On this day (January 19th), Success announced the release of the first animated work, “The Story of Jigoro Kano: The Way of Judo,” which depicts the life of Jigoro Kano, the founder of Kodokan Judo and a man who worked hard to develop the fields of sports and education. It has been announced that they have started a crowdfunding campaign to collect support for production costs and other costs in order to produce the film. This project was conceived by members of the Japan Masters Judo Association with the aim of restoring the declining judo population in Japan and conveying the great achievements of Jigoro Kano and the appeal of judo to the world, and Success was in charge of production. It is said that there is.
Furthermore, Success’s president, Takamori Yoshinari, is the president of the Japan Masters Judo Association, and won the 2023 Abu Dhabi World Veterans Judo Tournament in November 2023. He has achieved great achievements not only in the gaming industry but also as a judoka, including winning the Japan Masters Judo Tournament 10 times and the 2017 Italian World Veterans Judo Tournament. This can be said to be the company’s unique contribution to the judo world.
[“Jigoro Kano Biography: The Way of Ju” PV]
[Crowdfunding page]
■Thoughts on production and future developments
Jigoro Kano was a person who made achievements in a wide range of fields, including not only judo but also Japan’s first participation in the Olympics and participating in the founding of the former Nada Junior High School (Nada Junior and Senior High School). His teachings and fortitude in the face of hardship continue to influence many people today. This animation aims to express his life and the people who supported it in a moving and attractive way, using the motion comic technology cultivated through game production. It is scheduled to be completed in spring 2024, and will be distributed free of charge on YouTube, etc., with multiple foreign language subtitles available.
We want to create works that will keep Jigoro Kano’s teachings alive and be passed on to new generations. This project requires the support of people who are interested in Jigoro Kano’s teachings and judo. With your support, once this project is accomplished, we will be able to convey to the people of the world the words left by Jigoro Kano: “Seiroku Zenyo*1” and “Joint and Other Prosperity*2.”
We are ready to take this historic step together with you. We look forward to your support and interest.
*1: A teaching to maximize one’s abilities for the purpose of good.
*2: A teaching that teaches you to help and compromise with others to make yourself and others happy.
■Crowdfunding overview
・Title: We want to preserve the biographical animation of judo founder “Jigoro Kano” for future generations and use it to recover the judo population!
・Drafter: Success Co., Ltd.
・Recruitment period: 19:00 on January 18, 2024 (Wednesday) ~ February 29, 2024 (Wednesday)
・Use of funds: Project expenses including animation production costs
■Anime overview
[Contents (1 episode of 10 minutes × 5 episodes)]
・Chapter 1 Kaishu Katsu talks about Jigoro
Kaishu Katsu visits Yoshinobu Tokugawa, the last shogun of the Edo shogunate, and talks about Jigoro in his youth.
・Chapter 2 Six Jigoro statues
Statues of the same type as the Jigoro statue that stands in front of the Kodokan main building exist in six locations in Japan. Sculptor Fumio Asakura, who worked on the original model, talks about Jigoro, who worked hard to popularize judo.
・Chapter 3 Sanshiro’s truth
Tsuneo Tomita, author of the novel “Sanshiro Sugata,” talks about the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department martial arts tournament that led to his breakthrough in judo.
・Chapter 4 Jiu-jitsu of the East
Lafcadio Hearn (later known as Yakumo Koizumi), who worked at the same school as Jigoro, talks about his memories of principal Jigoro.
・Chapter 5 Spreading your wings in the world of judo
Shuzonosuke Kawaishi, who is known as the father of French judo, talks about Jigoro, an IOC member who risked his life to bid for the Tokyo Olympics.
■Business structure
・Supervision: Kodokan Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
・Screenplay: Yoshihiko Tomizawa
・Illustration: Yutaka Yagami
・Animation production: Success Co., Ltd.
・Sponsored by: All Japan Judo Federation, Japan Masters Judo Association
■Related links
Official crowdfunding
2024-01-19 05:19:06
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