Wild Oni

30/11/2023

Research can be fun!

Samurai Clan Colors

23/11/2023

This is just one of many tiers available. We've got 7 days left and I'm looking to hit 50 backers. Can we make it?!!!

20/11/2023

could you imagine the promise of life and freedom coming to the edge of a blade every day. Where the world was ruled by warriors, and not every conflict had a happy ending nor every moment in life a good choice. While reliving the world of forgotten Japanese history, I found this resource to be a most humbling asset to appreciate what I have now.

And to think, I only stopped at Seg/Edo era in Wild Oni. Maybe I should go back a few decades, lol.

Welcome back to more Nutty History! We dive right in on Why You Wouldn't Survive in Kamakura Japan...More Content to Binge Watch 🥜⚔️ BATTLES OF THE WORLD: h...

17/11/2023

Such an inspiration to the culture and the industry. One positive thing about the film industry is it acts as a tool of preservation for some stories lost to history.

Most of these can be watched on Max until they kick them off the platform.

Historically, most of the sixty films of the Kurosawa-Mifune tandem are considered film classics. Some of the most famous ones are Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, and Sanjuro. Mifune played a samurai in them. Believe it or not, Mifune is the first to admit that he is only a student of kendo. Even so, many great masters of Japanese swordsmanship said that Mifune's handling of the Japanese katana was perfectly demonstrated in the film.
In Japan, it is possible to return to the world of the samurai by visiting any old city such as Kamakura, Kyoto or Nara. Toshiro Mifune is known throughout the world for many such roles, dedicated to some of the famous ronin - or masterless samurai.
During the filming of Tsubaki Sanjuro, Kurosawa's story about the exciting life of ronin during the early Tokugawa period, Mifune became acquainted with the ancient kendo school of swordsmanship, "Kotoh Eiri-Ryu". The name of the school means "Wonderful sword flickers in the darkness of the shadows". Mifune's sporting blood fueled the story, which is, of course, legendary. During feudal times, a swordsman from this school could take out more than eight people in just five seconds.
Photo from: https://martialartsincinema.wordpress.com/2016/06/26/toshiro-mifune/

16/11/2023

Did you guys know that female samurai during the Edo period were called Onna-Musha? I found some good references on female warriors in japan, and this channel has a pretty good account of the history of female warriors from that time period.

I ain't saying spin-offs aren't possible in the future, but it's an interesting concept I'll try to explore in Wild Oni, no agenda included

The image of "Female Samurai" has risen a lot over the years but were there really female warriors in premodern Japan or is this just a romanticism of the ti...

08/11/2023

I've got 4 TIER'S for those interested in being ILLUSTRATED in the next issue. This means your face in the pages of WILD ONI #2. Who wants to be apart of Wild Oni's long history?

After being left for dead, Morichika has no choice but to become the host of an ancient Oni demon to ensure his vengeance will punish the sh**un who killed his family, but at what cost? If you're a fan of Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, The Last Samurai, or ronin, then Wild Oni #1 is the ronin walking rising tale of duality and revenge that you've been dying to read. SEE LINK BELOW.

I could use all hands on deck helping share this campaign out. So many great things to unlock and we haven't even gotten to the most of the good stuff. Please share if you can't back. I would be deeply grateful!

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06/11/2023

Oh baby!!!

05/11/2023

Let's goooo!!!!

Director Chad Stahelski confirms that he has a completed script for Ghost of Tsushima as he hopes to progress swiftly with the movie.

05/11/2023

My buddy Joshua Meador stopped by today. He was present at our FB launch party and won the second 11x17 Headless Oni poster signed to him and his son Josiah!

Go Wild Oni today on and grab youurself a poster either with a tier or in the Add-On section.

03/11/2023

I live this page! All sorts of ideas for things to come!

03/11/2023

Anyone interested in taking your interest in this genre or medium to the next level?

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03/11/2023

I'm just saying…Wild Oni is coming in at a good time!

