Mushi Production's avant-garde anime film Belladonna of Sadness has been beloved by fans for over five decades. Now, just past the film's 50th anniversary, a crowdfunding campaign is underway to restore illustrator Kuni Fukai's iconic artwork for the film. Fukai's art, which makes up approximately 70% of the film, was unfortunately largely lost after Mushi Production went bankrupt. However, with the 2016 4K remaster released here in the United States, fans in Japan saw a new way to approach restoration. This crowdfunded project seeks to restore the artwork from this remaster, supervised by Fukai himself. Related: Tokyo Ghoul 10th Anniversary Box Set and More Join Crunchyroll December 2024 Home Video Lineup The project is planned to proceed in two stages, both of which will be crowdfunded. The first, currently underway on Motion Gallery and halfway to its goal, will focus on restoring the artwork. The second, to be crowdfunded at a later date,...