I came across this today at Boing Boing. God damn. Cosplay always entertains me. Always. Whether it is a horror show, or a flawless victory, it’s bound to evoke some sort of emotion in me. I don’t think I often say a cosplay that lands within the Realm of Gray. No sir, it’s usually inciting laughter or awe.

Today? Today we have awe. Meet Shogun Vader.

LA Weekly:

Lam conceived Shogun Vader back in 2007 after reading about the samurai influence on Ralph McQuarrie’s conceptual designs for Star Wars. He chose the name because Shogun means “general.” In the few years since he began working on Shogun Vader, Lam has gone through three costume designs and is currently working on a fourth.

Really, the entire article is an awesome insight into Lam and his design process, and I urge you to check it out.

Hit the jump for more gorgeous pictures of Shogun Vader. The cosplay of my nerdternal emissions.

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