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Cartoon worlds collide as 'The Simpsons' meet 'Akira' in 'Barkira'

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Cartoon worlds collide as 'The Simpsons' meet 'Akira' in 'Barkira'

by David Kracker

Last year, animated TV show "The Simpsons" spoofed the films of director Hayao Miyazaki. This spring, bootleg Bart Simpson T-shirts line the boutiques of Harajuku. There's a weird symbiosis between Japanese pop culture and America's longest-running TV family, a force strong enough to attract more ...

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