After years in development, FX’s Shōgun adaptation is finally ready to go into battle. The new 10-episode limited series based on the James Clavell bestselling novel will premiere in February…

02/11/2023

This weekend I'll be sitting down to put the final pen strokes on issue two so we can start getting layouts done before our campaign ends. I'm thinking about opening the substack back up. Here comes Ichi!

02/11/2023

Word on the street is I might be VIP character card in this new game coming to Kickstarter. Shhhhh...

Unlock your inner ninja and dive headfirst into the captivating world of Ninjas Unleashed! 🥷🎮 Embark on a strategic adventure set in feudal Japan, where yo...

20/10/2023

Growing up I watched A LOT of , , and . I think it was really a cornerstone of a life growing up, now it's just , right? Some kids catch on to the details of what goes into these films or forms of entertainment, but I've always been wowed by the final presentation. It wasn't until I started to flesh out the concept of did I realize how detailed a movement or a samurai sword could or had to be in order to appear

Enter the Katana. To this day, it is still the most accomplished piece of weaponry from the Heian period (700 CE). With a shameful, honorable, nobale, heavy, and bloody history, they stood the ultimate weapon for samurai from 1185-1868. Until, recently, I've never conducted the components of the sword. My only real off end experience into what makes a katana is from watching Deadliest Warrior and Forged In Fire. I'm currently writing a short story that is connected to the Wild Oni canon containing information about the sword.

I want to share with you the researched image, that has been but one of many sources that outlines the work that goes into making a katana.

19/10/2023

Our official 19th launch date is temporarily moved toward the end of this month. I'm currently modifying some last minute changes and updating the graphics team, whom, need time to complete the images. I'm excited to be launching this soon. I'll be doing a live launch, so make sure you stay tuned for that update, and many more to come. I presented my print proof at my writers guild meeting tonight and found some very encouraging words of support, which I found very uplifting.

In the mean time we have an opportunity to get more project pre-launch backers on stand-by, so if you would please share the link with you friend, family, fans, or work colleagues that appreciate a good demon slaying, undead rising, or samurai, that'd be great! Something cool will happen if we can get to 75 pre-launch backers, and we're at 68, so please the link in the comments!

16/10/2023

I think I'm about to exclusively start shopping here!

A child, like a blank sheet of paper, arrives in this world not as a warrior, nor as a towering tree. In this perspective, the role of adults is not to protect, but to guide.

We, as adults, sometimes feel the desire to shield children from every hardship, every failure. However, if we don't allow them to experience stumbles and learn how to stand up after each fall, we are making them fragile.

Adults should not be protectors but guides. We need to create an environment that allows children to develop themselves, showcase their talents, and learn from their mistakes. But we should never keep them from challenges.

So, why is that the case? Because failures, setbacks, and challenges are invaluable lessons. They help children build patience and develop self-confidence and independence. Failures are not the end; they are a new beginning.

Similar to young warriors in training, children need opportunities to self-develop, build character, and go through their life's journey. Walk with them, guide them, and let them build their own strength. Only then can they become truly strong individuals in the future.

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16/10/2023

Look at these cool new stickers I just ordered from Stick Mule. I can't wait for you all to have these with your tiers once Wild Oni launches on Kickstarter. If you'd like to try out Sticker Mule then clink the link below and receive some cred's. You'd be doing us both a big favor. I'm going to try out holo's next.

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14/10/2023

I've been watching this come to life on LinkedIn. Holy ninja stars! This looks amazing!

BLUE EYE SAMURAI follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge. Fro...

25/09/2023

So I just placed an order for a test print copy of Issue #1 of Wild Oni from Ka-blam Printing. Should be here on Oct. 9th ten days before launch. OH! Btw...everyone we're launching on October 19th! What, what, what!!! If you're in the area on October 14th, I'll be at the Japanese Festival before heading on over to the convention in Mandeville. I look forward to seeing everyone in attendance.

21/09/2023

It feels like since the announcement of Wild Oni, the world has dusted off their katana’s… 😆

Here's the official poster for ONIMUSHA, the new anime series based on Capcom's video game franchise.

Coming to Netflix on November 2nd, 2023.

