[Last Samurai?!] 30 Samurai in Modern Armor Gather for Epic Cavalry Fight

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Mar. 16, 2016 18:02 PDT

On a chilly day in March, samurai amassed once again at an undisclosed location in Tokyo. Are there even more than there were last time?! Just what are they up to?

The truth is the samurai are part of a promotion for an Indiegogo campaign set to begin at the end of March. Tokyo Otaku Mode is fully supporting the launch of this worldwide project by anisong artist and project producer Bamboo of the music group Milktub. The project will be launched soon, but until then you can get the latest information on it here.

This time, the samurai who gathered were all fans of Milktub. As for how they were already wearing Samurai Armor Hoodies, they had prototype models that were available to fans in limited quantities late last year. The fans volunteered their time and gathered together to shoot a promotional video to support the Indiegogo campaign. We thought we’d share with all of you a bit from the actual video shoot. After taking a look you’ll no doubt find yourself wondering what the final video will be like.

First the samurai met up and began their march single file toward the riverbed. They marched in two lines, looking just like a daimyo’s procession.

Of course, they made sure to strictly follow pedestrian laws. There was no need for an all-out charge.

Finally they arrived at the riverbed. First up was a group shoot. Beautiful!
This is where the real photo shoot begins.

The samurai encircled project producer Bamboo like he was a sensei.

The situation then turned more intense. The name of this is “Samurai of War.” Teams are divided into East and West armies and each team charges at once. It looked just like a battle from the Warring States period.

The shoot continued with “Circle of War” as the samurai encircled Bamboo and ran around him.

Next up was the main event: Kibasen. Have you heard of the game kibasen (cavalry fight) that Japanese school kids play? It’s often played as one of the events at athletic meets in elementary and middle school.

Following this, scenes became even crazier than we had anticipated. You probably can’t help but want to watch the video now, right?

Have you ever seen fans actually having this much fun? That’s because the Samurai Armor Hoodies come from a brand that’s loved so much. It’s the wishes of the samurai for this fan community to spread worldwide. Project producer Bamboo is also giving serious thought to holding fan meetings overseas if the campaign is successful. If you want to see modern day samurai all over the world, please support the Indiegogo campaign! And look forward to seeing the completed video too!