TOKYO -- In the gruesome climactic scene of the film "HIDARI," the samurai hero Hidari Jingoro, spinning in midair, slices through the torsos of 12 of his adversaries simultaneously with a chain saw. For a split second, time seems to stand still, until the victims' bodies, chopped in half as if they were fruit, fall limply to the ground.
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Japanese stop-motion film brings 'wooden' samurai to life
Crowdfunded pilot project carves out global success as 2m watch on YouTube
"HIDARI," a stop-motion samurai movie produced using wooden puppets, has amassed more than 2 million YouTube views since its release in March. (Courtesy of Dwarf/Whatever/Tecarat)
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