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Mar 11, 2025

Ryu wall art

Dang, this would be so cool to have hanging on the wall of your training or workout room.

Why stop there, just put it in the living room for all to see!

https://brightroomy.com/street-fighter-ryu-gaming-5-panel-canvas-art-wall-decor/?gad_source=4&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx_rmyNyCjAMVjBBECB0SgTj2EAQYASABEgKiZ_D_BwE

Jan 22, 2024

Kung Fu Panda 4 Kicks up New Character Posters

(comicbook.com 1-22-24)

Skadoosh! That's the sound of Kung Fu Panda 4 character posters hitting the internet, kicking up new looks at the return of Po (voice of Jack Black), the legendary Dragon Warrior, and the sequel's cast of characters. Newcomers include Po's protège, the fox thief Zhen (Awkwafina), and a new threat to the Valley of Peace: the shape-shifting sorceress The Chameleon (Voila Davis), who is out to possess the kung fu of every master villain. Among them? Po's original opponent, Tai Lung (Ian McShane), the challenger defeated by Po and sent to the Spirit Realm in 2008's Kung Fu Panda.

DreamWorks debuted the new posters, below, featuring Po's father Li (Bryan Cranston), Mr. Ping (James Hong), and Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman). Also making their debut is Han (Loki's Ke Huy Quan), the pangolin leader of the Den of Thieves.

In Kung Fu Panda 4, after three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior, is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position.

Even worse, there's been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon, a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Po's Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. So, Po's going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen, a corsac fox who really gets under Po's fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon's reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.

Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animation's Trolls, Shrek Forever After) directs the fourquel with co-director Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power), taking over from trilogy director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, who wrote the first three Kung Fu Panda movies as well as Trolls and Trolls World Tour, penned the script.

Kung Fu Panda 4 kicks into theaters March 8.

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/kung-fu-panda-4-character-posters-chameleon-zhen/

Nov 6, 2023

Onitama - an elegant and simple game of martial tactics

Carved into the crags of the mist-shrouded mountains of ancient Japan lies the Shrine of Onitama. It is a place of enlightenment and skill, a site dedicated to the spirits that guide the Schools of Martial Arts across the land. Masters of these schools hazard the journey to Onitama with their most promising disciples to meet within its hallowed walls and to prove their superiority in battle against the others.

In Onitama, players will vie to capture their opponent’s Master, or, traverse their Master across the board to their opponent’s Master’s starting position to win the game. To do this, you will be armed with a handful of special and ancient maneuvers, presented on beautiful Tarot size cards, that manipulate the field of battle to your advantage. Will you use the Dragon to overpower your opponent, the Horse to outmaneuver them, or the Cobra to strike quickly?

These special moves are not yours alone though. In Onitama, players will shuffle the deck of moves, dealing two moves to each player to begin a game. In addition, a 5th will be placed face up, to the side of the board. When it is your turn, you may choose to move any piece using your cards, however, the card you choose to use will then be exchanged with the card to the side of the board. This means your opponent will have access to that move, after their next! Can you out-think, out-maneuver, and out-wit your opponent?

With multiple moves to make every game unique, the speed, the grace, and the unique play style of Onitama truly makes this an Essential game for any gamer’s collection!