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Meet 12 of the world's biggest 'Star Wars' fans
Married couple Yusuke and Anna Yamana met at a fan event in Japan in 2011. Together they've built a collection of memorabilia that they keep in their home in Yokohama, south of Tokyo.
![Meet 12 of the world's biggest 'Star Wars' fans](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-51749666%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-2510414%2Fmarried-couple-yusuke-and-anna-yamana-met-at-a-fan-event-in-japan-in-2011-together-theyve-built-a-collection-of-memorabilia-that-they-keep-in-their-home-in-yokohama-south-of-tokyo-.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Graphic designer and collector Julian Peacock told Reuters that "Star Wars" was "an escape to a happy place...a more innocent time in my childhood." His wife supports his collection of "Star Wars" figurines, including his life-size stormtrooper uniform.
![Graphic designer and collector Julian Peacock told Reuters that "Star Wars" was "an escape to a happy place...a more innocent time in my childhood." His wife supports his collection of "Star Wars" figurines, including his life-size stormtrooper uniform.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749667,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1506736/graphic-designer-and-collector-julian-peacock-told-reuters-that-star-wars-was-an-escape-to-a-happy-place-a-more-innocent-time-in-my-childhood-his-wife-supports-his-collection-of-star-wars-figurines-including-his-life-size-stormtrooper-uniform-.jpg)
Matt Booker has a collection of over 8,000 Boba Fett pieces.
![Matt Booker has a collection of over 8,000 Boba Fett pieces.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749668,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2444884/matt-booker-has-a-collection-of-over-8000-boba-fett-pieces-.jpg)
James Burns told Reuters that the "Star Wars" fanbase is "a wonderful community of like-minded people. There's nothing else like it."
![James Burns told Reuters that the "Star Wars" fanbase is "a wonderful community of like-minded people. There](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749669,width-700,height-525,imgsize-3196737/james-burns-told-reuters-that-the-star-wars-fanbase-is-a-wonderful-community-of-like-minded-people-theres-nothing-else-like-it-.jpg)
This man's favorite "Star Wars" character is Yoda. His extensive collection proves it.
![This man](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749670,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2122188/this-mans-favorite-star-wars-character-is-yoda-his-extensive-collection-proves-it-.jpg)
Dave Oldbury has commemorated the films on his own body in a very permanent way. "I've traveled around the world. I've met people I would never associate with normally — the thing that unites us is the fact that we all love the films," he told Reuters.
![Dave Oldbury has commemorated the films on his own body in a very permanent way. "I](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749671,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1873230/dave-oldbury-has-commemorated-the-films-on-his-own-body-in-a-very-permanent-way-ive-traveled-around-the-world-ive-met-people-i-would-never-associate-with-normally-the-thing-that-unites-us-is-the-fact-that-we-all-love-the-films-he-told-reuters-.jpg)
Matt Warner has also celebrated the films with extensive tattoos. "'Star Wars' is like my favorite band, my favorite car, my favorite bit of life," he told Reuters.
![Matt Warner has also celebrated the films with extensive tattoos. "](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749672,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2072487/matt-warner-has-also-celebrated-the-films-with-extensive-tattoos-star-wars-is-like-my-favorite-band-my-favorite-car-my-favorite-bit-of-life-he-told-reuters-.jpg)
For the Pellitteris, "Star Wars" fandom is a family affair. Father Chris Pellitteri became a fan when he saw the first movie in 1977 at a drive-in — he was just 7.
![For the Pellitteris, "Star Wars" fandom is a family affair. Father Chris Pellitteri became a fan when he saw the first movie in 1977 at a drive-in — he was just 7.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749673,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2341870/for-the-pellitteris-star-wars-fandom-is-a-family-affair-father-chris-pellitteri-became-a-fan-when-he-saw-the-first-movie-in-1977-at-a-drive-in-he-was-just-7-.jpg)
For Richard Mitchell, "Star Wars" is "a way of life." He once paid over $1,100 for a Princess Leia figurine.
![For Richard Mitchell, "Star Wars" is "a way of life." He once paid over $1,100 for a Princess Leia figurine.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749674,width-700,height-525,imgsize-3038478/for-richard-mitchell-star-wars-is-a-way-of-life-he-once-paid-over-1100-for-a-princess-leia-figurine-.jpg)
Enthusiast Simon Wilkie raises money for charity with his "Star Wars" obsession, dressing up as various characters for different events.
![Enthusiast Simon Wilkie raises money for charity with his "Star Wars" obsession, dressing up as various characters for different events.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749675,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1255786/enthusiast-simon-wilkie-raises-money-for-charity-with-his-star-wars-obsession-dressing-up-as-various-characters-for-different-events-.jpg)
This fan's 2-year-old son calls out "Papa!" whenever he sees Darth Vader on a TV program or in the movies.
![This fan](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749676,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2374422/this-fans-2-year-old-son-calls-out-papa-whenever-he-sees-darth-vader-on-a-tv-program-or-in-the-movies-.jpg)
Testuyuki Nakagawa poses as Darth Vader and claims that his wife cannot understand why he buys so many lightsabers.
![Testuyuki Nakagawa poses as Darth Vader and claims that his wife cannot understand why he buys so many lightsabers.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51749677,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2208651/testuyuki-nakagawa-poses-as-darth-vader-and-claims-that-his-wife-cannot-understand-why-he-buys-so-many-lightsabers-.jpg)
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