Some months ago I discovered Dannychoo.com, a really cool blog that teaches about japanese otaku culture, idols and life in Japan. On of the most weird-interesting things is that the author of the blog has a Storm Trooper armor, and he wears it not only at events but also as a normal suit.
It happened that I had the honor to meet Danny Choo in the real world and accompanied him to a “trooping session” around Tokyo. It was really funny, weird, interesting to see a Stormtrooper walking around thousands of japanese people, inside the train, inside shops… I loved when tired Japanese people walking without energy looking at the floor, would walk just next to DannyChoo/Stormtrooper without realizing. Just after some seconds they feel something weird and they look up startled at that Stormtrooper that is walking next to them, smile and take a photo with their mobile phone. They got a smile and a photo they could show to their friends and family.
I took lots of photos, here are some of them:
Can you imagine the face of this guy when he entered the train?
Notice the people taking photos from the other platform.
Funny face π
If you don’t have enough, Danny Choo was on Japanese TV this friday an you can see the TV show online.
23 replies on “Stormtrooper in Tokyo”
Great pics Hector – the first time I see these ^^
Thx!. I’ll bring you a CD with all of them next time π
lol! so cool, I’m should do the same here in Paris, but people would kick my ass instead of taking photos.
Nice photos.
Haha. Nice.
They love people from space, people in dreams, people in films… do they love people from outside?
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Somebody really should post this on Digg.. you some (classic) really great photos here dude..!!
I met Danny the night before at our MobileMonday Tokyo Shinnenkai event and hear he has a new outfit on order that would, while difficult to believe, would be even more insane.. π
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wow this must be real fun
great suit Danny
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I love this sort of thing ….. it inspires me.
i saw ur video on youtube i wonder were he bought it
in my opinion he is very interisting because he is one of darth vaders man
yo bitch you suck putting on that stinky olld ratty uniform
stupid japanese people all look the same
you guys are fucking lame
giving the gay camera guy head on break
wait you give the camera guy head all the time so it wont matter
uy guys are fuking lame bunch of star wars fan boys i live in thompson manitoba i smoke a lot of weed
Very nice! I’ve thought about joining the 501st Legion when I can afford to build a proper uniform. It just looks like a lot of fun.
I’m enjoying your blog a great deal.
NO TENGO NADA KE EMBIDIARLE A ESTE JAPONES….YO YA TENGO UNO IGUAL ….ARMADO A LA CHILENA..TODABIA NO ME HE PASEADO COMO ESTE TIPO..PERO LUEGO LO HARE…SALUDOS A TODOS LOS TROOPER..