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Samurai-like characters are not just restricted to historical settings, and a number of works set in the modern age, and even the future, include characters who live, train and fight like samurai. Some of these works have made their way to the west, where it has been increasing in popularity with America.
Kogarasu Maru and Koshirae Replica of the tachi Kogarasu Maru, Ozawa Masatoshi, 1970.. The Kogarasu Maru (小烏丸), or "Little Crow Circle ", is a unique Japanese tachi sword believed to have been created by legendary Japanese smith Amakuni during the 8th century AD.
"Samurai Tailor" May 22, 1976 – Mr. Dantley needs a tuxedo for a wedding. The Samurai makes one for him with his katana. "Samurai General Practitioner" July 31, 1976 host: Kris Kristofferson "Samurai Stockbroker" October 30, 1976 – Belushi accidentally strikes Buck Henry, playing the client Mr. Dantley, in the forehead with a katana.
Lord Hebi appeared in the 2003 TMNT series, in the episodes "The Real World, Part 1" and "Samurai Tourist", voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas, who, throughout the whole show, also voiced Leonardo. Lord Hikiji – Lord Hikiji is a power hungry daimyo and the main antagonist of the series. Unlike the other characters in the series, he is depicted ...
The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live sketches, organized by the season and date in which the sketch first appeared. For an alphabetical list, see Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed alphabetically). 1975–1976 Title Premiere date Main actor(s) Description Weekend Update October 11, 1975 Chevy Chase Jane Curtin Dan Aykroyd A satirical news segment ...
Aldious (Japanese: アルディアス, Hepburn: Arudiasu) is a Japanese heavy metal band from Osaka, formed in 2008 by guitarist Yoshi and vocalist Rami.After a few member changes, they released their debut EP Dear Slave the following year and soon after formed their own record label, Bright Star Records.
In the 1997 movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture, Kenshin meets a samurai named Takimi Shigure, who tries to overthrow the Meiji Government and avenge the deaths of his family during the Bakumatsu. Kenshin encounters Shigure and defeats him to avoid the start of a war while avenging one of his friends killed by Kenshin in the past.
Crow Tengu, late Edo period (28×25×58 cm) Tengu and a Buddhist monk, by Kawanabe Kyōsai. The tengu wears the cap and pom-pom sash of a follower of Shugendō. In the Genpei Jōsuiki, written in the late Kamakura period, a god appears to Go-Shirakawa and gives a detailed account of tengu ghosts.