Films based on manga

film directed by Yūichi Satō

thumb | right | alt=Bus depicting Fuku-chan character | Bus depicting Fuku-chan character Fuku-chan () is a manga series by Ryūichi Yokoyama. The yonkoma series appeared in Japanese newspapers from 1936 to 1971, making it one of the longest-running Japanese comic strip series. During the Second World War, three films about Fuku-chan were made for propaganda purposes and in 1982 they were adapted into an anime television series. The character became the mascot of Waseda University.