Fujiko F. Fujio SF Tanpen Drama (Fujiko F. Fujio SF short story drama, with SF standing for “Sukoshi Fushigi” or “a bit of mystery”), a compilation show of live-action adaptations of Doremon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio, is in its second season with eight titles featuring live-action versions. Like the first season, episodes will be 15 minutes long. The second season will premiere in spring 2024.
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Four of the eight titles in the second part are”Anko Ōi ni Ikaru”(When Anko Gets Really Angry),”Tetsujin o Hirotta yo”(He Found Iron Man),”Ikenie”(Sacrifice) and”Aitsu no Time Machine”(His Time Machine).
The first season of Fujiko F. Fujio SF Tanpen Drama (Fujiko F. Fujio SF short story drama, with SF standing for “Sukoshi Fushigi,” or “a bit of mystery”) debuted on BS Premium and BS4K in April with 12 episodes, each 15 minutes long. Episodes adapted from 10 works, including”Ryūketsuki”,””Kinо̄ no Ore wa Kyо̄ no Teki”,”Telepathy”,”Teinen Taishoku”and”Mephisto Sanka”. They celebrate Fujio’s 90th birthday.
Fujio’s short story inspired an original video anime (OVA) titled Fujiko F Fujio no SF Tanpen Theater in 1990-1991. His short stories inspired a live-action television anthology film in 2008.
Fujiko F. Fujio is the pen name that manga artist Hiroshi Fujimoto took as half of Fujiko Fujio, the duo that created the Doremon series. The other member of this duo is his long-time friend Motoo Abiko, also known as Fujiko Fujio A. The duo wrote the world-famous Doremon manga about a robot cat from the future and friendship. of him and little Nobita. The series ran from 1970 to 1996. The pair worked together before splitting up in 1987, with Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio A, and Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio F (later Fujiko F. Fujio).Doraemon launched one of the most successful children’s media franchises in the world, inspiring multiple anime films and three separate anime television series, the third started in 2005 and is still going and remains one of the highest rated anime on Japanese television week after week.
Fujimoto was a resident of Kawasaki, the city where his museum is located, for many years, but passed away in 1996.
Fujio’s T・P BON (Time Patrol Bon) manga is inspiring the first anime series on Netflix next year.
Source: NHK, Natalie Comics