THE MAN WHO WENT BEYOND MANGA: FUJIO AKATSUKA (2016)
Not Rated
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
"I don't mind dying as long as you laugh!"
Documentary, Animation
September 30, 2016
Japanese
1h 36m
Japan
Tadpole Lab
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.
Cast & Characters
Rieko Akatsuka
Herself
FROGMAN
Himself
Fujio Akatsuka
Himself (Archival Footage)
Ichiko Aoba
Narrator
Tamori
Himself
Kozue Aoki
Herself
Masao Adachi
Himself
Fujiko F. Fujio
Himself (Archival Footage)
Nobuyoshi Araki
Himself
Atuy
Himself
Shuei Iida
Himself
Takao Igarashi
Himself
Shotaro Ishinomori
Himself (Archival Footage)
Shinichi Isogai
Himself
Sumako Umehara
Herself
Jin Ungo
Himself
Tomoko Emori
Herself (Archival Footage)
Kenichi Kitami
Himself
Toru Hyozen
Himself
Kaneaki Kobayashi
Himself
Toshiaki Kobayashi
Himself
Akira Saito
Himself
Akira Sakata
Himself
Teru Sato
Himself
Ushio Shinohara
Himself
Crew
Masanori Tominaga
Director
Masashi Sakamoto
Writer