We now have pix of the fully painted prototype of this fkn' amazing figurine of Mugen from Hobby Figures Global!
This is the first of their Champloo line (they assure me Jin and Fuu will follow),
being produced as a cold cast porcelain piece this summer. Does this kick ass, or does it kick ass? Wow!
(==They were nice enough to send a little advance info: "Actually, this cold cast figure is gonna include some magnets for arms
and legs to avoid any damage when assembing the statue. We have found
this technology will be better than a simple stem and confirm our will
to really propose some collectors approach with our products.
The display stand will be different from the one in the photo, with
a fully embossed design, which will represent a vinyl record with
famous silkscreen from the show."
==Serious coolness and badassery, says I. =)
See MANY more (and much bigger!) photos of this cool piece and read more about Hobby Figures Global and their future plans, right here.
We were (again!) blown away by the gift of this beautiful Champloo art from friend and fellow Champloo webmaster bigbigtruck
at Anime USA con in Virginia. So many thanks!
(Click image to see a larger version.)
Not just one but THREE 'real' versions of Mugen's sword have surfaced thru various Web dealers: read more here.
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Complete up to & including Episode 26, Evanescent Encounters (part 3)...
Please hang out and read what I have here: there's my Champloo discussion forum, Swords and Sunflowers; very detailed episode summaries [WARNING, SPOILERS GALORE!]
,
some random thoughts on the three main characters, a detailed guide to the anachronisms that make the series such
a trip, a guide to all and I mean all the characters in the series to date,
and lots of pictures. LOTS of
pictures. =)
See Champloo Music for the most recent news!
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---So, did you buy a copy of the translated Champloo Roman Album only to find out that the summary for Episode 8 was missing,
with a repeat of the Ep. 10 summary in its place? --So did the rest of us. Fortunately, one of "the rest of us" is the super determined
Champloo4U, who brought the problem to the attention of the folks at Dark Horse (several times!) and was able to get a copy of
the summary translation that had been intended for the book. Thanks to C4U, we are most pleased to present it here.
Print it out and stick it into your copy!
Episode 8, "A Problematic Past"/"The Art of Altercation".
Posted for your reading pleasure:
The Second Annual Amalgam Writing Contest: "Why Mugen Rocks!"
Wait till you guys see the beautiful submissions I got for this contest!
Mugen fans, like Mugen, are full of surprises. =)
"Battle Cry" is here!
Our fellow Champloo webmaster bigbigtruck has wrapped up her
American Champloo fan doujinshi project
and we have her gracious permission to showcase it here at Amalgam!
Spring and early Fall 2007 anime season reviews (plus 2006 update) now posted! (first stage--more to come!)
[Left, detail from Cherry Blossoms at Kisho, Izu #285 (1937);
right, detail from Cherry Blossoms at Kintai Bridge #405 (1937),
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)]
Day begins with the morning bell.
Night is long, empty moon still in the sky.
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[left: Kuzunoha bidding farewell to her children: see episodes 20-21.
right: Yoshitsune's ship attacked by Heike/Taira warrior ghosts in the form of crabs: see episode 22.]
Illustration by Norio Shioyama.
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[Notice: Samurai Champloo and its characters are (c) 2004-to-infinity Manglobe/Simoigusa Champloos.
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