You really have to respect the skills of the team behind Man at Arms and its successor Man at Arms Reforged. It was impressive enough when the web series’ blacksmiths were taking on projects as iconic or massive as The Legend of Zelda’s Master Sword or Final Fantasy VII’s Masamune. The craftsmen have since moved on to even more complicated designs, such as the gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII and Fierce Deity Sword from Majora’s Mask.
Now, Man at Arms Reforged is back with what might be its most unique creation yet, the Scissor Blade from cult hit anime Kill la Kill, made from materials as unusual as the school supply inspiration of the weapon itself.
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
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Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
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New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
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Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
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Jamiroquai doll from Japan lets you control your own Virtual Insanity 【Video】