Art Mar 5, 2015
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 ...