RPG-style Memorial Altar Lets You Send Your Loved Ones Off In Style

RPG memorial altar

Sending your loved ones off when they pass is usually a sombre affair, but perhaps the grim event can be tempered with a special RPG-style memorial altar.

RPG memorial altar by anime replica company

Takumi Armoury, a company specialising in replicating weapons from fantasy anime and video games for cosplay, has come up with an ingenious new product: the Fantasy Butsudan Prayer Spot Tabidachi.

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Their product, which serves as an altar for loved ones that have passed on, is modelled after a common scene in video games. In the middle of a mystical forest lies the hero’s final resting place, complete with an Excalibur lodged in a rock.

RPG memorial altar Image credit: TakumiArmoury

Made with sturdy wood and PVC plastic, the RPG memorial altar was created in collaboration with local butsudan (仏壇; Buddhist altar) manufacturer Soshin.

In Japan, it’s not uncommon to see butsudan in houses. Ashes of deceased loved ones are placed inside inornate altars – usually made of wood – complete with an incense burner and a small prayer bell.

Giving new meaning to the passing of loved ones

RPG memorial altar - close up of altar A close-up of the inside of the altar.
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Inspired by Soshin’s goal to create something more than a traditional butsudan, Takumi Armoury embarked on this project.

Named Tabidachi, which translates to “the beginning of the journey”, the RPG memorial altar offers some consolation – although the deceased’s journey on Earth has ended, they are embarking on a new journey in the afterworld.

RPG memorial altar - exterior The altar when closed.
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Measuring 34cm wide, 28.5cm deep, and 40.5cm tall, the altar alone is priced at ¥880,000 (~USD7,650). Bells and urns are also available for purchase on their website.