My new favorite picture of Stan

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 18:12 -0700

This is a picture of Stan holding a prop sword that was used in The Last Samurai:

http://pics.livejournal.com/usagiguy/pic/0005tpag

Anyone have a clever caption to go along with this picture?

SakuradaKaoru · Post by **SakuradaKaoru** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 20:27 -0700

"FOR GREAT JUSTICE!"

or maybe "You're already dead."

Post by **Mayhem** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:03 -0700

"Speak softly and carry a big sword..."

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:42 -0700

Maybe a puzzled "And what should I do next?"

Lubidius · Post by **Lubidius** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:51 -0700

Good pic!

Sidenote: (sorry, I'm a stickler)
Is it me, or is that a Ninja-to? The square tsuba, and the lack of curve on the blade?

For comparison:

Ninja-To
http://www.swordsofmight.com/ProductIma ... a_To_M.jpg

vs.

Katanas-
http://www.swordsdirect.com/katana-swords.html

What's odd is the sword prop he is holding does not have a straight edge at it's tip. (It's got a curved tip, as opposed to straight line, see the pics above and look at the ninja-to's tip). It's almost a hybrid. Which if this was created for a semi-historic Samurai movie, is sacrilege.

Post by **Maka** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:09 -0700

" . . . you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"

estee · Post by **estee** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:25 -0700

Maka wrote:" . . . you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"

FTW!

Ronin-K · Post by **Ronin-K** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:28 -0700

Stan the Samurai! DUDUM!

tru2gzus · Post by **tru2gzus** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 21:01 -0700

Thomas Froehling wrote:Maybe a puzzled "And what should I do next?"

Haha, Thomas, I think that was similar to what I first thought. Now, I'd probably add a thought bubble that would say 'I'd rather be sketching right now...' or 'Huh, I wonder how tired Usagi must get swinging this heavy thing around.' (Yeah, I know, it's a prop so it's probably not real heavy, but, it works with the picture.)

Bogus · Post by **Bogus** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:27 -0700

"OK, I'm ready to meet the editor"

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:54 -0700

Bogus wrote:"OK, I'm ready to meet the editor"

Sword or not, Editor Diana would still beat me to a pulp.

Thomas Froehling · Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:06 -0700

She uses words as weapons to hit you in the head, eh?

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:29 -0700

Very good, Thomas.