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I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. So I started to think about how to compare manga to contemporary art.

Takashi Murakami

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Takashi Murakami
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 1
Contemporary Artist
Film Director
Installation Artist
Painter
Sculptor
Itabashi
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