Most Star Wars fans know that the original films were inspired, in part, by old samurai stories. The idea of a young boy becoming a warrior of peace is a common narrative thread throughout many ...

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A few years back, fans were blown away by Bandai’s Tamashii Nations’ amazingly detailed series of Star Wars-inspired samurai figurines. These intricate figures–which mashed up historical samurai armor ...

The fascinating Meisho Movie Realization toyline from Bandai, the one that features Star Wars character is feudal Japanese samurai armor, will finally re-release its first Darth Vader figure this ...

Bandai Tamashii Nations has added Captain America to their line of samurai-inspired superhero/Star Wars figures, and just might be the most awesome looking figure in the lineup to date (it definitely ...

Beast Kingdom brings the hit fight game Samurai Shodown to life as they reveal their new Jubei Yagyu Dynamic 8ction Hero Figure. This samurai will stand roughly 8″ tall and features a tailored fabric ...

Crowtoys is wise in the ways of the samurai as new insect-inspired samurai figures are unveiled. Humanoid insects are not new to the action figure game; one of the most popular right now has to be the ...

The Storm Collectibles Nakoruru is a figure along the lines of a figma or S.H. Figuarts. It is articulated in multiple places. It also comes with multiple face plates. There’s a neutral expression, a ...

War Machine might be a technologically advanced part of Marvel Comics lore, but the newest figure gives him a pretty retro update. Want more like this? Get the latest drops, ratings, reviews, and more ...

Koei Tecmo revealed a new figure of Miyamoto Musashi from Fate/Samurai Remnant. The figure will be available individually, as well as bundled with the standard or Treasure Box collector’s edition of ...

Few brands embrace the role of writing instrument as objet d’art as gleefully as the Italian pen manufacturer Montegrappa. In fact, its new limited-edition Samurai is more sculpture than pen. “I was ...

The ideas of action and movement in a museum can be a bit two-sided. On the one hand, we're told, as visitors, to keep a slower gait, to not draw too close to the paintings, to keep a good distance ...