The Manga Master

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The Manga Master

2019

1h 58m

7.0(1 votes)

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Biopic about the life of Kitazawa Rakuten, who laid the foundation for the Japanese manga industry.

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イッセー尾形

Rakuten Kitazawa

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篠原ともえ

Ino Kitazawa

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橋爪遼

Rakuten Kitazawa (young)

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Takuo Inari

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モロ師岡

Yukichi Fukuzawa

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