Tezuka: God of Manga Documentary Launches Kickstarter Campaign
The feature-length documentary about Osamu Tezuka seeks US$49,999 and is scheduled to complete in 2028.
The feature-length documentary Tezuka: God of Manga launched its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign on Wednesday, seeking US$49,999. The project has raised US$10,726 so far, and the campaign runs until November 13.
Backer rewards include an Astro Boy T-shirt, a Blu-ray Disc or DVD of the film, a Black Jack giclée print by manga artist Yūko Shimizu, a set of lithograph prints, a Tezuka color manga cover, and a Supporting Producer credit. Rewards and the film on Blu-ray Disc and DVD are slated for distribution in July 2028.
The documentary is scheduled to complete in 2028. It is directed by Jason Andrew Cohn, with Camille Servan-Schreiber, Jinko Gotoh, Glen S. Fukushima and Roland Kelts serving as producers.
Osamu Tezuka was born in 1928 and died in 1989. According to Tezukainenglish.com, over his 40-year career he created more than 700 volumes of manga, encompassing an estimated 150,000 pages of drawings, and produced another 200,000 pages of storyboards and scripts for nearly 500 episodes of animated TV series and numerous animated films.
Helen McCarthy, author of The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, wrote that Tezuka was more like Walt Disney, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Tim Burton, Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan rolled into one.
Quick answers
When does the Tezuka: God of Manga Kickstarter campaign end?
The campaign ends on November 13.
When will the Tezuka: God of Manga documentary be released?
The film is scheduled to complete in 2028, with backer rewards and the film on Blu-ray Disc and DVD slated for distribution in July 2028.
What backer rewards are available for the Tezuka: God of Manga Kickstarter?
Rewards include an Astro Boy T-shirt, a Blu-ray Disc or DVD of the film, a Black Jack giclée print by manga artist Yūko Shimizu, a set of lithograph prints, a Tezuka color manga cover, and a Supporting Producer credit.