That’s the Way!! (2011)

That’s the Way!! is a 2011 Japanese movie directed by Hideaki Sato and based on a novel by Toshiki Takei entitled Akatsuka Fujio no Koto o Kaita no da!! The movie is a biopic of the late gag manga pioneer Fujio Akatsuka.

Takei was Akatsuka’s editor and based the story on personal experiences. However, the film replaces his character with a female character named Hatsumi.

Movie info

Original title: これでいいのだ!!　映画★赤塚不二夫
Transliterated title: Korede Iinoda!! Eiga Akatsuka Fujio
Release date: April 30, 2011
Distributed by: Toei

Plot

Hatsumi’s first introduction to gag manga artist Fujio Akatsuka comes when he comes to publisher Shogakukan’s meeting for new employees dressed as Iyami from his gag manga “Osomatsu-kun”. He then gets the whole crowd of impressional young employees to do the character’s trademark “Sheeeh!” pose, setting the precedent for what’s to come as she deals with his daily high jinks.

Featured Cast

Actor		Role
	Tadanobu Asano	Fujio Akatsuka
	Maki Horikita	Hatsumi
	Ayumi Ishida
	Koichi Sato
	Tae Kimura
	Tsuyoshi Abe

Latest news

Biopic of gag manga king Fujio Akatsuka in production

Watarase Film Commission has posted a casting call for extras for an upcoming film tentatively titled Korede Iinoda!! Eiga Akatsuka Fujio (English title: That’s the Way!!) The film is described as...

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