The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

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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FROGMAN

Himself

Fujio Akatsuka

Himself (Archival Footage)

Ichiko Aoba

Narrator

Tamori

Himself

Kozue Aoki

Herself

Masao Adachi

Himself

Fujiko F. Fujio

Himself (Archival Footage)

Atuy

Himself

Shuei Iida

Himself

Shotaro Ishinomori

Himself (Archival Footage)

Jin Ungo

Himself

Tomoko Emori

Herself (Archival Footage)

Toru Hyozen

Himself

Akira Saito

Himself

Akira Sakata

Himself

Teru Sato

Himself

Shunji Sonoyama

Himself (Archival Footage)

Shin Sobue

Himself

Daisaku Taki

Himself

Hajime Tabe

Himself

Hiroo Terada

Himself (Archival Footage)

Kunio Nagatani

Himself (Archival Footage)

Kenji Morita

Himself

Tokuo Yokota

Himself

Takayoshi Minematsu

Himself (credited as Katta Yoshi)

Kōji Wakamatsu

Himself (Archival Footage)

Directing

Production

Masashi Sakamoto

Production Coordinator

Sound

U-zhaan

Music

Tamori

Theme Song Performance

Writing

Directing

Production

Masashi Sakamoto

Production Coordinator

Sound

U-zhaan

Music

Tamori

Theme Song Performance

Writing