The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime

by Toshio Ban · Story and art

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This graphic-format biography of Osamu Tezuka--Japan's "God of Manga"--looks at one of the twentieth century's great creative artists (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack). It is also an anecdotal study of the evolution of Japan's early manga and anime business and its heroes. A never-before-seen popular culture history of postwar Japan, it is sure to fascinate fans and anyone interested in manga, anime, and the potential of the graphic storytelling medium. Tezuka Osamu Monogatari was published in English as The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime by Stone Bridge Press on July 19, 2016. The English edition was nominated for the 2017 Eisner Award in the "Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia" category. It was also in published in Brazilian Portuguese by Conrad from November 2003 to August 2004.