The exploits of 12th century samurai Nasu no Yoichi were immortalized with the 14th epic Heike Monogatari. The bit where he shoots an arrow out of a lady's hand from across a span of water is a particularly famously Japanese table. Now, thanks to his appearance in anime/manga Drifters, he's being immortalized on a hug pillow with what's described as a drunken side and a chain bondage side.

Movic is offering the item for 10,800yen with tax, planned to ship in June.

Speaking of the boys, there's also a spoof host-club street team promo tissue packet, prepared for the next weekend cast event at Disney's Maihama Amphitheater.

And, speaking of the series, North American publisher Dark Horse has scheduled an August 9th release for their next collection of the manga.

Drifters Volume 4 TP

Kohta Hirano (W/A/Cover)

On sale Aug 9

b&w, 232 pages

$13.99

TP, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4"

The manga that inspired the hit anime series returns!

Samurai warrior Shimazu Toyohisa and his forces take control of the Orte Empire’s capital only to discover that the Black King has sent his army of monsters to lay waste to the capital . . . and to Toyohisa’s Drifters!



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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.