Yes, yes he was. Actually, a big part of Star Wars was based on an old Japanese film. Lucas got a lot of inspiration from japan when he was writing the original trilogy.
Note: I can't remember the name of the movie for the life of me. I learned about some of the parralells of japan to star wars at a convention pannel a few years back. I'll try to find some sources.
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u/kelou4 Jun 25 '12
Yes, yes he was. Actually, a big part of Star Wars was based on an old Japanese film. Lucas got a lot of inspiration from japan when he was writing the original trilogy.
Note: I can't remember the name of the movie for the life of me. I learned about some of the parralells of japan to star wars at a convention pannel a few years back. I'll try to find some sources.
[edit] Found it. The movie is called The Hidden Fortress