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Actor Jack Black, reportedly an enthusiastic fan, showed up for the special premiere of Murakami's debut feature film, "Mememe no Kurage (Jellyfish Eyes)," in Los Angeles and sang his praises.

About 20,000 people are expected to flock to the Hawaii Convention Center this weekend for Kawaii Kon, a celebration of Japanese anime, comics and illustration.

(He apparently instructed his animators to “Keep it cute!”) Japanese kawaii culture also went global, with the spread of anime films and manga comic books.