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Face packs transform you into Star Wars’ heroes and villains, are just the thing to re-moisturize if your skin is dry from too much time on Tatooine.

Japan
(beauty • cool • cosplay • Darth Vader • face masks • Isshindo Honpo • skincare • Star Wars)

Keep yourself fed this Holiday Season with these talking Star Wars automatic snack dispensers!

Kay
Nov 30, 2017

These Darth Vader and Stormtrooper snack dispensers just might be tempting enough to sway you to the dark side!

Japan
(Darth Vader • Snack • Star Wars • Takara Tomy Arts • toys)

Life-size gold Darth Vader mask is simply dazzling… and also worth US$1.4 million! 【Pics】

Kay
Apr 29, 2017

This glittering mask made of solid gold is now on display at the GINZA TANAKA jewelry shop in Ginza.

Japan, USA
(Darth Vader • expensive • Ginza Tanaka • gold • Star Wars)

What do Kamen Rider and Darth Vader have in common? They’re both in this (insane) video!

Preston Phro
Jan 22, 2016

Have you ever wondered who would win in a battle between Darth Vader and Kamen Rider Black RX? Neither have we, but thanks to this video we have an answer!

Internet, SE Asia
(Darth Vader • funny • Kamen Rider • Samurai Vader • Star Wars • video • wtf)

That time Japan went so Star Wars crazy that Luke and Vader made a canned tuna commercial 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 21, 2015

If you only knew the power of convenient seafood!

Japan
(commercials • Darth Vader • funny • Star Wars • tuna • video)

Hold the Force in the palm of your hand with limited edition Star Wars plushies from Takara Tomy

Oona McGee
Oct 29, 2015

Japan is really putting on a show for the upcoming release of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie. From cute, bite-sized character sweets to samurai figurines and even a special train, welcome celebrations in the Land of the Rising sun are proving to be the best this side of the galaxy.

Fortunately for us, the special releases just keep on coming. And now, Takara Tomy Arts have joined the party by metamorphosing our favourite characters into adorable plush toys that are small enough to sit in the palm of your hand!

Japan
(Darth Vader • plushies • Star Wars • Takara Tomy Arts • toys • yoda)

Star Wars cup clingers may or may not use the Force to hang on the rim of your glass

KK Miller
Oct 18, 2015

When you are kicking back in the theater on December 18 with a big bag of popcorn in one hand and a tall drink in the other, there’s only one thing you’ll be missing: appropriately themed cup clingers that will level up your movie game from Padawan to a Jedi Knight.

Japan
(Boba Fett • cup clinger • Darth Vader • Star Wars • Village Vanguard)

Buy this Star Wars PC featuring Darth Vader’s ugly mug, impress your nerdy friends

Evie Nyan
Oct 17, 2015

Since Star Wars fans tend to be a pretty die-hard bunch, it’s probably not a wise idea to openly express apathy towards the franchise whilst in the presence of the same. Since you’re reading this, you’re probably a bit of a Star Wars nerd – and that’s totally fine! But it’s also surely okay that, while I think I saw the original trilogy at some point in my childhood, they never really made a lasting impact on me. All I recall are some furry things, Harrison Ford looking suave, and Darth Vader’s creepy death mask.

But if you are one of those til-the-death Star Wars fans (what do they call you, anyway? Star Warians? Where’s your catchy collective noun?), then you’ll surely be drooling over this new fancy-schmancy Star Wars laptop from HP, featuring none other than the big cheese himself.

Japan
(cool • Darth Vader • laptop • Star Wars)

If Darth Vader owned an iPhone, he’d probably keep it in a stunning wooden ukiyoe Star Wars case

Oona McGee
Oct 1, 2015

There’s always been a strong connection between Japan and the George Lucas-helmed Star Wars franchise. From the samurai-influenced Darth Vader and Stormtrooper costume designs through to the film’s storyline, which borrows heavily from Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 film Hidden Fortress, Lucas himself is the first to admit he owes a lot of his creative inspiration to the Land of the Rising Sun.

So it’s nice to see that Japan is reciprocating the love with a number of Star Wars creations of their own. From samurai-styled figurines to ukiyo-e woodblock prints, these Japanese-styled homages to the epic American film franchise are the perfect way to get ready for the December 18 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And now you can carry the force wherever you go, with a gorgeous wooden iPhone 6 case that’s so beautiful even a Sith Lord would stand in line to buy one.

