The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

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

Original title: マンガをはみだした男　赤塚不二夫
Duration: 96 min
Release date: 2016-09-30
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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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Rieko Akatsuka
Rieko Akatsuka
as Herself
FROGMAN
FROGMAN
as Himself
Fujio Akatsuka
Fujio Akatsuka
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Ichiko Aoba
Ichiko Aoba
as Narrator
Tamori
Tamori
as Himself
Kozue Aoki
Kozue Aoki
as Herself
Masao Adachi
Masao Adachi
as Himself
Fujiko F. Fujio
Fujiko F. Fujio
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Nobuyoshi Araki
Nobuyoshi Araki
as Himself
Atuy
Atuy
as Himself
Shuei Iida
Shuei Iida
as Himself
Takao Igarashi
Takao Igarashi
as Himself
Shotaro Ishinomori
Shotaro Ishinomori
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Shinichi Isogai
Shinichi Isogai
as Himself
Sumako Umehara
Sumako Umehara
as Herself
Jin Ungo
Jin Ungo
as Himself
Tomoko Emori
Tomoko Emori
as Herself (Archival Footage)
Kenichi Kitami
Kenichi Kitami
as Himself
Toru Hyozen
Toru Hyozen
as Himself
Kaneaki Kobayashi
Kaneaki Kobayashi
as Himself
Toshiaki Kobayashi
Toshiaki Kobayashi
as Himself
Akira Saito
Akira Saito
as Himself
Akira Sakata
Akira Sakata
as Himself
Teru Sato
Teru Sato
as Himself
Ushio Shinohara
Ushio Shinohara
as Himself
Kayako Shindo
Kayako Shindo
as Herself
Shinichi Suzuki
Shinichi Suzuki
as Himself
Yoshio Sekizawa
Yoshio Sekizawa
as Himself
Shunji Sonoyama
Shunji Sonoyama
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Shin Sobue
Shin Sobue
as Himself
Tetsuo Takahara
Tetsuo Takahara
as Himself
Daisaku Taki
Daisaku Taki
as Himself
Toshiki Takei
Toshiki Takei
as Himself
Keiichi Tanaami
Keiichi Tanaami
as Himself
Hajime Tabe
Hajime Tabe
as Himself
Setsuko Tamura
Setsuko Tamura
as Herself
Tetsuya Chiba
Tetsuya Chiba
as Himself
Yoshiko Tsuchida
Yoshiko Tsuchida
as Herself
Junzo Tsutsui
Junzo Tsutsui
as Himself
Jirō Tsunoda
Jirō Tsunoda
as Himself
Hiroo Terada
Hiroo Terada
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Kunio Nagatani
Kunio Nagatani
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Fujiko A. Fujio
Fujiko A. Fujio
as Himself
Youichi Fujita
Youichi Fujita
as Himself
Mitsutoshi Furuya
Mitsutoshi Furuya
as Himself
Akira Maruyama
Akira Maruyama
as Himself
Hideko Mizuno
Hideko Mizuno
as Herself
Kenji Morita
Kenji Morita
as Himself
George Yamauchi
George Yamauchi
as Himself
Tokuo Yokota
Tokuo Yokota
as Himself
Takao Yokoyama
Takao Yokoyama
as Himself
Takayoshi Minematsu
Takayoshi Minematsu
as Himself (credited as Katta Yoshi)
Kōji Wakamatsu
Kōji Wakamatsu
as Himself (Archival Footage)
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