April showers bring May flowers.  Are you looking for a stylish umbrella to keep you from getting all wet? You need the Mini Samurai Umbrella from the NeatoShop.  Go ahead, tell that rain you mean business!

The Samurai Sword Umbrella is also available as a full sized umbrella.

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What would Star Wars look like if instead of in a galaxy far, Far away, it took place in Edo-period Japan? High school history and film teacher by day and custom figure maker extraordinaire Sillof (previously on Neatorama) created this set of action figures titled “Samurai Wars.”

I trust you can figure out who’s who: Link

Note: Star Wars fans may note that it’s a fitting tribute as George Lucas has acknowledged that Star Wars was partially inspired by the 1958 film The Hidden Fortress by Akira Kurosawa.

Perhaps it’s not yet rainy season where you are, but a good samurai is always prepared. We’ve just gotten a shipment of the Mini Samurai Umbrella, a travel version of the our bestselling full-sized Samurai Umbrella.

Stock is limited (the manufacturer ran out of stock for the longest time due to incredibly popular demand) so if you want one, get it fast: Link

Previously on Neatorama: Our very first commercial for Samurai Umbrella

W00t! We have our very first commercial for the NeatoShop, starring Michael Sullivan and directed by Stephen Shocket with music by Chad Crouch. We gave Stephen complete creative freedom for this project, and he didn’t disappoint: totally love the grappling hook bit.

Check it out: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | Samurai Umbrella at the NeatoShop

No, Chanel isn’t marketing to the ComicCon crowd. This is a work by artist Tetsuya Noguchi in homage to the famous French design house. Pink Tentacle assembled a photogallery of the suit.

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Fear not the relentless barrage of a million droplets of rain, falling from the sky like fiendish ninja warriors, for you have the ultimate weapon to fight them honorably. Behold, the Samurai Umbrella!

And for a limited time, you can reward yourself with more than just an honorable fight against the rain: each purchase of the Samurai Umbrella and other items from the Neatorama Christmas Special will be accompanied with a free Mystery Bonus. Go ahead. You’ve earned it. But hurry, as the Way of the Warrior clearly states, quantities are limited.

Link | More at the Neatorama Shop’s Christmas Special

deviantART user William Chua of Singapore created this remix of Super Mario Bros. and classical Japanese illustration. He claims inspiration by both Super Mario Bros. and the game Monster Hunter.

Link via Geekologie | deviantART Gallery

The rain is no match for the Samurai Umbrella – this heavy duty umbrella has a fun samurai sword-style handle. The heavy duty yet light weight umbrella comes complete with a nylon scabbard so you can sling it across your shoulder just like you would a real samurai sword.

So, make like a samurai (or is that Boy Scout? Anyways …) and be prepared for a rainy day and get yourself this Samurai Umbrella. Or get two so you can play fight with a buddy on sunny days.

Limited quantity over yonder at the Neatorama Shop: Link

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This cat looks like a true samurai hero. I can’t stop watching the cute little guy. Nom nom kitty. Nom.

Link Via BoingBoing