Samurai Taisho Darth Vader

[maichan]

Two of my favorite subjects come together in one format.... Samurai & Star Wars!

I recently received this in the mail from Japan.

Samurai Taisho Darth Vader from Movie Realization by BANDAI.





Fully articulated.
Size: Approx. 180mm tall (approximately 7 inches tall)
Material: ABS, PVC
[Set Contents]
-Main figure
-Optional hand parts x each side 3 types
-Lightsaber x2 types
Sculptor: Jyunichi Taniguchi



High-five!




Think about all the possibilities...


Stormtroopers coming soon....

[Steve Hubbell]

Neat!!!

[Maka]

I love the last "thinker" pose.

Peace, maka

[jabba359]

Very cool. Looks like Stormtrooper Samurai are coming out as well, though I don't know about the choice to go with nipples...

http://technabob.com/blog/2014/12/17/sa ... rmtrooper/

[maichan]

Very cool. Looks like Stormtrooper Samurai are coming out as well, though I don't know about the choice to go with nipples...

http://technabob.com/blog/2014/12/17/sa ... rmtrooper/

I've been carefully keeping watch of my source for Japanese toys... the Stormtrooper has been listed for a few weeks but is not yet available for pre-order (or keeps selling out). Suggested retail is 8424 JPY, but they it discounted at 6350 JPY.

Somehow, I could swear I've seen Japanese armour with nipples, but of course when you need to find something, you can't ... I've searched but with no real reliable results.

There are 3 Stormtrooper versions scheduled.
This one is the Ashigaru Stormtrooper (foot soldier). There will also be a Teppou Ashigaru Stormtrooper (Musketeer) and an Ashigaru Banner carrier, as well as a Royal Guard.
More images: http://www.toyzmag.com/2014/10/star-war ... i-nations/

[Lobster Johnson]

Just saw something yesterday that reminded me of this thread. A Taikoyaku stormtrooper will be the next figure in this line: http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC158163
Also, I saw this samurai Batman figure. I'm not crazy about the design, but I thought you guys might like to see it: http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR162547

[maichan]

Just saw something yesterday that reminded me of this thread. A Taikoyaku stormtrooper will be the next figure in this line: http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC158163
Also, I saw this samurai Batman figure. I'm not crazy about the design, but I thought you guys might like to see it: http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR162547

Several other figures have also been released or scheduled for release.

I saw the Batman online, but not really my thing... looks cool though.

So far, I have the original Darth Vader, Storm Trooper, and Boba Fett.

Other figures can be seen here: http://www.bluefincorp.com/catalog/tama ... ation.html

[Lobster Johnson]

Wow, those are really cool! I don't have any of these, but I think they're a great idea for a series of figures.
Edit: I just saw that they made a variant of the Darth Vader one: http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/AUG158041
I like the Death Star thing on his helmet.

[BuckRogers]

Just ordered one of the Storm Trooper Samurai from this series. They are readily available on Amazon now. Sooooooo cool!

[Lobster Johnson]

At Barnes and Noble yesterday I picked up the Ronin Boba Fett figure. It's fantastic. Now he needs some stormtroopers to fight!

[BuckRogers]

At Barnes and Noble yesterday I picked up the Ronin Boba Fett figure. It's fantastic. Now he needs some stormtroopers to fight!

Awesome! Well done!

I have the Teppo Ashigaru and the Ashigaru Stormtrooper. I think I need to get the Boba Fett one for Christmas! Love them!

[Warren]

A fantastic range of figures. I'm impressed by the consideration and detail put into them, and the articulation is crazy. And y'know, Darth Vader looks even more imposing as a samurai.

Somehow, I could swear I've seen Japanese armour with nipples, but of course when you need to find something, you can't ... I've searched but with no real reliable results.

Several months late, but... boost your google-fu.

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca ... o_dou_(dō)