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The latest figurine to join the popular Movie Realisation series is a samurai stormtrooper which comes complete with battle flag, conch shell and an impressive taiko drum!

We’ve been wide-eyed at every new release from Tamashii Nation’s awesome samurai-themed series. We’ve seen Darth Vader, Boba Fett, the Akazone Royal Guard, and even a couple of stormtroopers touting flintlock-style guns. Now it’s time for a new stormtrooper to join the lineup, and he’s bringing some traditional items to the field of battle.

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Called the ‘Taikoyaku Stormtrooper’, (‘Drummer Stormtrooper’), the most striking part of this character’s get-up is the giant taiko drum attached to his chest. Used in feudal battles to ward off evil and strengthen the courage of young warriors marching into battle, the drum also features a traditional mitsudomoe design commonly used by samurai as it represents the Shinto war deity Hachiman.

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The Stormtrooper also comes with a military banner called a nobori, which flies the Imperial insignia, and a conch shell called a horagai, which was traditionally used as a battlefield horn.

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He might not come with a fancy katana sword or any flintlock-style guns, but with these traditional accessories, and some switch-out hands to equip them, you’ll have hours of fun propping him up in different poses.

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Standing at just over 6.5 inches tall, the Taikoyaku Stormtrooper is available for 8,856 yen (US$74) and can be pre-ordered now for delivery in June 2016.

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Source: Narinari
Images: Premium Bandai