Three very skilled Japanese swordsmiths have labored collectively to create a full-sized reproduction of the Kakaru Kumo Naki longsword from the acclaimed Monster Hunter Rise. The hunters longsword is 3.1-metre and weighs 150kg and is being showcased in a particular Monster Hunter-themed exhibition titled ‘Monster HunterxSakai: A Shut Look At Historic Methods’ in Sakai, Japan, which runs till the 4th September. Town is famend for its previous producing Samurai swords which have been made by specifically licensed swordsmiths. Town mayor, Hideki Nagafuji, mentioned the concept for the exhibition was delivered to Capcom, and that the overall value for the challenge was round 9 million yen ($65,012).
Jun Mizuno, a fifth-generation swordsmith from the Meiji Period-established Mizuno Tanrenjo, made the two-metre blade utilizing ultra-low carbon metal. The hilt was carved from a single block of zelkova wooden by Akihiko Maeda from a wooden carving studio, and he additionally painstakingly carved the longsword’s scabbard. Lastly, grasp painter Masakazu Yamaguchi watched 100 hours of Monster Hunter movies to see the digital sword in movement. He painted the reproduction with photochromatic pigment to simulate how the blade’s color modifications relying on how a lot gentle it displays. The challenge took three years with planning, designing, and making the reproduction longsword.
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“The artists have performed job in reproducing the sword that seems within the sport.”
Capcom director and producer for the Monster Hunter collection, Ryozo Tsuijimoto
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