The Samurai is now culturally everywhere. Most western geeks understand the concept of Bushido code and can happily argue the difference between wakishai and a tanto. However, when it first arrived, I imagine it was an odd genre for western audiences because while it was wildly aesthetically different, it had many hallmarks recognisable in our […]
Cthulhu cologne, voodoo perfume, samurai and more!
Check it out Etsy boutique Fabled Fragrances has an interesting collection of handmade perfumes. They’ve had hundreds, thousands, of reviews are doing well. What’s in it? Grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, rice bran oil, safflower oil, absolutes, high quality fragrance oils, vitamin e oil, essential oils, co2s, candelilla wax and mango butter. Not only is this […]
Callout Cover: Samurai #2
Titan Comics brought out Samurai : Collected Edition volumes 1 – 4 in hardback for December last year. Written by Jean-François Di Giorgio, Frederic Genêt and Delphine Rieu the series follows Takeo on the Unnamed Island, training his swordsmanship and learning, truly, to become a Samurai. Now we’re getting the individual softcovers and are up […]
Too much of a good thing? A review of Samurai Bride
On paper, Samurai Bride looks like it’ll shape up nicely. It’s set in a haunted fantasy of a samurai setting and promises a mix of comedy and action. On the subject of “shaping up nicely” there’s also plenty of fan action as the shapely girls of the samurai team set up their own Maid Café […]
The Samurai Noir RPG “A World of Dew” going strong on Kickstarter
Ben Woerner’s Samurai Noir is billed as a sequel to John Wick’s Blood & Honor. It’s a game that offers players the chance to visit their favourite Chambara style characters. [Back this Campiagn] Launched on May 13 and set to run for 26 days, A World of Dew wants only £2,000 to fun. It’s raised […]
Thundercats – oh! these Samurai versions are fantastic!
I’m blown away. These Japanese Samurai versions of the Thundercats are fantastic. They are the work of Phil Postma a Canadian character designer with 20 years experience. His blog is going straight into my Feedly RSS reader. Postma has worked on Flash Gordon, The Mask, World of Quest, The Ripping Friends, Freaky Stories and many […]
LEGO Samurai Jack vs LEGO Aku
Remember Samurai Jack? If you do then you’re bound to recognise the brave Samurai and the evil Aku above – even if they’re in LEGO form. Someone release the blu-ray series, please? Created by master LEOG builder Apojove who has a Flickr profile worth spending hours on.
The Justice League and The Avengers as chambara samurai
The word “Chambara” is used to describe a genre of movies in Japan with the focus on sword fighting. They’re very often samurai peroid pieces set somewhere between 1600 and 1868. Talented deviant artist Alex Mitchell must have wondered what some of America’s most famous superheroes; the Justice League and The Avengers would look like […]
LEGO samurai Oni slayer
Andrew Lee is a skilled Lego builder. Wintermute on BrickShelf and onosendai2600 on Flickr he is worth tracking if Lego is your thing. In any case, it’s certainly worth checking out this impressive Lego sumurai. I figure the warrior is holding the head of an Oni or similar, but Lee notes; “Someone needs to kick […]
Two words: Tron Samurai
Some pictures need very little introduction beyond their title. This is one – this is Tron Samurai. For a brief minute I had to wonder how and why the programs in Tron ended up battling with flying discs instead of more traditional weapons. But, duh, it’s a computer program and they’re simply doing what they […]
