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Samurai vs. Gun

April 13th, 2009 by Claytonian

Well the gun is filled with plastic bullets of a dubious, if impressive speed. Before that there is some vegetable torture. This is exactly why the gods invented swords.


[via Tokyomango]
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Contributor Bio: Claytonian studies the Nihongoes in Saitama and blogs about Japan, language, and news at The Hopeless Romantic.



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10 Comments »

Comment by Bradley
2009-04-13 16:51:35

Now that’s bad ass. It’s a shame projectile weapons were ever invented. Sword styles and skill are so much more impressive. Any fool can shoot a gun. I know, I spent time in the US Army…

 
Comment by Lawrence
2009-04-13 17:01:34

I’m pretty sure they had to take a million retakes to get it right (especially judging from his excited reaction after managing to cut the BB bullet), but still, really amazing.

BTW, a BB bullet is made out of plastic, not rubber.

 
Comment by Togu
2009-04-13 17:26:20

there alot of amazing japanese under youtube. Simply amazing

 
Comment by MeAndroo
2009-04-13 18:51:31

I’ve seen this dood a few times, both here on JP and on TV, and regardless of takes, cutting edamame in half is pretty sweet. So is cutting a flying BB, regardless of how slow it might be going.

 
Comment by helical
2009-04-13 19:01:56

While it’s cool that we get to see all this, I wonder if it’s just me that feels it’s somehow demeaning to be featured on a TV, much less a show with wacky sound effects and crazy loud tarentos.

But then again, the guy seems to enjoy it himself, so I guess it’s ok.

 
Comment by Nick
2009-04-14 00:26:11

I like how they call the special camera the “super slow camera” whereas it’s normally called a “hi-speed camera” in the west. Interesting cultural difference?

 
Comment by me
2009-04-14 02:32:08

gun>sword

 
Comment by Ryry
2009-04-14 04:02:06

I want to see him take down a whale.

 
Comment by CS
2009-04-14 04:48:12

Why is the guy shooting the gun a middle aged fat white male in camo?

Comment by pat f.
2009-04-14 17:07:38

I was wondering about that too–is the guy with the guy Caucasian?

 
 
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