Series 28
Further reading about the references made in Series 28, Cards 1-50 as well as links & original images (if available).
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Further reading about the references made in Series 28, Cards 1-50 as well as links & original images (if available).
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Series 28, Card 12 - was created by an . They created a total of 4 cards for the Rare Pepe project (two pairs of Japanese warriors). PEPEUNGYO is a parodied drawing of the cypress wood statue Ungyō created in the year 1203 by the Japanese sculptor . Ungyō is a fierce guardian figure that stands over 8 meters tall and is displayed at the Great South Gate at the temple known as . These always come in pairs, and Ungyō's is named Agyō.
Series 28, Card 16 - was created by the artist ( on Twitter). Easy B created a whopping 39 cards for the Rare Pepe series including , , , and .
The card image is a modified of a titled "Battles Without Honor and Humanity" staring . Sugawara acted in over 200 films, including the fittingly titled .
Series 28, Card 32 - was created by the artist . He has a total of 39 cards in the Rare Pepe project. This one is a parody of a US Comic book called . Specifically book #24 which was published in June/July 1951. The cover art was done by .
Series 28, Card 40 - was created by the prolific artist known as . She has 30 cards in the Rare Pepe collection including greats like , , and . The card depicts Korean born in a wrestling match against an unidentified opponent. Sin-rak was better known as Rikidōzan and competed in both Sumo and professional wrestling. He as credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017. The source photo and more information about the man can be found .
