The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
"I don't mind dying as long as you laugh!"
96 mins
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.
Rieko Akatsuka
Self
FROGMAN
Self
Kozue Aoki
Self
Atuy
Self
Shuei Iida
Self
Takao Igarashi
Self
Shinichi Isogai
Self
Sumako Umehara
Self
Jin Ungo
Self
Tomoko Emori
Self (archive footage)
Kenichi Kitami
Self
Toru Hyozen
Self
Akira Saito
Self
Teru Sato
Self
Kayako Shindo
Self
Shinichi Suzuki
Self
Yoshio Sekizawa
Self
Shunji Sonoyama
Self (archive footage)
Shin Sobue
Self
Tetsuo Takahara
Self
Daisaku Taki
Self
Toshiki Takei
Self
Hajime Tabe
Self
Setsuko Tamura
Self
Yoshiko Tsuchida
Self
Junzo Tsutsui
Self
Jirō Tsunoda
Self
Hiroo Terada
Self (archive footage)
Kunio Nagatani
Self (archive footage)
Akira Maruyama
Self
Hideko Mizuno
Self
Kenji Morita
Self
George Yamauchi
Self
Tokuo Yokota
Self
Takao Yokoyama
Self
Shuta Hasunuma
Music
Orange Muroi
Animation
U-zhaan
Music
Masashi Sakamoto
Writer
Masashi Sakamoto
Production Coordinator