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Anime-themed Japanese sword exhibition to open in Paris

Anime-themed Japanese sword exhibition to open in Paris

PARIS, France - Visitors look at traditional Japanese swords and replicas of blades that appeared in the animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" at an exhibition at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris, France, on April 29, 2014, a day before the exhibition opens to the public. The "Evangelion and Japanese Swords" show was devised with the Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum in Okayama Prefecture. About 50 sword craftsmen produced pieces inspired by the anime such as "the Spear of Longinus" and the "Magoroku Sword."

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Swordsmith shows 'Evangelion' sword he made

Swordsmith shows 'Evangelion' sword he made

OKAYAMA, Japan - Swordsmith Ichiro Matsuba stands by "Bizen Osafune," a Japanese sword he made after a sword that appears on the Japanese animated film series "Evangelion," during an exhibit at the Hayashibara Museum of Art in Okayama, Japan, on Feb. 7, 2014. The exhibited swords are scheduled to be on display in Europe later this year.

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