This is old news, but I just found out about it so...
Celebrating 2007 Tango no Sekku (some kind of Japan's Boy's Day festival), Yoshitoku Company (a toy company with a 300-year history of making dolls) released a Samurai Vader doll.
Star Wars has been known to borrow some Japanese culture and style to its characters and plot. Darth Vader's armor is one example. Its design is heavily influenced by Samurai Armors.
The Samurai Vader doll is an attempt to revert Darth Vader back to its supposedly roots. It is 1/4 of the original size and includes a bow and sword.
The doll isn't just made by cutting-edge sculpting technology, it also incorporates a lot of hand crafting using traditional materials. Most artisans enlisted are more than 70 years old.
As you can see, it turns out f*cking awesome.
A kabuto (helm) with bow and sword come with the price of 180,000 yen. While a full ensemble which also includes a yoroi (armor) costs 330,000 yen.
I'd love to get my hands on this one.
Celebrating 2007 Tango no Sekku (some kind of Japan's Boy's Day festival), Yoshitoku Company (a toy company with a 300-year history of making dolls) released a Samurai Vader doll.
Star Wars has been known to borrow some Japanese culture and style to its characters and plot. Darth Vader's armor is one example. Its design is heavily influenced by Samurai Armors.
The Samurai Vader doll is an attempt to revert Darth Vader back to its supposedly roots. It is 1/4 of the original size and includes a bow and sword.
The doll isn't just made by cutting-edge sculpting technology, it also incorporates a lot of hand crafting using traditional materials. Most artisans enlisted are more than 70 years old.
As you can see, it turns out f*cking awesome.
A kabuto (helm) with bow and sword come with the price of 180,000 yen. While a full ensemble which also includes a yoroi (armor) costs 330,000 yen.
I'd love to get my hands on this one.
Its cool...but there is one flaw...the curves around the mouth part are a bit groovy...gives the impression of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" villain...hahahaha
ReplyDeleteyou mean the 'scream movie' killer?
ReplyDeletedamn it.
you just ruined it for me.
but seriously...it does, doesn't it??hahaha
ReplyDeleteyep actually it does..maybe somekind of japanese sick joke? hahahaha
ReplyDeleteI..khhoooooo....know....sssffff..kooohhhh. what.....khooooffffff.....you....khoofff..ssssss...
did.......khoffffff...ssss....*light saber on.
Gyahahaha...to imagined that it really happen that way is just sick...but possible, given the fact that vader was grumpy and childish..hahaha
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