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Leiji Matsumoto, Shigeru Mizuki Earn Government Honors
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Harlock creator earns Order of the Rising Sun; Kitaro creator named Persons of Cultural Merit
The Japanese government announced on Wednesday that it will award Galaxy Express 999, and other classic manga and anime, with The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (pictured at right). He is among 4,173 people being honored this fall.
The Japanese government also announced last week that Taro the Dragon Boy) are among 17 people honored as Persons of Cultural Merit this year.
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Sources: Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun
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