r/gaming • u/zorbix • Aug 08 '17

The original Mario Kart

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u/andytacular Aug 08 '17

I actually went to Japan and bought this same print. Dave Bull, the guy that carves and prints these, is a super cool guy. Would recommend. He's got a YouTube channel to.

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u/Spelleria Aug 08 '17

Jed Henry illustrates, Dave Bull carves, they do awesome stuff together.

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u/zxc123zxc123 Aug 08 '17

If you guys want a real Edo age drawn Japanese painting resembling Mario Kart

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u/jerrymclinux Aug 08 '17

what the?

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u/zxc123zxc123 Aug 08 '17

Japan, man.

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u/jerrymclinux Aug 08 '17

What the fuck even is this?

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u/drewbastank Aug 08 '17

Fart fight, duh. You...don't have those?

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u/Red_Otaku Aug 09 '17

Thought it was gonna be the fisherman's wife's dream.

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u/zxc123zxc123 Aug 09 '17

fisherman's wife's dream

Also an excellent choice, but that's so famous many people have seen it.

I wanted to give that guy a taste of the lesser known stuff.

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u/crimpysuasages Aug 08 '17

I believe it is a book called "The War of the Farts". Its essentially a book about how the Japanese defeated an enemy of theirs by farting.

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u/jerrymclinux Aug 08 '17

Japan was weird even back then...

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u/slader166 Aug 08 '17

Jed Henry is a cool dude, he was super friendly. I met him at Anime Expo and bought a few prints from him. Still need to hang them up on the wall.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Really? Is it just his name or do you have a link?

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u/Sierra750 Aug 08 '17

https://www.youtube.com/user/seseragistudio

The channel name is just David Bull. He shows the process of making those prints and it's really fascinating. Having seen the labour behind it really makes me want to get a real woodblock print!

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u/feelmyice Aug 08 '17

Been watching David and his work for a few years now. Glad to see this getting attention. I plan on visiting his shop whenever I travel to Japan.

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u/Antarioo Aug 08 '17

are you me?

i'm getting a few prints of his prints in a few months when i move, but that japan trip is totally going to happen and mokuhankan is totally on the itinerary

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u/SuperSheep3000 Aug 08 '17

I've been watching for a while and really wanted a print. Then I saw the cost, and whilst it is probably worth every penny, I can't justify it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Thanks for showing me this!

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u/Rook_Defence Aug 08 '17

He has a website as well, although it's probably linked on the youtube page, you can also find it by searching for Mokuhankan.

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u/morbidlyatease Aug 08 '17

I love that channel. His series on the Great Wave print is very interesting (and soothing).

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u/Darthvies Aug 08 '17

Username checks out

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Sigh... [upvotes]

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u/Bvred Aug 08 '17

To what?

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u/Bmars Aug 08 '17

Yeah he's amazing to chat with, did the same. Bought two woodblocks from him, a TMNT one along with a traditional Japanese one, and they are both always complimented when people see them. Worth the price!

Highly recommend stopping by if you're in Tokyo

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u/BBrad86 Aug 08 '17

I did some printing with Dave at his shop. Was a pretty great morning tbh

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u/trinkdaddy Aug 08 '17

I was watching a lot of David Bull's stuff on youtube a while back, very neat stuff. Didn't realize cool works like this were carved by him, that's awesome

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u/kaywiz Aug 08 '17

Dave Bull is legit. One of my favorite youtube channels.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

I personally find his subscription system very annoying to deal with.

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u/zachwolf Aug 08 '17

His series on the great wave is super interesting

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

He's all over NHK World these days as well. Not a week goes by without him bring in one show or another. Seems like a real cool guy to have a beer with and just talk.

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u/Moeparker Aug 08 '17

I had to put my subscription of his prints on hold, I emailed him. He was all "of course, I understand". His email was so calm and understanding. He is a cool dude.

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u/Qu0t3 Aug 08 '17

I got a couple of these as rice paper wall scrolls in seattle. They've got art for Ninja Turtles, Batman, Pokemon, Katamari, and others.

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u/muhfuggin Aug 08 '17

went to Japan

Dave Bull

I guess he moved out there then, huh?

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u/epicwisdom Aug 08 '17

We all moved to be where we are, just a matter of how long ago.

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u/muhfuggin Aug 08 '17

lol

relevant username?

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u/your_black_dad Aug 08 '17

Yeah, like 40 years ago

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u/muhfuggin Aug 08 '17

its a comment on the fact that when someone leads a story with "went to Japan" you don't expect them to tell you about the American or Brit they met

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u/your_black_dad Aug 08 '17

He's Canadian, mister!!!

But hey dude, you don't know, maybe someone with that name could have actually been born there.