An Insane Price. A Glittery Crotch. A Good Cause.

Fist of the North Star started life as a badass manga. A badass manga needs a badass figure. A big badass figure. But does it need Swarovski crystal? You bet it does. Fist of the North Star follows the adventures of Kenshiro as u31 เครดิตฟรี 188 he punches the shit out of people and utters hard-nosed likes like, “You’re already dead.”(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); When Koei Tecmo released Fist of the u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ North Star: Ken’s Rage in 2010, it wheeled out a life-sized Ken statue, along with pop idol Nana Tanimura Now a year later, Ken is back. This time, Osaka-based figure maker Kaiyodo has redone the Ken statue and covered it in roughly 500,000 Swarovski crystals, apparently worth ¥10,000,000 or $130,000. The figure cuts a striking figure. It also sports a glitter crotch. This week, the figure is getting its unveiling in Tokyo’s ritzy Ginza, where on Oct. 29, it will be possible w69 to have your photo taken with it. Starting Nov. 1, the figure will go on display at Tokyo Narita Airport. The sparkly Ken figure is excessive, sure, and feels somewhat out of step with the crappy global economy. But this isn’t mere figure hedonism (hello glitter crotch!), this is for a good cause. Between Dec. 11 and Dec. 17, the figure will go up for bidding on Japan’s Yahoo! Auction site, with a portion going to victims of the March 11 earthquake https://kotaku.com/earthquake-crisis-brings-out-the-best-in-japans-gaming-5780916 This past spring, any images of urban decay in new games led to delays and even cancellations. Fist of the North Star is ripe with such imagery, and even the iconic line “You’re already dead” could be misconstrued as poor taste. Time has passed though. The country is rebuilding, and people are getting on with their lives. It’s about time something like Ken, glitter crotch and all, did his part to help those who need it most. https://kotaku.com/game-delays-continue-in-japan-5782018 Photos in the gallery are courtesy of website Comic Natalie Culture Smash is a daily dose of things topical, interesting and sometimes even awesome—game related and beyond. (Top photo: Photographer | Outlet) You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.