{"id":54440,"date":"2025-12-01T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=54440"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T07:46:23","slug":"goddess-of-victory-nikke-designer-says-their-character-isnt-wearing-any-pants-because-pantless-fashion-is-a-thing-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/goddess-of-victory-nikke-designer-says-their-character-isnt-wearing-any-pants-because-pantless-fashion-is-a-thing-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Goddess of Victory NIKKE designer says their character isn\u2019t wearing any pants because \u201cpantless fashion\u201d is a thing\u00a0now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To celebrate the holiday season, <strong>Goddess of Victory: NIKKE<\/strong>\u2019s latest costume gacha features fan-favorite Blanc in her new winter-themed \u201cFortune Express\u201d outfit. But while the character\u2019s coat and boots are appropriate for cold weather, her lack of bottoms (save for sheer stockings and underwear) has been met with mixed reactions. Amidst complaints from Japanese fans that the design feels like a low-effort way of showing more skin, the artist behind the costume has explained that they\u2019re simply drawing inspiration from real-life fashion trends.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Costume Introduction - Blanc (Fortune Express)  | GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gRbnAKEx7OQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Fortune Express costume does a better job at insulating Blanc\u2019s robotic body than her <a href=\"https:\/\/nikke-goddess-of-victory-international.fandom.com\/wiki\/Blanc\/Gallery?file=Blanc_FB.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">default bunny outfit<\/a>, the fact that she\u2019s so exposed at an open-air train station has fans worried about her well-being. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZC31SK0911\/status\/1994950667073720447?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Some speculate that since passing trains would blow her skirt upwards<\/a>, Blanc decided to go for nothing but stockings over white undies instead. Aside from practicality concerns, many players expressed overall dissatisfaction about the aesthetics of the look, arguing that instead of being sexy, Blanc just looks like she forgot to finish dressing herself midway, which feels kind of awkward to look at.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30d1\u30f3\u30c4\u30ec\u30b9\u306e\u30d5\u30a1\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5b9f\u5728\u3059\u308b\u30b9\u30bf\u30a4\u30eb\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>&mdash; minDORE (@Gilles_Doreeee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gilles_Doreeee\/status\/1994412414104895632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>This is the pantless fashion style. It\u2019s a real style.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing complaints from players, Dore, the artist who worked on Blanc\u2019s new outfit, commented that the design was intentional and based on the real-life pantless fashion style. Usually worn by models and celebrities in warmer climates, the style has risen as a trend in the past two years (according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/the-pantless-trend-really-is-happening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vogue<\/a>, at least). The look is a supposed revival of past fashion trends popularized by dancers and fitness icons, which involve wearing leotards over tights. The updated style\u2019s most common iterations involve wearing undies over tights instead, or vice versa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responses to Dore\u2019s explanation from Japanese X users have been full of people saying <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Utatanenemuiyo\/status\/1994623888538661345?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they learned something new<\/a>, which isn\u2019t surprising given that pantless fashion hasn\u2019t exactly taken off among Japanese celebrities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering Goddess of Victory: Nikke\u2019s costume gacha outfits are among the most expensive cosmetics in the game (their low pull rates mean that you basically have to buy all of the banner tickets to get them), perhaps the Fortune Express outfit could do with some more details (like a skirt?) to justify its price. Then again, risque outfits that teach people about fashion may be what fans want but don&#8217;t know yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/shift-up-says-it-doesnt-tolerate-any-expressions-of-hate-in-nikke-following-backlash-over-alleged-small-genital-gesture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shift Up says it \u201cdoesn\u2019t tolerate any expressions of hate\u201d in NIKKE following backlash over alleged \u201csmall genital\u201d gesture<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/after-promoting-their-game-on-a-satellite-in-outer-space-nikkes-developers-are-stumped-about-what-could-possibly-be-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After promoting their game on a satellite in outer space, NIKKE\u2019s developers are stumped about what could possibly be next<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The character designer behind Blanc&#8217;s Fortune Express costume in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE has addressed complaints about her lack of bottoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":54442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-54440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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