07/09/2023

Some pretty insightful authentic samurai techniques.

03/08/2023

I've been doing some research and stumbled upon this llovely historical warrior. And I'm considering her making an appearance in Wild Oni.

Meet the female samurai Nakano.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=674905874670975&set=a.640285754799654&type=3&mibextid=cr9u03

She was good-looking, well-educated, and came from a powerful samurai family

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28/07/2023

One of my favorite movies is The Last Samurai. The true end of a proud culture. The truth of the matter is that ta character portrayed in the movie was American but history remembers that person as a Frenchman who stood proud against 7000 imperial soldiers until the end.

Give this one a rtea. Their are lessons to be learned from this story.

Jules Brunet joined Japan's samurai rebels, endangering his career and his life. His story became the inspiration behind Tom Cruise's character in "The Last Samurai."

20/07/2023

Grab a copy today! The journal is loaded with quotes from samurai history's greatest warriors and sharpest minds. Track your progress and become your true face in harmony with your purpose and your journey. Can you rise to the challenge?

Inevitable Comics doesn't just tell great stories; they aspire to motivate readers to better themselves and discover the warrior living within. This motivational journal was designed to be a place of reflection where the reader can become the writer of their destiny and mold a face that better se...

16/07/2023

Can it be real? It is possible that it might take 72 hours to know for sure, but we're not just going to tell great stories. We're going to bring balance to those who want it.

This is what I spent the whole day doing. What did you do clan?

06/07/2023

The animation is out! I'm excited. We're almost at homeplate with the launch. I'm working on uploading a video I made an in the making of the VO for the animation. I'm creating some intro/outro's for the channel, but cool things are coming. So here is a taste of an important character coming to Issue #2, which is almost done being written.

Her name is Ichi, and she's not only in the series, as a co-protagonist, but she's also in Ichi's Sorrow, a short prequel novel that happens in between Issue #1-2. I'm hoping to launch that on Kindle Vella soon with a sneak peek to be offered to all backers of the campaign.

Illustrated by Clovis Batebola I present to you, Ichi, the samurai of sorrows! Such fantastic details!

04/07/2023

They should have just killed him, but isn't that the mistake of any powerfully influential ruler? Fear the dark, truth burns in the light.

Wild Oni coming soon to Kickstarter. Sign up now! Link in the comments below.

04/06/2023

I'm over the moon! We're at 49 pre-notes! It would be a dream to hit at least 88! If we can get to 88 pre-launchers! I'll commission a special pin-up commemorating the legend of the 47 Ronin with characters from the story. ONLY AVAILABLE TO PRE-LAUNCHERS who sign up before the campaign launches.

LINK IN THE COMMENTS. PLEASE SHARE!!!

26/05/2023

I was looking through my notes and discovered that my two main characters are about 65 years apart from one another, LOL! Narrative pivot is incoming, and it's actually a blessing in disguise because it makes the story even better.

23/05/2023

And just like that Wild Oni #2's Page-By-Page is done. The rough draft for issue two will be done by the end of the week. Check out this new word I learned today thank's to the gentlemen of the Tofugu Podcast. They've done a lot of homework on the culture and mythology surrounding Japan, so I thought I'd share this with everyone!

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21/05/2023

I’ve debated on including this samurai at some point in the story, but am still on the fence. I’ve read and watched all of Yasuke’s iterations from manga to anime to live action, but I’m still not sure. Trained and groomed by the great Oda Nobunaga, his appearance would either add confusion or substance to the story.

Regardless, I thought I would share the history of this great warrior removed from his own people, won the respect of another people and made a home through shear Will and his willingness to accept his reality and learn. He was a great warrior honored to this day despite the disapproval of many popular families. Remember friends anything is possible if you but open your mind and imagine it.

Should Yasuke join the Wild Oni story?! Let me know in the comments what you think or how he could join the story.

