Hilarious that Premium Bandai is Selling the Luffy Strawhat Replica for $50

I find it hilarious that Premium Bandai is selling a ridiculously priced Luffy strawhat for $50.

Why you ask, because you can go out on the streets here in the Philippines and get the same looking hat for as less as Php 50 or $1. Yes, it's that cheap.

Anybody before the bashing continues, check out more photos and some added details about this rip off product.

The overpriced hats are handcrafted by Tanaka Hat which has been up and about since in 1880 and based in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture. The hat will be available by October 2013 and comes in medium and large sizes.

Seriously, I can probably sell that to you for $25 excluding shipping and pass it off as original. No wonder Monkey D. Luffy is such a favorite character to cosplay amongst the male cosplaying population here. Hit me up, I could sell you a boatload of these hats and we could probably help the weavers in Baguio City make a decent living while we're at it. 

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First Promo Video for J-Stars Victory Vs.

Shonen Jump is kicking things up a notch with the release of their first video game entitled J-Stars Victory Vs.

This is a pretty cool game as it pits (in team battle no less) the stars from various mangas that grew popular through Shonen Jump. Included in the list are:

• Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece
• Toriko from the manga of the same name
• Son Goku from Dragon Ball
• Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto
• Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach
• Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin
• Kankichi Ryotsu from Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo
• Gintoki Sakata from Gintama

Oh and it definitely won't be released in America and won't have any English versions thanks to licensing issues for the North. Aaaaand it's available exclusively for the PS3 and the Playstation Vita.

Here's the video:



Damn you Namco Bandai!!!!

One Piece Film Z to Feature Strawhats Wearing Armani Gear

The upcoming One Piece film "One Piece Film Z" will not only provide fans with neck breaking action but also install new fashion sensibilities.

The film will feature the Strawhats gang including Monkey D. Luffy geared up with the latest clothes from the Italian line A | X Armani Exchange. According to the post from Animenewsnetwork, the Shibuya arm of Armani will be selling the real clothes.

Mind you these clothes are pretty special, with the designs being handpicked by One Piece creator Eichiro Oda. 

All I Want for Christmas is a Golden Playstation 3 with Monkey D. Luffy

Its Christmas time and to celebrate this great time I'd like to put down the geeky stuff I'd like to get for this season.

To start things out, this is totally a great buy - a gold colored, limited edition Sony Playstation 3 from Sony and Namco Bandai.




The game console release will be in line with the release of the latest game "One Piece Kaizoku Musou" which follows the same style as that of Dynasty Warriors.