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...cartoon heroes started with the birth in 1952 of Astro Boy and has continued unabated?the average citizen can rattle off superhero names and special powers like a bona fide comic-store geek. "It's a matter of pride for Japan to keep up with the U.S.," says Atsushi Ohara, a manga and anim? critic for the daily Asahi Shimbun. "When it comes to superheroes, we don't like to be in second place...
...released. Kon's third and latest feature, Tokyo Godfathers, recently opened in Japan to packed cinemas and looks certain to expand his fan base beyond the connoisseurs who have formed his core audience so far. "It's not only his best movie, it's also his most accessible," says Atsushi Ohara, an anim? critic for the daily Asahi Shimbun. "It's going to appeal to people beyond the usual animation fans...
...more. Most of Japan's 17,423 dealer showrooms have exclusive ties to a sole Japanese carmaker. But the recession has put an unprecedented 41% of Japan's dealerships into the red. Some of the dealers believe adding foreign cars to their lineup can help bail them out. Says Atsushi Horigome, a Nissan dealer who now also sells Fords: "We'll never sell Toyotas, but there is definitely a move to diversify. Consumers want variety...
...club, which was founded two years ago by Kaz Tanaka '93 and Atsushi Toyonaga, a fellow at the Center for International Affairs, used the grant from the New York branch of the Longterm Credit Bank to buy 12 sets of armor...
...Americans. Abandoning their customary ranch outfits ("Thank heavens," said Skier Debbie Armstrong), the U.S. team wore overcoats long enough to hide tommy guns (blue coats for the men, white for the molls) and snowy, wide-brim hats from out of the '30s. "Al Capone!" exclaimed Japanese Speed Skater Atsushi Akasaka, 20, who has no English. It looked a little like a jolly bootlegger's funeral...