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Darth Vader reimagined as a samurai is incredible

If only J.J. Abrams had given us samurai warriors instead of weird new lightsabers.

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Who hasn’t wondered what Star Wars would be like if it were set in historical Japan? Thanks to toy behemoth Bandai, now we know. 

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The Japanese toymaker has finally released its highly anticipated Samurai Darth Vader collectible—complete with a surprise set of Samurai storm troopers. 

Thai fan S.I.C. Lover has been sharing the goods on his Facebook, and we can’t get enough. In a word, these are awesome.

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The figure’s official title, as revealed in the Tokyo Toy show last June, is the “Star Wars Movie Realization Samurai Taisho Darth Vader.” 

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Darth’s reimagined warlord costume seems to be inspired by 17th-century Samurai armor:

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The attention to detail and nuance in Darth’s uniform is impressive—and made all the better when you get a load of his bike as styled by S.I.C. Lover. We’re guessing that’s decidedly not part of authentic Edo-era gear:

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As for the storm troopers, they may not have as many trappings as Vader, but they’ve still got plenty of swag:

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S.I.C. Lover Thailand / Facebook

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Each figurine retails for about $57 from CD Japan. At press time, there were only three left in stock. May the shopping force be with you, Star Wars fans.

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