#lone samurai

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I keep thinking about a sci-fi post apoc "shadow of the colossus-like" where you have to scale giant war mongering machines from different global weapons companies that have been left on for 100 years to wreak havoc on humanity. As soon as you reach a hatch you also need to navigate the insides, and then just fuck it the hell up. Some have a robot military protecting it, some have internal booby traps, some are in an endless thunderstorm, some you have to navigate the weapons systems from inside tubes and barrels, some have more of a bomb diffusing sequence you need to figure out, some you have to climb buildings around it to base jump onto it, some are just hell to get on.. And you have to take them down as a junk samurai with a superheated tungsten katana that takes time to heat up for more powerful strikes or something.

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The Mandalorian

Just watched the first episode of Season 2 of The Mandalorian and as always, it never fails to amaze and entertain me from the start till the end. 

The thing I like about the series is that it’s like watching a science fiction version of the Japanese Classics like Akira Kurosawa’s films of Seven Samurai (which inspired an episode of The Mandalorian where he helped a farming village and an episode of Clone Wars where the Jedi help the villagers against the pirates) and The Hidden Fortress (which inspired George Lucas to make Star Wars in the first place!), Zatoichi, the Mute Samurai and more classics where the film focus on the lone warrior or bounty hunter, Samurai or Ronin, in his journey throughout the lands (galaxy), going from village to village (planet to planet), meeting different people of different walks of life in the grey world where not everything is black and white, not everyone appears to be what they seems to be, crossing paths with fellow warriors or bounty hunters, tribes, warlords and chieftains. Fighting off several villains swiftly, earning a reputation as a fearsome warrior with every villain he defeated or killed, making him unmistakable to strangers.

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Mando and Baby Yoda also reminds me of the Japanese Classic Lone Wolf and Cub about a Ronin and his son wandering together across the lands. 

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Miyamoto Musashi: Sword Mastery in the Ancient Capital

If you face defeat, do not lose heart. Keep calm and carry on, no matter what.

“Zanshin, or lingering mind, means to always remain vigilant. Even if you think you’ve won, you must take stock of the entire situation. Never let your guard down. Today, we don’t carry swords around or duel, like they once did but we must face other perilous things like the coronavirus head on. To put it simply, if you win there is no time for rejoice. If you face defeat, do not lose heart. Keep calm and carry on, no matter what. This was his approach.”

- Alexander Bennett, Kendo Practitioner and Writer

We must not lament for the life we once had but think about what we can do now.

“In times of peace, it is easy to think you will do something later or you’ve got your whole life ahead of you. So you waste this moment, this day. When death comes too close for comfort, you think about how to live your day. Death today has become a reality for us again. So we will benefit from adapting Musashi’s mindset and his teachings, to treasure the here and now has it all. We must not lament for the life we once had but think about what we can do now.”

- Matsuyama Daiko, Deputy Chief Priest 

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Actor/martial arts champ, Mark Dacascos, explores the story of Miyamoto Musashi, the most famous Samurai of all time, and trains in the weaponry and wisdom of Japan’s great warriors. Video Link 

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“A lion might be the king of the jungle but a wolf never performs in a circus.”

Art by Kadrion

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Miyamoto Musashi: Sword Mastery in the Ancient Capital

“Musashi makes a distinction between the “heart of intent” and the “heart of perception”. To me, the “heart of intent” is the sword in the left hand. The “heart of perception” is the long sword in the right. With both, you can always observe everything- left, right, and behind you. He integrated this into his dual-sword style. I think the model for his all inclusive style is - the sun and moon, light and dark, and so on. To maximize your physical ability, you must quieten yourself mentally, maybe even much deeper, spiritually.”

Reminds me of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars.

An example to show that Star Wars is influenced by the Samurai. Not only in terms of sword fighting but the overall concept of the Jedi and Sith. The Jedi represents the good Samurai that is in control of their hearts and mind, while the Sith represents the bad Samurai that is too consumed by their own emotions.

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Lone Samurai 4K UHD Review: 4Kast Away

Lone Samurai is a new release and a slow burn but once it ignites the second half is full of epic fights. After defeating the crew of an invading ship, the samurai Riku (Shogen) is shipwrecked on an island. He spends time observing children playing on the island and considers Seppuku. But, when kidnapped by an island tribe, he decides to fight back. First, he survives brutal wounds on the shore.…

Lone Samurai 4K UHD Review: 4Kast Away