Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes
A Canadian craftsman and an American designer with a father and son generation gap collaborate to revive the ancient Japanese woodcut using pop-culture icons: Mario and Pokémon.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Toru Tokikawa
Release: 2017
IMDb: 7.7
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