This week’s premiere of the newest Star Wars movie has both casual fans and die-hard enthusiasts excited. Reuters recently sent photographers to visit some of the most dedicated Star Wars fans in Japan, England, and the U.S., to photograph them surrounded by their collections of memorabilia, tattoos, and costumes.
Star Wars collector James Burns, age 44, poses for a photograph with some of his collection in London on December 2, 2015. He said, “I’ve met so many wonderful people, all over the world. It’s a wonderful community of like-minded people with an interest in Star Wars. There’s nothing else like it.”Paul Hackett / Reuters
Star Wars fans Chris Pellitteri, 45, (Scout Trooper) with his wife Christine, 36, (Royal Guard), son Jay, 8, (Stormtrooper), and daughter Lily, 6, (Ewok) pose for a photo at their home in Rancho Cucamonga, California, on December 10, 2015. Chris saw Star Wars in 1977, at a drive-in when he was 7-years-old. He said that friends and family think they were “a little crazy for dressing up in Star Wars costumes, but since they know most of what we do is for charity ... they are pretty cool with it.”Mike Blake / Reuters
Star Wars fan and postal worker Dave Oldbury, 47, poses for a photograph showing some of his Star Wars tattoos in Southampton, Britain, on November 25, 2015. “It's been a life journey really. I've traveled around the world, I've met people I would never associate with normally,” Oldbury said. “The thing that unites us is the fact that we all love the films,” he added.Paul Hackett / Reuters
A man nicknamed Ikemasa, 37, who didn't want to give his real name, poses for a photo while dressed as Darth Vader next to his Star Wars collection at his home in Tokyo, Japan, on December 4, 2015. Ikemasa said that when his 2-year-old son sees Darth Vader in a TV program or movie, he calls out “Papa” to the character.Issei Kato / Reuters
Star Wars collector and HGV driver Richard Mitchell, 46, poses for a photograph in his bedroom with some of his Star Wars collection in Buckinghamshire, England, on November 29, 2015. Mitchell once paid over $1,100 for a Princess Leia figure and describes Star Wars as “a way of life.”Paul Hackett / Reuters
Carpenter and builder Matt Warner, 42, poses for a photograph displaying his Star Wars tattoos in London on November 29, 2015. “Star Wars is like my favorite band, my favorite car, my favorite bit of life.” Warner said, “when I need it to be there it's there ... it's a way of life I suppose.” Star Wars characters account for 90 percent of the tattoos he has.Paul Hackett / Reuters
Star Wars fans Yusuke Yamana, 41, (right) and his wife Anna, 33, from Minnesota, in the U.S., pose for a photo while dressed as Tusken Raiders in front of Star Wars memorabilia at their home in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, on November 23, 2015. Yusuke and Anna met at a Star Wars fan event in Japan in 2011, and got married in 2015.Issei Kato / Reuters
A man nicknamed Tsukikage, 42, who didn't want to give his real name, swings his lightsaber in front of his Star Wars collection as he poses for a photograph at his home in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, on November 29, 2015. Tsukikage mainly collects items relating to his favourite character Yoda.Issei Kato / Reuters
Star Wars enthusiast Simon Wilkie poses for a photograph with the mask from his C-3PO outfit in Norwich, England, on November 24, 2015. Wilkie has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity dressed as the Star Wars character C-3PO.Paul Hackett / Reuters
Star Wars collector Matt Booker, 38, poses for a photograph next to some of his Boba Fett collection at his home in Corsham, Wiltshire, on November 24, 2015. Matt said he has a collection of over 8,000 Boba Fett pieces.Paul Hackett / Reuters
Star Wars fan and businessman Testuyuki Nakagawa, 50, dresses as Darth Vader as he poses for a photograph in front of his Star Wars collection at his home in Tokyo, Japan, on November 24, 2015. Nakagawa said that his wife cannot understand why he buys so many lightsabers.Issei Kato / Reuters
Graphic designer and Star Wars collector Julian Peacock, 44, poses for a photograph with his life-size Stormtrooper uniform at his home in South London on December 1, 2015. Peacock said that Star Wars was “an escape to a happy place ... a more innocent time in my childhood,” and said, “my fiancee, she puts up with it, she's quite happy with me having my own little crazy world of collectible toys.”Paul Hackett / Reuters
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