The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

Sep 30, 2016

1h 36m

★ 0.0

"I don't mind dying as long as you laugh!"

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Animation

Production Companies

Tadpole Lab

Fujio Productions

Cinegriot

Animaroid

The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka Trailers

Cast

Self

Rieko Akatsuka

Self

FROGMAN

Self (archive footage)

Fujio Akatsuka

Narrator

Ichiko Aoba

Self

Tamori

Self

Kozue Aoki

Self

Masao Adachi

Self (archive footage)

Fujiko F. Fujio

Self

Nobuyoshi Araki

Self

Atuy

Self

Shuei Iida

Self

Takao Igarashi

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