Jun 18, 2024

Ancient Japanese variants the rant

 Just as I did with Mikey and the Beach Episode variants, I need to tackle Japanese variants for Leo the Sewer Samurai.

Shinobi Raph:
Raphael in traditional Ninja garb but in dark maroon with red accents. He also sports gray bandages on hands and feet.
Heads:
Hooded and no mouth mask
Hooded no mouth mask
Unhooded

Accessories:
Sai
Scabbard and sword from sewer samurai Leo
Manrikigusari
Kunai
Chained kunai (yes it's a Scorpion reference)
Ninja scroll

Ronin Michelangelo:
While not a reference to the Last Ronin, Mikey is a ronin here. Using the wave 11 Leo with a new torso (no belt plugs) as a base we put Mikey on a soft goods tunic (orange) and grey hakama. They're all held together with a plastic belt. The tunic should be baggy enough that Michelangelo can be displayed having the tunic on without using one of the sleeves (think Auron from FFX)
The belt should have a loop on the left side for his wooden sword and the right to hold his gourd of Soda.
Heads:
Serious
 "sleepy"
chewing bit of straw (think wandering leo without strawhat)

Accessories:
2 War fans open and closed. The open fans have the kame kanji on it.
Gourd of Soda
Wooden sword
Okonomiyaki pizza

Oniwaban Don:
Donatello wearing a similar outfit to Michelangelo BUT the body is a repaint of Sewer Samurai Leo without the shoulder and thigh armor. The tunic is purple and the hakama is black. The new Plastic belt should have a loop to hold his flintlock pistol and presculpted paraphernalia for said gun it should have a loop on his back to hold the wakizashi 
Heads:
Hooded with demon mouthguard
Hooded without mouthguard
Unhooded

Accessories:
Flintlock pistol 
Smoke bombs
Kunai
Cat claws
Wakizashi
Walking staff that connects with wakizashi to make naginata.

Onnamusha April:
This is a complicated figure to describe. Essentially it's April wearing a Kimono (laying the groundwork for a Tang Shen figure) she'd be wearing the bikini body mentioned in the Brach episode rant... unless S7 wants to make a new Breastwraps and fundoshi body for her... and the potential Tang Shen. Let's go with the inaccurate bikini body for the sake of laziness.
The idea is to create an outfit similar to this swordswoman's. Yes, I'm aware of the pic having the swordswoman wearing two tops: the green Kimono and the red top. In April's case, the kimono would be yellow with white accents. She'd have the big belt that's used with kimonos (attached via velcro) and underneath wearing a movie 3 inspired outfit. It's a two in one figure.
Heads:
Normal April
April with Japanese hairstyle

Accessories:
Katana
War Fans open and closed the Kanji for 6 would be painted on the open fan.
Wakizashi

Daimyo Splinter:
We start with an unflocked Splinter with new heads based on the toon, but in Toy colors. We put him on a soft goods outfit reminiscent of the CGI movie Splinter where was voiced by Mako.
Heads:
Neutral
Open mouth

Accessories:
War fans (open and closed)
Cane sword (like Zatoichi's)
Bow and arrows
Quiver
Naginata
Kumari fundo with real chain
Sushi plate

Mona Lisa the Lizard Kunoichi:
Mona Lisa sporting a soft goods Ninja outfit. Outfit can be removed to reveal a plain Mona.
Heads: 
With Ninja headband
Based on the Toy
Based on the toon.

Accessories:
Plastic scarf based on the toy
Soft goods long scarf
Kunai
Blow gun
Pair of tonfa
Shuriken

Ace the Buccaneer Duck:
Basically, Ace dressed as an European ship Captain who is looking to trade in Japan. 
Sporting a Tricorn hat, a white shirt, a soft goods brown coat and spats. (Think Pirate Scrooge McDuck but with Ace Duck colors)
Heads:
Normal
Pirate bandana and Cigar
 
Accessories
Flintlock pistol
Saber
Stick of dynamite 
Bottle of Rum
Treasure chest

Oni Bebop:
Essentially Bebop wearing a black furry loincloth, dark purple Mohawk with pink glasses. a removable red rur cape with Kappa head epaulets
Heads
Normal bebop head in Oni Bebop colors
Mouth open head (can fit whole onigiri)

Accessories:
Oni club
Kappa shell shield
Large gourd
Onigiri
Western knife

Oni Rocksteady:
Rocksteady wearing a tiger loincloth
Heads:
Without helmet
With a kappa skull helmet
Head without helmet and open mouth

Accessories:
Oni club
Tanegashima rifle
Kappa shell shield
Large gourd
Western knife
Steamed bun

Yokai poacher Leatherhead:
Picture Leatherhead in an outfit similar to Walker (TMNT3) BUT in Leatherhead colors.
Heads:
Hat
No hat

Accessories:
Arquebus
Hunting Knife
Soft goods net
Flintlock pistol 
Yokai trophies (baby hebi, mummified kappa head, kirin horns, caged yatagarasu)

Kabukimono Slash:
The Kabukimono were freaky bandits who wore a mishmash of loud and obnoxious outfits and hairstyles. Slash fits the description. Picture Slash wearing an Ashigaru chest plate, while sporting a Mongolian helmet, a tattered straw cape, Oni loincloth and a belt made out of various monks prayer beads and wearing European pants with broken boots.
Heads:
Helmet
No helmet
Slash with Kabuki paint 

Accessories:
Oversized katana with Scabbard
Large gourd 
Oni club
Oversized kama

 Wandering Rat Monk:
Picture Rat King in Tournament Fighters colors wearing a soft goods tunic and Hakama in traditional Rat King Colors (brown top green bottoms) in addition he sports a sling of prayer beads.  
Heads
-young Rat King with straw hat
-Toy rat king with straw hat
-basket head with 2 rats on top
-Tournament Fighters head

Accessories
Onigiri 
Rat eating Onigiri
Monk staff based on the Footski
Recolored Rat King flute
Gourd

Dark Shogun Shredder:
Using the Super Mutant Shredder helmet as inspiration and a traditional Oni mouthguard, we have Shredder's head. The rest of his body is a traditional Samurai armor, but with Shredder Spikes.
Accessories:
Serrated Katana
Wakizashi
Kusari fundo
Ninja scroll 

Sadly, I cannot find a character to round it up to an even number. No I won't use Chote/Shogun Shoate. Then I'd be forced to toss in Renet and Savanti Romero.

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