Sword Play

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July 4, 2009

Jackson Musker takes us to a groundbreaking exhibit that uses depictions of the samurai to make the case that Japanese animation and comic books are real art.

Image courtesy Pacific Asia Museum
The centuries pass, but the katana (Samurai sword) abides. This cell depicts a character from the Japanese anime series "Samurai Troopers."

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