Each character from this line-up is also receiving an ultra-premium Manga Rare versions for collectors to chase
The game was released in July of 2016 to mixed critical reviews
The name of the archetype and the design of their members, including the "Shien" archetype, may be derived from the Japanese films Seven Samurai (1954) and Kagemusha (1980), both by Akira Kurosawa.
The Jolly Balloon Man - IT and Junji Ito's Hanging Balloons Murder - The composition of this art with the knife + scream makes us think it's a deliberate Psycho reference Midnight Mayhem - Gremlins Shroudstomper - Fresno Nightcrawler cryptid The Swarmweaver - Wicker Man (not the bees!) Spineseeker Centipede - The Tingler Aside from a few edge cases which we decided to leave off, this is every single reference we spotted
In addition, since "Lord of the Red" is also a Dragon-Type, it can be revived with this card, making it possible to call it back to the field many times
Public auction appearances are scarce, but when authentic SJC copies surface, theyre instantly recognized as cornerstone pieces among valuable yugioh cardsnot just for what they do, but for what they symbolized: absolute control, both on the field and in the collector hierarchy