The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

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The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

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

2016

1h 36m

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Documentary

Animation

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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53 members

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Rieko Akatsuka

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FROGMAN

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赤塚不二夫

Self (archive footage)

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青葉市子

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タモリ

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Kozue Aoki

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足立正生

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藤子・F・不二雄

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荒木経惟

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Atuy

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Shuei Iida

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Takao Igarashi

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石ノ森章太郎

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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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坂田明

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Teru Sato

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篠原有司男

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Kayako Shindo

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Shinichi Suzuki

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Yoshio Sekizawa

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園山俊二

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Shin Sobue

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Tetsuo Takahara

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Daisaku Taki

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Toshiki Takei

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田名網敬一

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喰始

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Setsuko Tamura

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ちばてつや

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Yoshiko Tsuchida

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Junzo Tsutsui

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つのだじろう

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Hiroo Terada

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Kunio Nagatani

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Fujiko A. Fujio

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藤田陽一

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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

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若松孝二

Self (archive footage)

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