Tezuka Documentary Launches Kickstarter Toward 2028 Release
The campaign puts a fan-funded Tezuka documentary on a 2028 clock tied to the centenary of his birth, with interviews from creators including Katsuhiro Otomo, Riyoko Ikeda, Naoki Urasawa, Go Nagai, and Yoshiyuki Tomino already attached.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
A feature-length documentary on Osamu Tezuka titled Tezuka: God of Manga launched its Kickstarter campaign on Wednesday, aiming for US$49,999 and closing November 13. It has raised US$10,726 so far. Directed by Jason Andrew Cohn and produced by Bread & Butter Films, the film is scheduled to complete in 2028, the 100th anniversary of Tezuka's birth, with backer rewards shipping July 2028.
The Kickstarter carries rewards tied to Tezuka's own catalog: an Astro Boy T-shirt, a Black Jack giclée print by manga artist Yuko Shimizu, a set of lithograph prints, and a Tezuka color manga cover, alongside Blu-ray or DVD copies of the finished film and a Supporting Producer credit. The campaign runs through November 13.
The documentary will feature interviews with manga and anime creators including Katsuhiro Otomo, Riyoko Ikeda, Naoki Urasawa, Go Nagai, and Yoshiyuki Tomino, and with scholars Fred Schodt and Helen McCarthy. If the campaign succeeds, the producers will schedule interviews with artists Paul Pope and Ronald Wimberly.
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