Filmed in Japan, this program looks beyond the stereotypes to objectively examine the history of manga, how manga are drawn, and manga's influence on Japanese life as illustrated by cosplay bars, where people dress up as their favorite characters; manga kissa, 24/7 manga cafes; and Comicket, the twice-annual comics market that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors. The program also introduces viewers to a cross-section of mangaka icons: Vagabond creator Takehiko Inoue; Naoki Urasawa, author of The Pushman and Other Stories; Jiro Taniguchi; Yoshihiro Tatsumi; and Kan Takahama.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Takehiko Inoue, Kan Takahama, Jirô Taniguchi, Osamu Tezuka, Naoki Urasawa, Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Crew: Hervé Martin-Delpierre (Director), Jerome Schmidt (Writer), Hervé Martin-Delpierre (Writer)
Country: France
Language: English, Français, 日本語
Studio: Génération Vidéo, France 5
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 30, 2005
IMDb: 10
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