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Feature film — 2016

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

10.01h 36mDocumentary — Animation

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.

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Tadpole Lab / Fujio Productions / Cinegriot / Animaroid

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Director: Masanori Tominaga

On screen

Cast & crew

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Rieko Akatsuka

Self

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FROGMAN

Self

Fujio Akatsuka as Self (archive footage)

Fujio Akatsuka

Self (archive footage)

Ichiko Aoba as Narrator

Ichiko Aoba

Narrator

Tamori as Self

Tamori

Self

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Kozue Aoki

Self

Masao Adachi as Self

Masao Adachi

Self

Fujiko F. Fujio as Self (archive footage)

Fujiko F. Fujio

Self (archive footage)

Nobuyoshi Araki as Self

Nobuyoshi Araki

Self

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Atuy

Self

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Shuei Iida

Self

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Takao Igarashi

Self

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