Japan's largest doujinshi event, Comic Market (Comiket, C107), kicked off on December 30-31, drawing massive crowds on its first day. Even chilly weather couldn't dampen the attendees' enthusiasm!
On day one, a photo of a Darth Vader cosplayer from Star Wars "standing on a rooftop overlooking the incoming crowds" blew up on X, sparking a frenzy of online discussion. Netizens raved, calling it "too cool to be real, straight out of a movie scene," and it quickly became the most eye-catching image of the day, inspiring countless memes.
The viral photo, uploaded by X user "ビーフン・トール" (Bifun Thor), shows a fully costumed Darth Vader perched high on a building, gazing down at the throngs of participants entering the venue. The imposing Tokyo Big Sight architecture and structures in the background perfectly complement the scene, imbuing it with the futuristic and oppressive vibe of the Star Wars universe.
The photo immediately racked up massive shares and comments. Netizens chimed in with remarks like: "With those structures in the background, it totally looks like Coruscant," "This is literally the Sith Lord monitoring the battle from a Star Destroyer," "I feel like he's about to use the Force to organize the queue," and "Even zoomed in 4K, the outline is still blurry—that must be the Force at work."
Of course, it didn't take long for fans to start Photoshopping, adding a Star Wars spaceship to the sky and completing the whole vibe. LOL.
As the discussion heated up, the jokes got wilder. Some quipped, "When did Earth become Imperial territory?" and "Is Comic Market about to be taken over by the Empire?" One user even joked, "I bet he'd use the Force to dangle scalpers in mid-air."
Other netizens let their imaginations run wild, hoping "Darth Vader would then give instructions to kneeling staff, dramatically flick his cape, and exit," a sentiment many agreed with. But not everyone was so fantastical; one realist snarked, "Can that mask really handle the otaku smell of Comic Market?"
Darth Vader's "looming surveillance" moment was widely praised as "the most dramatic scene of C107's first day." It just goes to show that even a slightly blurry shot can spark endless fan fantasies!
via： togetter