Comic, Manga & Graphic Novel Related Films

Mentre il sadomasochista yakuza Kakihara cerca il suo capo scomparso, incontra Ichi, un killer represso e psicotico che potrebbe essere in grado di infliggere livelli di dolore che Kakihara ha solo sognato di raggiungere.

Un progetto militare segreto minaccia Neo-Tokyo, trasformando un membro di una gang di motociclisti in uno psicopatico scatenato che solo due ragazzi e un gruppo di psichiatri possono fermare.

A raw, honest and humorous tale about Jani Kula's search for his path in life and in busy Kulo City.

After eating a rarebit, a man has an odd dream in which his wife takes in a strange-looking animal that eats everything in sight and keeps growing until it threatens the entire city.

The comic book culture in Poland, shown through the prism of an iconic store in Warsaw which brings together graphic novel enthusiasts. Kuba and his father run the oldest comic shop in Poland - "Centrum Komiksu" - that has long been recognized as a legendary address. Through their eyes, we invite you to experience stories about loyal customers, hardships of independent publishing and problems faced by comic book creators themselves.

Dei truffatori progettano di derubare una famiglia eccentrica usando un complice che dice di essere lo zio perduto da tempo.

In a vast futuristic city, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.

Documentary about Japanese comic books (Manga) and the Anime films inspired by them.

In 1950, America was in a state of panic. Juvenile delinquency was destroying the very fabric of society. Ninety percent of all children were reading comic books. In 1954, psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham wrote a scathing indictment of comics called Seduction of the Innocent. Its central premise: Comic books were the leading contributing factor to juvenile delinquency. That same year, Dr. Wertham testified at special hearings on comic books at the Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency in the United States. Comics were on trial. Diagram for Delinquents captures the zeitgeist of late 1940s and early 1950s America and investigates how the funny books found themselves on the fire. Using expert and comic book insider interviews, never seen before historical photographs and films, and animation, DIAGRAM goes further than any previous comic book documentary to explore and understand the controversial figure at the center of this American tale: Fredric Wertham.

The history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise.

Novaro, the Mexican Colosus traces the unknown story of one of the greatest comic book publishers in the world, which reigned for more than 30 years before disappearing without saying goodbye in 1985. Their fans never understood what happened. Novaro only disappeared without leaving a trace. Only the comics remained.

René Goscinny is the father of Asterix, Lucky Luke, Iznogood and Petit Nicolas. A genius comedian with memorable gags, Goscinny has left his mark on several generations of comic book lovers. His portrait also allows us to discover who the man behind the author is and how his eventful life inspired his work.

Documentary on the evolution of Popeye the Sailor Man.

An animated adaptation of the notorious satire comic magazine. The skits include a look at a modern American car factory, the inner workings of a hospital, a spoof of The Godfather (1972), Mad Magazine's X-Ray vision and Spy vs. Spy.

Writer and magazine editor Forrest J. Ackerman is a well-known science fiction and horror movie fan who has a large collection of books, objects, film and publicity stills, posters, paintings and props. In this documentary he discusses his obsession in details.

A story based on the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, a mangaka known for his gekiga style of alternate Japanese manga.

Paola is born in a traditional Colombian family, or at least that is what they try to be. Her father is a priest, her mother is a "psychic" and her sisters are not what their parents expected. She is a young Latin American woman struggling for her independence in a hard context full of stereotypes and appearances not being able to fit in any mold. With a unique feminine vision of the world this girl learns to live while she lives as she witnesses a series of small crises that shape her personality.

The life and work of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins.

An experienced archer meets a rich man who helps her settle in the city.

Finito il liceo, Enid e Rebecca vivacchiano nello scontento. Rebecca si conforma presto al mondo degli adulti, mentre Enid resta un'anticonformista. Conosce il quarantenne Seymour, asociale e incompreso come lei.

Un mix originale di finzione e realtà fa luce sulla vita di Harvey Pekar, l'uomo comune eroe dei fumetti,

Un ritratto intimo del controverso fumettista Robert Crumb e della sua famiglia traumatizzata.