Lucas had a habit of taking words from other languages, and the name for his films' lightsaber-wielding heroes is believed to have come from the Japanese word jidaigeki, a term used for historical samurai.
—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
There are no heroes in the Brendan Sorsby case.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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