Tezuka: GOD of manga [catticus corporation seeks production funding for a feature length (80 minute) documentary exploring the extraordinary life and career of osamu tezuka (1928-1989), known in japan…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to Catticus Corporation, a woman-owned non-profit organization based in Berkeley, California. The grant will fund the production of an 80-minute documentary film titled "TEZUKA: GOD OF MANGA" that explores the extraordinary life and career of Osamu Tezuka, the influential Japanese manga artist credited with elevating Japanese comics and animation to global popularity, including in the U.S. The project aims to engage the public with humanities scholarship and cultural programming related to this important figure in Japanese popular culture history.

Tezuka: GOD of manga [catticus corporation seeks production funding for a feature length (80 minute) documentary exploring the extraordinary life and career of osamu tezuka (1928-1989), known in japan as ?the GOD of manga.? One of the world?S most prolific and influential storytellers, his work is universally credited with elevating japanese comics and animation to the heights of global popular culture, including in the U.S.]