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A bronze soccer player in Tokyo, a detective on a bridge in Tottori, and a pirate crew scattered across Kumamoto all started on the printed page. These photographs show where Japanese towns put manga characters in public spaces and what connects each statue to its setting.

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Jagi, Sakudaira Station
Jagi, Sakudaira Station: The armored bust from Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's Fist of the North Star stands inside the…
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Taro Yamada, Furumachi Manga Street
Taro Yamada, Furumachi Manga Street: Shinji Mizushima's catcher from Dokaben is shown swinging a bat in Niigata's Furumachi…
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Yasutake Kageura, Furumachi Manga Street
Yasutake Kageura, Furumachi Manga Street: The hard-hitting star of Shinji Mizushima's Abusan holds a bat in Niigata's…
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Lum, Oizumi Anime Gate
Lum, Oizumi Anime Gate: Rumiko Takahashi's alien heroine from Urusei Yatsura sits on a low circular bench outside…
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Taro Misaki, Shibue Park
Taro Misaki, Shibue Park: In Shibue Park in Katsushika, Tokyo, Yoichi Takahashi's Taro Misaki has a life-size bronze of his…
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Genzo Wakabayashi, Tateishi Michihiroba
Genzo Wakabayashi, Tateishi Michihiroba: The goalkeeper from Yoichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa stands in the Tateishi…
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Kojiro Hyuga, Yotsugi Park
Kojiro Hyuga, Yotsugi Park: The striker and rival from Yoichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa has a small bronze at Yotsugi…
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Ryotsu, Nakagawa, and Reiko, Kameari Station South Exit
Ryotsu, Nakagawa, and Reiko, Kameari Station South Exit: Three police officers from Osamu Akimoto's KochiKame stand…
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Ryo-san Taking a Break, Kameari Park
Ryo-san Taking a Break, Kameari Park: Osamu Akimoto's KochiKame patrolman sits on a bench in Kameari Park, Tokyo. The…
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The Detective Boys, Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory
The Detective Boys, Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory: The young sleuths from Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan stand together near…
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Medama-Oyaji, Mizuki Shigeru Road
Medama-Oyaji, Mizuki Shigeru Road: Kitaro's father stands in a shallow bowl in this small bronze on Mizuki Shigeru Road in…
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Roronoa Zoro, Ozu Central Park
Roronoa Zoro, Ozu Central Park: The swordsman from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece stands in Ozu Central Park, Kumamoto…
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Nami, Moe no Sato
Nami, Moe no Sato: The navigator from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece sits on a treasure chest at Moe no Sato in Nishihara…
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Usopp, Aso Station
Usopp, Aso Station: Eiichiro Oda's Straw Hat marksman points skyward outside Aso Station, Kumamoto Prefecture. The One…
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Sanji, Mashiki Sports Park
Sanji, Mashiki Sports Park: The cook from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece balances a serving dish by the track in Mashiki Sports…
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Tony Tony Chopper, Kumamoto City Zoo
Tony Tony Chopper, Kumamoto City Zoo: The reindeer doctor from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece greets visitors near the entrance…
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Nico Robin, Kumamoto Earthquake Museum
Nico Robin, Kumamoto Earthquake Museum: The archaeologist from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece stands at the former Tokai…
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Franky, Takamori Station
Franky, Takamori Station: The shipwright from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece strikes a wide pose at Takamori Station, Kumamoto…
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Brook, Mifune Dinosaur Park
Brook, Mifune Dinosaur Park: The skeletal musician from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece stands in Mifune's Dinosaur Park in…
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Jinbe, Sumiyoshi Coastal Park
Jinbe, Sumiyoshi Coastal Park: The helmsman from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece holds a cup near the Ariake Sea in Uto, Kumamoto…

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