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by aki_san
Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:49 -0700
Forum: 日本の話題 - All Things Japan!
Topic: Samurai Cinema...
Replies: 16
Views: 4969

Re: Holy Cow!!

Mifune Toshiro as Obi Wan Kenobi?!!! How COOL would that have been!!! I've always regarded the Jedi as Sci-Fi samurai! Subarashi!!!! From what I understand, Star Wars is loosely based on a Kurosawa film called "The Hidden Fortress'. From the IMDB- Trivia: In an interview for the Criterion coll...
by aki_san
Fri Aug 18, 2006 15:01 -0700
Forum: Usagi Yojimbo Main Forum
Topic: My thanks to Sakai-sensei.
Replies: 2
Views: 875

Re: My thanks to Sakai-sensei.

Dear Stan: I first discovered "Usagi Yojimbo" in college when a friend showed me an issue of "Critters" with a Usagi story in it. I was hooked! I continued to buy Critters and was very pleasantly surprised when the rabbit ronin got his own title. I have been hooked ever since. I...
by aki_san
Fri Aug 18, 2006 14:49 -0700
Forum: Usagi Yojimbo Main Forum
Topic: Usagi costume
Replies: 12
Views: 2566

Stan Sakai wrote:Great costume.
Thank you Stan :D , they'll be thrilled to hear that you like it!
by aki_san
Fri Aug 18, 2006 14:47 -0700
Forum: Usagi Yojimbo Main Forum
Topic: Usagi costume
Replies: 12
Views: 2566

estee wrote:Wonder Woman? :shock:

Does she have a sister?
Ha, not one that's as cool as her. She's the only female (besides myself) I know who is interested in comics, and she really only likes Wonder Woman.
by aki_san
Fri Aug 18, 2006 14:03 -0700
Forum: Usagi Yojimbo Main Forum
Topic: Usagi costume
Replies: 12
Views: 2566

His girlfriend made that? Tell him to marry the woman. She is supportive of his geeky habits and that is a rare thing to find in a lady. And she did a great job. She has made most of his costumes for him, and she dressed up as Wonder Woman for this year's Wizard World Philly. Thanks for the complim...
by aki_san
Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:35 -0700
Forum: Usagi Yojimbo Main Forum
Topic: Tattoo info
Replies: 10
Views: 2087

My friend Bill has a traditional Usagi tattoo, and I have a sumi-painting (art by Andy Lee) style Usagi tattooed on my thigh. When I can take a picture I'll send it in. Showed it to Stan at Anthrocon one year, very cool experience!
by aki_san
Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:27 -0700
Forum: Usagi Yojimbo Main Forum
Topic: Usagi costume
Replies: 12
Views: 2566

Usagi costume

I thought you guys might like to see my friend Geoff's Usagi Yojimbo costume. (Worn to Otakon in Baltimore - made by his girlfriend Anna.)
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