Sep 30, 2016
96 min
Full-HD

The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka (2016)

The late Fujio Akatsuka is revered by many Japanese artists and scholars for his developments to early comedy manga, but his contributions aren't just limited to the world of print media. Featuring commentary from family, friends, colleagues, and celebrity fans, Fujio Akatsuka's story is told with archival footage and animation, showcasing the life of the man who went beyond manga.

Category

Documentary Animation

Country

Japan

Companies

Tadpole Lab Fujio Productions Cinegriot Animaroid

Rieko Akatsuka

Self

FROGMAN

Self

Fujio Akatsuka

Self (archive footage)

Ichiko Aoba

Narrator

Tamori

Self

Kozue Aoki

Self

Masao Adachi

Self

Fujiko F. Fujio

Self (archive footage)

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