Japan
(art • Darth Vader • design • George Lucas • iPhone • movies • Star Wars • ukiyoe)

We check out the new Samurai Star Wars figurines from Bandai and Tamashii Nations【Pics】

Oona McGee
Sep 14, 2015

Ever since we heard about the upcoming release of the new Samurai Darth Vader figurine, we’ve been eager to check out the Movie Realisation Series in person. The series includes Boba Fett, Stormtroopers and the Imperial Royal Guard, all dressed as Japanese feudal warriors and brandishing a mix of Japanese, western, and Star Wars-styled weapons.

We’d seen the photos and read the rave reviews but nothing could prepare us for meeting the unique cast of collectibles in person. Come with us as we take you through all the details and close-up photos from our visit!

Japan
(Bandai • Boba Fett • Darth Vader • figurines • photos • samurai • Star Wars • stormtrooper • Tamashii Nations • video)

Darth Vader in Death Star armour brandishes lightsaber katana, joins the Samurai force in Japan

Oona McGee
Sep 8, 2015

A short time ago, in a country far, far away, a group of creatives at legendary toy-making company Bandai decided to fill a void in the figurine universe with a fearsome new character: Samurai Darth Vader.

The new model on the market is set to feature some awesome details, including a Death Star warrior helmet, a lightsaber blade and a pose-able hand for playing out those extreme death-grip scenarios.

Available at the end of December, this new incarnation of the Dark Lord is the latest in a lineup that also includes Samurai Storm Troopers and Samurai Boba Fett.

Japan
(Bandai • Boba Fett • Darth Vader • figurine • Star Wars • stormtrooper)

Star Wars fever continues — we try out Darth Vader boots from UGG’s Star Wars Collection!

Kay
May 15, 2015

We recently reported on the exciting Star Wars Visions exhibit currently being held at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo and showed you some charming exclusive Star Wars themed goods available there. Today, we thought we’d follow through with an article featuring a plush and comfortable Star Wars fashion item that you may be able to purchase even if you’re not anywhere near Roppongi.

Say hello to the Star Wars Special Edition Collection of shoes from international fashion brand UGG, and they’re inspired by one of our favorite villains of all times, Darth Vader! Yes, that certainly caught our attention, because … well, they’re Darth Vader shoes — how could they not be cool, right?

Global
(Darth Vader • fashion • shoes • Star Wars • UGG)

Samurai Darth Vader figure and his light-katana tempt us to the dark/awesome side of the force

Casey Baseel
Dec 27, 2014

It’s been said that the costume design for Darth Vader, one of the most recognizable outfits in the history of film, was heavily inspired by samurai armor. The similarities are pretty easy to spot, what with the face plate and helmet backing that continues lower down the back of the neck than what’s normal for western helms.

But what if you kept going until you came full-circle, and designed a set of samurai armor based off of Vader’s? You’d get something like this awesome figure that just went on sale in Japan.

Japan
(cool • Darth Vader • figures • movies • Star Wars • toys)

Niconico Video user crafts miniature violin-playing Darth Vader out of paper just because he can

Philip Kendall
Aug 19, 2014

Fandom often inspires people to invest vast sums of money in the object of their obsession. Often when you visit a real enthusiast’s home, you’ll see so much merchandise that you start to wonder whether they also thought to invest in insurance to protect them if any of it was lost or stolen since the goods’ combined value can in some cases amount to thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars.

In many ways, the amount of merch a person owns can act as an indicator of how big a fan they are, but what’s even more impressive than dropping exorbitant amounts of cash on a hobby is investing time and energy. Take, for example, this Niconico Video user from Japan who, rather than simply visiting a store or online shop to purchase a swanky new Darth Vader figurine, decided to make one out of little more than a pile of craft paper, and the end result is simply stunning.

Japan
(cool • crafts • Darth Vader • Star Wars)

Samurai Vader: a historical take on a favorite from a galaxy far, far away

Master Blaster
Jun 14, 2014

Ever since it hit the scene back in the ’70s, Star Wars was an early pioneer of movie merchandising. Decades later the gravy train of action figures, posters, lunch boxes, notebooks continues. Underoos, Shrinky Dinks, Jell-o molds, clothes hangers, chess sets, virtual keyboards, book ends, and um… I forgot where I was going with this.

For those of you who think it’s all been done before, we present to you something new from Bandai. Behold: Samurai Taisho Darth Vader.

Japan
(Darth Vader • samurai • Star Wars • toys)

Darth Vader makes Japanese pro baseball debut with killer home run 【Video】

Jessica
May 16, 2014

Darth Vader is a multi-talented guy. From choking subordinates with an invisible force to performing impromptu amputations on members of his family, he can perform all kinds of amazing feats. But did you know he’s also a major league slugger?

It’s true! As part of a collaboration between Lucasfilm and Japan pro-baseball’s Pacific League, Vader stepped up to the plate to show how the game should be played: with light-saber bats!