This Is What The Jalur Gemilang Would Look Like If It Was A Samurai In A Japanese Anime
The reimagination started making the rounds leading up to Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
A Japanese website is introducing the world's national flags in the most Japanese way possible – by using anime
The project started making the rounds in the hype leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
This is what the Jalur Gemilang looks like as a samurai:
Dubbed the 'Child of the Sun and Moon', the Malaysian samurai is decked out in its 'Armour Jalur Gemilang' bearing the yellow-gold, red, and dark blue colours of our beloved flag.
The design is accompanied with a Japanese translation of the Bahasa Melayu proverb "seperti mentimun dengan durian" (Like a cucumber to a durian).
According to Peribahasa.Info, the proverb means "an unequal comparison".
A close-up shot reveals the little details on the samurai's armour, such as stitches to imitate the stripes of the Jalur Gemilang
The World Flags website was set up primarily to give a brief introduction to each country that will be participating in the 2021 Olympics.
The entry on Malaysia provides a brief history on the formation of the flag and its meaning, but also notes a recent incident where the Jalur Gemilang was mistaken as an American flag decorated with ISIS symbols.
Some of our ASEAN neighbours also got the samurai treatment, such as Singapore...
