Tatsumi [HD]

A Life In Pictures: An Intriguing Animated Biography That Blends Fact With Fiction
As a documentary, "Tatsumi" is easily one of the more unorthodox projects that I've encountered lately. And I mean that as a huge compliment because I was very impressed by Eric Khoo's portrait of Japanese Manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi. While I was not particularly familiar with Tatsumi's legacy, that did not lessen my interest in the film. A pioneer in Gekiga (which is a more realistic, adult themed Manga), Tatsumi has lived his life for his art. This tribute succeeds as a biography, as an introduction to his work, and as a peek behind the artistic process. Ostensibly, the primary portion of the movie is a dramatization of Tatsumi's memoir "A Drifting Life" but this material is interspersed with five classic tales of post-war Japan brought to life. The stories don't interrupt the biographical material, instead they enhance it. By showcasing Tatsumi's fiction, it gives the viewer a better understanding of the man and his art. It's a fascinating approach and one that really...

A Life In Pictures: An Intriguing Animated Biography That Blends Fact With Fiction
As a documentary, "Tatsumi" is easily one of the more unorthodox projects that I've encountered lately. And I mean that as a huge compliment because I was very impressed by Eric Khoo's portrait of Japanese Manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi. While I was not particularly familiar with Tatsumi's legacy, that did not lessen my interest in the film. A pioneer in Gekiga (which is a more realistic, adult themed Manga), Tatsumi has lived his life for his art. This tribute succeeds as a biography, as an introduction to his work, and as a peek behind the artistic process. Ostensibly, the primary portion of the movie is a dramatization of Tatsumi's memoir "A Drifting Life" but this material is interspersed with five classic tales of post-war Japan brought to life. The stories don't interrupt the biographical material, instead they enhance it. By showcasing Tatsumi's fiction, it gives the viewer a better understanding of the man and his art. It's a fascinating approach and one that really works...

no subtitles
no subtitles/closed captioning on the instant streaming version available from amazon website. i am very disappointed as i do not speak japanese but am very interested in learning more about the artist tatsumi...

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