

The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
"I don't mind dying as long as you laugh!"
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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.
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96 min
Release Date
2016-09-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Rieko Akatsuka
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FROGMAN
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Fujio Akatsuka
Himself (Archival Footage)
Ichiko Aoba
Narrator
Tamori
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Kozue Aoki
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Masao Adachi
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Fujiko F. Fujio
Himself (Archival Footage)
Nobuyoshi Araki
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Atuy
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Shuei Iida
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Takao Igarashi
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Shotaro Ishinomori
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Shinichi Isogai
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Sumako Umehara
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Jin Ungo
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Tomoko Emori
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Kenichi Kitami
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Toru Hyozen
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Kaneaki Kobayashi
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Toshiaki Kobayashi
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Akira Saito
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Akira Sakata
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Teru Sato
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Ushio Shinohara
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Kayako Shindo
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Shinichi Suzuki
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Yoshio Sekizawa
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Shunji Sonoyama
Himself (Archival Footage)
Shin Sobue
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Tetsuo Takahara
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Daisaku Taki
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Toshiki Takei
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Keiichi Tanaami
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Hajime Tabe
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Setsuko Tamura
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Tetsuya Chiba
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Yoshiko Tsuchida
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Junzo Tsutsui
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Jirō Tsunoda
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Hiroo Terada
Himself (Archival Footage)
Kunio Nagatani
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Fujiko A. Fujio
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Youichi Fujita
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Mitsutoshi Furuya
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Akira Maruyama
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Hideko Mizuno
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Kenji Morita
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George Yamauchi
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Tokuo Yokota
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Takao Yokoyama
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Takayoshi Minematsu
Himself (credited as Katta Yoshi)
Kōji Wakamatsu
Himself (Archival Footage)
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