Animation Maestro

In this documentary on Gisaburo Sugii’s life, works and the wider anime industry, director Masato Ishioka shines a light on the great man.

With credits on series such as Astro Boy and Touch and films like Belladonna of Sadness (screening later tonight), not to mention his own prolific work as a director on films such as Night on the Galactic Railroad, Gisaburo Sugii has played a significant role in shaping the world of Japanese animation. And yet to the world at large, his name remains relatively unknown. In this documentary on Sugii’s life, works and the wider anime industry, director Masato Ishioka shines a light on the great man.

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