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Chambara Hero Batman.

Part of a new series of Chambara-style Justice League characters. Chambara is a kind of Japanese historical drama characterized by sword fights, an Edo-period setting, and over-the-top heroes and villains.

Chambara Batman is known as 'Koumori Yasha'.

Born to a wealthy and noble family of samurai, Nobu Akamori had a happy childhood-- until his parents and most of their retainers were killed in a bloody attack. Powerful men sought to seize control of his family's wealth and land. From a hiding place, Nobu bore witness to his parents' deaths, an event that drives his every action to this day. The new heir to the Akamori name, Nobu set about securing his family holdings with a determination and genius that shocked the would-be assassins. This same methodology was also applied to a single-minded goal to make himself into a creature that would strike fear into the hearts of the wicked, and bring light to the darkness of the world.

Today, by all appearances Lord Akamori is a handsome, wealthy, and vapid young samurai.

In truth, he is the leader of a small but highly skilled network of ninja centered in his hometown of Osaka. He named his clan using a cipher of his own name: 紅 (aka) alt. Kou 森 (mori) : 蝙蝠 (Koumori) meaning 'Bat'. He has an early memory of a bat, blinded by the echoing revelry of a nearby festival, crashing through a paper screen into his room. This pure moment of terror shaped the form he would assume to do battle with the forces of evil.
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Mood: Wow! ~ezemjeiely Mar 7, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
The art is awesome!! I've noticed you used chinese names instead japanese, but this does not overcome the great art.
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~SMOKER9 Feb 23, 2013   General Artist
Okay, this is honestly one of THE coolest things I've seen on deviantart. I mean, I've seen a lot of cool things, but this really sticks out. You put great detail into this character not only with his costume and appearance, but also a clever background storyline. I would really love to try and make this into a costume. I'm working on kabuki style costumes of superheroes to sell in my online store and to wear to comic con. I want to use this as a reference for a personel kabuki style batman costume for comic con. This is truly a fantastic piece of work. Great job. A fave definately well-deserved. :D
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*genesischant Feb 24, 2013   Digital Artist
Awesome, thanks! Link me a picture, if you want!
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~SMOKER9 Mar 9, 2013   General Artist
You got it. :D
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~MermaidNinja Jan 19, 2013
No mention of a butler.
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Mood: Joy ~Neville6000 Oct 25, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Finally-a samurai version of the Dark Knight that makes sense. Great work.
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~Kaoskid1 Aug 28, 2012
Cool.
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*genesischant Aug 28, 2012   Digital Artist
Thank you!
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*monitor-earthprime Dec 17, 2011
I love this idea. Great job!
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*genesischant Dec 19, 2011   Digital Artist
Thanks!
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