#samurai
Hiroyuki Sanada in The Twilight Samurai ( たそがれ清兵衛)
I visited Japan in October. This is an image created in Nikko at Toshogu shrine,
the burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
PS.Soon more pictures from Japan
Samurai spirit forever!
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Reading Hagakure and for all its faults it did say “To lay down one’s life for another is the basic principle of homosexuality.” and I have thoughts and emotions both together
‘The Hidden Fortress’ (1958). Directed by Akira Kurosawa.
‘Slaughter in the Snow’ (1973). Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
‘The Fearless Avenger’ (1972). Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
‘Trail of Blood’ (1972). Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
(WIP) revision. Redoing the entire piece from the ground up. Instead of swords, I thought about giving him (what I believe are) Magic demon killing Mambele sickles for weapons. Completely different tribe, but maybe they’re gifts? Who knows.
#nikolasdraperivey #practice #stronger #mysteryproject #projectx #anime #samurai #lions #blackanime #random #afro #afropunk #complex #hypebeast #stronger #amazunzurai
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AMASUNZURAI: REBELLION OF THE BLACK DREAM or KUROI YUME NO HANRAN (黒い夢の反乱) I went back and forth between this and “Kokujin no yume no hangyaku” which loosely translates to “Rebellion Of The Black Man’s Dream.” But it all came down to context and what I was trying to say. The second was a mouthful and more on the nose, where as the first one is open to interpretation. As for the title “AMASUNZURAI” which is just me fusing the Rwandan Amasunsu and word Samurai together. The style of hair is based on “Intanbike”. However I kept it rough because I wanted to show this character is constantly in battle. A lot of my designs in my characters are very “East African” in origin when you really look at them. The punk streetwear and graffiti is more so just a preference. A distinct and specific aesthetic choice that reflects how I see the world. Because my work is starting to get a more international audience, I’m incorporating/ embracing more of those eastern and western influences. But in a way that shows reverence for both. (Swipe for 30 second process. Full video in IGTV )
#nikolasdraperivey #practice #stronger #mysteryproject #projectx #anime #samurai #lions #blackanime #random #afro #afropunk #complex #hypebeast #stronger #amazunzurai
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Darth Samurai - Created by DrMonekers
This design is on sale as a t-shirt for $14 this week at the artist’s TeePublic shop.
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Portrait of a purported onna-bugeisha found amongst a series of actor and kabuki photographs.
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