bends to Andy’s will.

From then on, Clothes routinely transforms into whatever outfit Andy needs in each situation.

He prioritizes practicality and appearance, although Andy’s own lack of modesty creates additional problems.

A comedic detail is that Andy has a low priority for covering his lower half.

So when Clothes transforms, he tends to focus on the visible outerwear rather than Andy’s lower body, much to Clothes’ own exasperation.

Narratively, Clothes is also tied to an important storyline “case” where his abilities and role in tailoring matter a great deal.

That arc positions him as a key supporter rather than a simple background gag.

Transformation into Accessories

Clothes is not limited to clothing; he can also transform into fashion accessories such as wristwatches or emblems.

When he does so, he can accurately recreate the functions of the original item.

For example, when he transforms into the Union emblem, he can also replicate the attached communication devices.

This allows him to act as a transmitter or communicator, aiding in coordination between characters.

This ability makes Clothes useful for infiltration and logistics, not just combat or defense.

He can function as wearable tech, a symbol of allegiance, or a hidden tool in missions.

After their chaotic first encounter, Andy effectively becomes Clothes’ main host and wearer.

Clothes grudgingly serves as Andy’s outfit, constantly adapting to battle damage and regeneration.

Andy frequently annoys Clothes by calling him uncool or complaining about performance details.

At the same time, Andy’s reckless fighting style guarantees that Clothes is constantly shredded, burned, or blown apart.

Despite this, their relationship evolves into a strange partnership.

Clothes knows Andy well enough to anticipate his needs and supports him through tailored transformations.

Fuuko Izumo calls Clothes “Kuro-chan,” a cute nickname that humanizes him in the group.

In response, Andy shortens it to “Kuro,” making it his casual way of addressing Clothes.

Fuuko sometimes brings Clothes balls of yarn as a gift during calmer periods between battles.

In gratitude, Clothes occasionally sides with her to stop Andy from doing completely foolish or dangerous things.

However, coordinating with Fuuko to sabotage Andy’s recklessness often means inviting misfortune onto both Andy and Clothes.

Since Clothes is literally wrapped around Andy, any damage to Andy usually hurts Clothes as well.

Clothes has a particular fondness for yarn, especially yarn balls.

He eats yarn happily, suggesting he uses it as raw material or simply enjoys the taste.

He treats yarn almost like a delicacy, savoring it rather than just absorbing it.

This fondness is highlighted in bonus comics released on social media.

Fuuko’s yarn gifts strengthen their bond, making Clothes more willing to cooperate with her.

His love of high-quality materials also aligns with his obsession with good tailoring and design.

Beyond yarn, his main “hobby” is essentially fashion and tailoring itself.

He cares deeply about silhouette, style, and thematic consistency when creating outfits.

Because Clothes often appears as Andy’s clothing with only his face visible somewhere on the outfit, fan artists enjoy hiding him in their works.

On platforms like pixiv, artworks might tag “Clothes” even if only a small face appears on Andy’s clothes.

This creates a kind of “spot the Clothes face” game for fans viewing illustrations.

Sometimes his face is clearly visible on a jacket or shirt, other times it is subtly tucked into folds or accessories.

Fans also enjoy crossovers where Clothes references or merges with other clothing-based characters.

In those works, he may appear in homages or parody outfits inspired by other series.

Clothes is often compared with other fictional entities that are living garments or body-possessing symbiotes.

These comparisons highlight how he fits into a broader tradition of “sentient clothing” characters.

Venom

The Marvel character Venom shares several similarities with Clothes.

Both have gooey, amorphous bodies, can possess humans, and often live in or on a central protagonist.

In the manga Deadpool: Samurai, serialized on Shonen Jump+, there even appears a Venom-like character called “Kuro-chan,” similar in naming to Clothes’s nickname.

Fans often point out this parallel when discussing Clothes’ design and behavior.

Kill la Kill

The anime Kill la Kill is another work that centers heavily on the motif of clothing.

Its story weaves clothing into its action and worldbuilding in an elaborate and symbolic way.

From Clothes’ perspective as the UMA of “Clothes,” Kill la Kill would be a very “on-brand” piece of media.

Fans sometimes imagine that he would be deeply impressed (or overwhelmed) by how far that series takes the theme of garments.

Senketsu from Kill la Kill

In Kill la Kill, Senketsu is a sentient black sailor uniform made from special fibers.

Like Clothes, Senketsu is a talking outfit that forms a close bond with its wearer.

Because of this similarity, fan works sometimes depict crossover scenarios between Clothes and Senketsu.

These can include outfits inspired by Senketsu being worn by characters from Undead Unluck, sometimes in intentionally provocative or humorous ways.

Other terms and characters connected to Clothes include:

Undead Unluck – The series where Clothes appears.

World (Undead Unluck) – The setting governed by various UMAs representing rules.

UMA (Undead Unluck) – The class of beings to which Clothes belongs.

Clothes – The UMA of clothing (this entry).

Attributes / Physical Attributes / Clothing / Accessories – The broader category of concepts he governs.

Union – The organization that initially captures Clothes.

Andy – Clothes’ main host and wearer, whom Clothes both hates and supports.

Seaweed (Undead Unluck) – Another UMA appearing in the series, listed as a related concept.

These associations frame Clothes within the network of world rules, characters, and organizations that define Undead Unluck’s universe.