Magnificent Luxurious Katana Samurai DELUXE VERSION 1 PRODUCTION of the character "Bride" (Beatrix Kiddo/Uma Thurman), known as "Black Mamba", from the legendary Quentin Tarantino film "KILL BILL". The Katana is New close is in original transparent envelope and in its original box. The Blade made of 440C Carbon stainless steel (TOSHIN). As in all real Katanas this Replica of the film has a blade where there are waves along the entire blade called in Japanese "HAMON" which in this case have a wave pattern and are called in Japanese "Hamon brushed steel". N.B This Katana comes with its collector's pedestal made of black wood with the various Japanese Kanji writings highlighted in yellow to display your Katana on any surface. Completely handmade, with black glossy Magnolia Wood scabbard, with handle that reproduces the "Samegawa" (the white part of the handle) exactly like in the Katana of the film, which replicates the stingray skin. Very rare 1 production , engraved symbols and NOT BY LASER. The peculiarity of this Katana in particular is that it is a very first production with the Lion Symbol engraved on the blade just like the one in the film and not like the current ones in production which have surface laser engraving. But the story of this Katana in the film? Katana Kill Bill of Bride (Beatrix Kiddo/Uma Thurman), known as Black Mamba, was once part of a fearsome team of assassins called the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DVAS), in the pay of the mysterious Bill (David Carradine), of which he was also lover. Kiddo is a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, an elite, shadowy group of assassins. She is trained by martial arts master Pai Mei and becomes the right hand of Bill, her boss and lover, provoking the envy of fellow Viper Elle Driver. When she discovers she is pregnant with Bill's child, Kiddo abandons the Deadly Vipers so her baby can have a better life and becomes engaged. Bill, assuming her fiancé is the father, orders them assassinated at the chapel and shoots her in the head. Kiddo survives and falls into a coma. Bill aborts an order to have her assassinated in the hospital, considering it dishonorable when she cannot defend herself. Kiddo awakens from the coma and is horrified to find that she is no longer pregnant. She tracks down the Deadly Vipers, including O-Ren Ishii, now the leader of the Tokyo yakuza, and exacts revenge under the assumption that her child died during her coma. In Mexico, Kiddo tracks Bill to a hotel and discovers that their daughter B.B. is still alive, now four years old. Kiddo kills Bill using the five-point-palm exploding heart technique, taught to her by Pai Mai. Beatrix leaves with B.B. to start a new life. Magnificent Luxurious Katana Samurai of the character "Bride" (Beatrix Kiddo/Uma Thurman), known as "Black Mamba", from the legendary Quentin Tarantino film "KILL BILL", cared for in every detail with a shiny black Magnolia wood scabbard and a Lion engraved in the blade made in stell 440C. Also includes the pedestal in black wood which in this first rare version does not have the Lion symbol like the current productions but written Kanji in Japanese with the 3 rules that are mentioned in the film. ! Fabulous collectible Katana! This amazing Katana, is one FIRST EDITION out of production shown as a luxurious version and treated in every detail. There are details everywhere! NB (The blade is not sharp, exhibition edition, the pedestal of three katanas is not included is my personal, as the base in cherry wood, are used for the photos.But it includes the basis of the Katana with the 3 Japanese Kanji rules. THE BLADE : in this rare DELUXE version the blade is a single piece of 440C stainless carbon steel (Toshin) that reaches the end of the Katana handle called in Japanese "TSUKA". As in all real Katanas this Replica of the film has a blade where there are waves along the entire blade called in Japanese "HAMON" which in this case have a wave pattern and are called in Japanese "Hamon brushed steel". The most incredible detail is the Lion engraved just above The Habaki (which is the anchor of the TSUBA or the handle, which allows the katana to fit in with the "SAYA" scabbard), cared for down to the smallest details and which is very reminiscent of the typical drawings Japanese. THE SCABBARD (SAYA): it's probably the part that makes this Katana incredibly fascinating. It is made of lacquered magnolia wood, but its peculiarities are the details that adorn this sheath. It is absolutely not made of plastic and painted as in the actual production, but it is real wood in this DELUXE VERSION. Just above there is another metal part divided into two pieces called in Japanese "KURIGATA" and "SHITO-DOME" where a gold lace is attached creating perfectly made knots that make it a feast for the eyes. This lace is called in Japanese "SAGEO" and is now braided around the scabbard and its base attached to the "KURIGATA". The base of the scabbard called in Japanese "KOIGUCHI" has another protection has a metal cover and has an open flower in relief on both sides. A little above, carved into the wood, a clover has been carved on top (heraldic leaf of three lobes) and is internally hand painted in gold. Above this engraving there is a support painted internally in titanium color, where there are two small flowers and a gold-colored cotton bow is attached. Beyond this support we find the lion that is on the blade, but this time it is engraved in the wood and always painted in gold. At the end of the handle there is another metal protection where there are other decorations, many different types of flowers. THE GUARD (TSUBA): it is metal, titanium colored, with 8 holes of different shapes 4 on both sides. THE HANDLE (TSUKA): it is the handle, which has its base in wood, then as described above it is covered with a white dot part "Samegawa" (the white part of the handle) which replicates the stingray skin which is a high quality reproduction ( one as much as a real one can cost thousands of euros). The "Samegawa" is covered with a black braided rope which is called "Tsuka-Ito" in Japanese. Under the "Tsuka-Ito" there is a metal dragon. These ornaments that were put in the handle as a good luck were called by the Samurai "MENUKI". At the end of the handle there is another silver protection called in Japanese "KASHIRA" which is stylized with concentric lines and other shapes and one Dragon that's flying. While in the initial part of the handle exactly under the TSUBA (guard) there is another decorated piece called "FUCHI" that has a flowers decorations in silver color as the KASHIRA . The Pedestal: it is included with the katana, it is in wood of black color, with Kanji writing (always of color, yellow - gold). Attention to the photos was also another pedestal with support for two katanas, that pedestal is not included, but only the pedestal of the katana with the Japanese writing . Obviously due to the careful and protective packaging, the dimensions will be much higher than those of the object. Whereas the wooden display stand is also included. HERE FEEATURES: KATANA LENGTH WITH SHEATH: 103.5 CM KATANA LENGTH: 97 CM BLADE LENGTH: 68 CM SHEATH LENGTH (SAYA): 74.5 CM GUARD LENGTH (TSUBA): 9 CM LENGTH HANDLE (TSUKA): 28.5 CM WEIGHT: 1.10 KG Fabulous collector's item! Worldwide shipping with tracking code. HERE THE STORY OF THE KATANA : Katana is the Japanese long sword. Although this word generically refers to a sword, the term Katana refers to a specific single blade curved sword used by the samurai, the warriors who obeyed the daimyo (feudal), used mainly to strike with fenders, seized on one or two hands. The weapon was usually carried by warrior class members along with the wakizashi (or short sword). The combination of the two swords was called Daisho (from Japanese by = large and sho = small), and represented the power or class social and honor of the samurai. In ancient times, the daisho was made up of tachos and for so long, they did not miss the samurai who preferred to carry so much together with the katana.