While minions aren’t part of the Samurai Vader package, a samurai stormtrooper figure is set to go on sale next May. The 9,504-yen (US$81), 180-milimeter (7.1-inch) figure comes with two versions of his katana (drawn and sheathed) and three sets of hands. ▼ Looks like Vader’s new duds means he can’t resist the urge for a little bit of Japanese cinema-style chambara swordfighting. Still, it isn’t quite as cool as Samurai Vader’s light-katana. While it may not be the most practical design for a science-fiction laser sword, it is pretty stylish in its own way. With the release of the trailer for the upcoming seventh Star Wars movie, there’s been a lot of discussion about its three-beam lightsaber. The newest member of the lineup, the Meishou Movie Realization Samurai General Darth Vader, went on sale earlier this month. Vader is part of the company’s Meishou Movie Realization series, which reimagines iconic movie characters with an infusion of Japanese flair. You can thank manufacturer Tamashii Arrows for this crossover. The similarities are pretty easy to spot, what with the face plate and helmet backing that continues lower down the back of the neck than what’s normal for western helms.īut what if you kept going until you came full-circle, and designed a set of samurai armor based off of Vader’s? You’d get something like this awesome figure that just went on sale in Japan.
It’s been said that the costume design for Darth Vader, one of the most recognizable outfits in the history of film, was heavily inspired by samurai armor.
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