THE WORLD'S FIRST BLACK SAMURAI WARRIOR
Almost 500 years ago, a tall African man arrived in Japan. He would go on to become the first foreign-born man to achieve the status of a samurai warrior.
Kidnapped as a child, Yasuke had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learning multiple languages as he went.
His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned Buddha.
Among those who were drawn to his presence was Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful clan in Japan. When Yasuke was presented to Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese daimyō thought that his skin must have been coloured with black ink. Nobunaga had him strip from the waist up and made him scrub his skin.
"His height was 6 shaku 2 sun (roughly 6 feet, 2 inches (1.88m)... he was black, and his skin was like charcoal," a fellow samurai, Matsudaira Ietada, described him in his diary in 1579.
The average height of a Japanese man in 1900 was 157.9m (5 feet 2 inches) so Yasuke would have towered over most Japanese people in the 16th Century, when people were generally shorter due to worse nutrition.
Yasuke was not just different in height and appearance. He was also very muscular and well built. His strength can be compared to those of 10 men put together. He was indeed a born warrior, a hulk, and a samurai in waiting. One other feature that made Yasuke stand out was his level of intelligence. His mastery of the Japanese language in such a short time was a marvel to many. He was able to learn the culture and tradition of the people.
When Nobunaga realized that the African's skin was indeed black, he took an interest in him. Yasuke already spoke some Japanese and the two men got on well, according to academic Thomas Lockley, who has written a book on Yasuke. Nobunaga grew fond of Yasuke and treated him like family - the African was among a very select group of people allowed to dine with him.
Yasuke was taken in by the warlord to become his weapon bearer. To be a weapon bearer to the most powerful warlord in the whole of Japan was a great privilege and honor. The weapon bearer must also be one who can be trusted with secrets, especially those relating to affairs outside the state. Yasuke’s hard work and diligence paid off, and within a few months, he was rewarded with a home in Azuchi Castle, which was located in the north-eastern province of Kyoto. Yasuke also received a stipend and was gifted with a Katana sword. History has it that the Katana sword is regarded as the symbol of a samurai warrior.
When Nobunaga bestowed the rank of samurai on Yasuke the idea of a non-Japanese samurai was something unheard of. As the first foreign-born samurai, Yasuke fought important battles alongside Oda Nobunaga.

20/05/2023

I just sent of a reference sheet for Ichi, a character debuting in Wild Oni #1, but not as you would think. I’m currently writing a short novel that takes place between issues #1 & #2 that will be offered in the second campaign.

In celebration, I visit Ido in the 1800s to experience a story that’s tied into the end of samurai age…

I’m thinking about doing a samurai sword give-a-away. The thoughts?

17/05/2023

This week we'll be finishing up and finalizing tiers and cutting the final version of the video. Then it's just a matter of structure. I'm looking at a June launch at the latest.

I'm thinking about opening up the universe to writers and fans after the first issue is fulfilled. Japanese mythology and lore, with respect to its history and people, have been in the TOP 5 inspirations for written stories around the world.

One of my favorite Ninja Turtles Movies is one of the most critically negatively received movies in the original live-action series, but I loved seeing the TMNT team in the classic samurai armor fighting in the past where their martial arts styles were discovered.

Let me know what you think? Do you have any stories to contribute to the era of the Samurai? Would you notch the led from your mechanical pencil and slash the page as a samurai would his opponent?

09/05/2023

Bringing the announcement full circle, I'm pleased to reveal what many have already seen, but I don't do for one that I don't do for another, so let me reveal the "OG" Wild Oni cover, the main that helped bring this little idea to life Jod Nuari Undead Rebellion cover, which will be the flagship retailer cover.

We're coming in hot to KS soon. Link in the comments. We hope to see you there!

09/05/2023

I know the expression Over The Moon is an animation on Netflix, but I'd build a rocket ship with Amazon parts to get to where these covers are.

Jeff Meuth Dan Kemp

I have one more cover to announce coming to you Friday. I promise to hit publish this time.

Coming to Kickstarter!!!

09/05/2023

Look who forget to hit publish on the post scheduler, lol. That's on me, but trust me when I say the proof is in the pudding. Check out these smoking hot rad covers courtesy of the insanely talented Jeff Meuth and Dan Kemp

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Coming to Kickstarter Soon!!!