The Weeknd received a Samurai Champloo inspired illustration by character artist Kazuto Nakazawa

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[u/BreweryRabbit]

He seems to be having the time of his life in Japan. I love this.
https://giphy.com/gifs/S5DdQ9PyAFfyRqdkXw

[u/Twitter_2006 → u/BreweryRabbit]

Japan is an amazing place for many reasons.

[u/BreweryRabbit → u/Twitter_2006]

I have some friends who went for the first time a couple of years ago and now it’s the only place they want to vacation to. I’m trying to go in ‘28 and can’t wait.

[u/bbyxmadi → u/BreweryRabbit]

I love watching claw machine/arcade and gashapon videos, I want to go just for that sometimes lol.

Their arcade/toy culture is top tier compared to the US. Only thing that’s comparable is maybe Round1.

[u/AlHamdula → u/bbyxmadi]

But Round1 is from Japan?

[u/bbyxmadi → u/AlHamdula]

Oh I didn’t know that.

[u/Twitter_2006 → u/BreweryRabbit]

China, Japan and South Korea are all great. I have a friend who went to all three. I wish I was from there.

[u/thateccentricasian → u/Twitter_2006]

As someone ethnically east asian, trust me, you’d rather be a tourist than a worker over there.

[u/spacyspice → u/thateccentricasian]

I'm not East asian and I believe you, feels like there's a looot of pressure there

[u/yokizururu → u/Twitter_2006]

Heh heh I've lived in Japan half my life (living here now) and yeah, while there are definitely things about America I appreciate and miss they're mostly cultural and every time I go abroad I just feel disappointed by how dirty, unstructured, dangerous, and annoying everything is. Food is awesome here too.

[u/thateccentricasian → u/yokizururu]

That’s fair, it’s some westerners who praise Japan for all it’s glory but don’t see how it’s like any country which has its problems too that I’m wary of (toxic work culture, loneliness, misogyny/perverts).

[u/BlastMyLoad]

I love that he’s just visiting all his weeb heroes and getting drawn by them. I’d do the same if I were him lol

[u/thateccentricasian → u/BlastMyLoad]

Fr he’s living his best weeb life! (I’m going to have to mute him soon, good for him though)

[u/player_three33 → u/thateccentricasian]

He posted a pic of himself playing killer7 on his steam deck a while back. Dude's music is not for me but he has good taste in weeb shit

[u/bbyxmadi]

he has been living his anime dream this past year, love that for him
https://giphy.com/gifs/euoAulOyU8sAjsysZM

[u/ForgotMyLeftEye → u/bbyxmadi]

I'm out of the loop. What else has he done?

[u/rayannuhh → u/ForgotMyLeftEye]

He started playing a load of Atlus games, starting with Persona 5 Royal. He went pretty viral for his playthrough, notably because he fumbled a baddie relationship lmao. But Atlus noticed (or perhaps gave him the original copy, who knows with marketing lol) and he has been getting loads of stuff and attention from them as they get ready to release P4R and P6 next year. There's also speculation he's involved in P6 development in some way. So it's been really fun as a fan of Atlus and a casual enjoyer of The Weeknd lol

[u/Britneyfan123 → u/rayannuhh]

Listen to after hours and you’ll be a big fan 

[u/NoPerformance1990]

I would die lol his half smile is a barely contained brogasm

[u/Disastrous-Tart-4651]

RIP Nujabes

[u/soyslut_ → u/Disastrous-Tart-4651]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KsXJHMb3fyeWMGw7Qq
💔

[u/bonbot → u/Disastrous-Tart-4651]

The goat.

https://giphy.com/gifs/hLXIilZrXtVZK

[u/TurdTampon]

Hell yeah, Samurai Champloo is my all time favorite anime and I get so excited about things like this that might introduce people to it

[u/X3l0vienne]

That’s such a cool crossover. The Samurai Champloo style fits The Weeknd really well.

[u/Alarae]

I feel like getting famous was his long-term plan in order to be able to do stuff like this and fulfil his deep-rooted weeb dreams. You get ‘em Abel!

[u/_NightBitch_]

The way I would die if that were me. Congrats to The Weeknd, I’m glad he’s living his best life right now. 

[u/Majestic_Gazelle_867]

Damn if I had that kind of pull I’d hit up Araki for a JoJo-fied portrait of me too 😭 man out here living all our weeb dreams 👌🏼👌🏼

[u/Arthurlmnz]

My boy Abel living the weeb dream. I love it

[u/Just-Spirit-1255]

The King of Weebs (complimentary)

[u/itsyaboiReginald]

Goat anime

[u/rosyvibexz]

Japan looks like it's treating him well

[u/hesokayiguess]

"samrai" woulda bothered me ngl 💀

[u/malsan_z8 → u/hesokayiguess]

Thought I was the only one to notice this haha

[u/zjlmmfj3rd]

Surprised Abel didn’t melt from this, I know I for sure would have just dissipated into thin air.

[u/Jadziyah]

Wow what a nostalgia trip! Adult Swim in its glory days.

[u/ForgotMyLeftEye]

Ok kinda jealous lol nice nice... awesome 😆

https://giphy.com/gifs/aWPGuTlDqq2yc

[u/x_HorrorHime_x]

✨SAMURAI CHAMPLOO MENTIONED✨
Raaaaahhhhhhhhhh

[u/Justtojoke]

Dope

[u/failureKennedyblase0]

I’m in a Lyft and as I’m reading this post The Weeknd started playing. Also I love Samurai Champloo so that’s good

[u/Demi-hog]

[u/Weeb_Specialist4374]

https://giphy.com/gifs/tsRqph2NJ3XuPdvK3c

[u/Busy-Doughnut6180]

What a win! 

[u/Traditional_Cat4308]

Dope

[u/WhiskeyHotdog_2]

That’s so rad! Now this is a cool crossover event

[u/Roguesailer]

I love watching Abel nerding out!!

[u/SunshineGirl45]

I’ve never wanted to be The Weeknd so bad

[u/sam-squared]

This is so fucking cool

[u/pixiefairie]

What a lucky son of a gun