The Osamu Tezuka Story

Author : Toshio Ban,Tezuka Productions
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-08
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781611729610

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The Osamu Tezuka Story by Toshio Ban,Tezuka Productions Pdf

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. Toshio Ban joined Tezuka Productions in 1974 as one of Tezuka's assistants. After working for a period as a free-lancer, he later re-joined Tezuka Productions in 1978 as the sub-chief of manga production for magazines, supporting Tezuka's creative work until the end. Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd., is the now-legendary company founded by Osamu Tezuka in 1968 to produce his own manga and anime. In the wake of Tezuka's death in 1989, it has continued as a family enterprise, responsible for the development, production, merchandising, licensing, and distribution of his many manga and anime creations, including books, films, and characters. Frederik L. Schodt is a translator, conference interpreter, and award-winning author of books on Japanese history and pop culture. He often served as Osamu Tezuka’s English interpreter and was a consultant on one of his animated features and a TV series.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1569703531

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Under the Air by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

From science fiction, historical fiction, to contemporary drama, Under the Air includes a variety of tales that depict the duality of man--good and evil; loving and violent. An injured white-supremacist struggles with the fact that he was brought back to life by a black organ donor; a young man in the wild west seeks revenge for his father's murder; an escaped convict holds a family hostage in a cave that causes hallucinations; the only two survivors of a nuclear apocalypse dare to explore the outside world--Tezuka's characters are put to the test when the delicate balance of their minds are disrupted, discovering something dark hidden deep within themselves.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Vertical Inc
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781647291075

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Bomba! by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

A MISGUIDED LOVE, TRAMPLED BY DREAMS... Tetsu is a seemingly normal student whose passionate love for his teacher turns violent in the most unexpected of ways when another suitor attempts to stand between them. Haunted by his family's past, Tetsu must learn to navigate his desire and quell his rage if he hopes to find peace and solace in his relationships with others. Osamu Tezuka's masterful artwork and irrepressibly creative page layouts reach a feverish peak in depicting the manifestation of the tortured youth's explosive angst. Thematically rich yet instinctively relatable, Bomba! deftly weaves an exploration of the complex nature of friendship and the lasting psychological ravages of war into its tale of love, jealousy, revenge, and redemption.

Author : Natsu Onoda Power
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781604734782

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God of Comics by Natsu Onoda Power Pdf

Cartoonist Osamu Tezuka (1928?1989) is the single most important figure in Japanese post-World War II comics. During his four-decade career, Tezuka published more than 150,000 pages of comics, produced animation films, wrote essays and short fiction, and earned a Ph.D. in medicine. Along with creating the character Astro Boy (Mighty Atom in Japan), he is best known for establishing story comics as the mainstream genre in the Japanese comic book industry, creating narratives with cinematic flow and complex characters. This style influenced all subsequent Japanese output. God of Comics chronicles Tezuka's life and works, placing his creations both in the cultural climate and in the history of Japanese comics. The book emphasizes Tezuka's use of intertextuality. His works are filled with quotations from other texts and cultural products, such as film, theater, opera, and literature. Often, these quoted texts and images bring with them a world of meanings, enriching the narrative. Tezuka also used stock characters and recurrent visual jokes as a way of creating a coherent world that encompasses all of his works. God of Comics includes close analysis of Tezuka's lesser-known works, many of which have never been translated into English. It offers one of the first in-depth studies of Tezuka's oeuvre to be published in English.

Author : Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781611725162

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The Astro Boy Essays by Frederik L. Schodt Pdf

The pioneering genius of Japan’s “God of Comics,” Osamu Tezuka (1928–89), is examined through his life’s masterwork: Tetsuwan Atomu, also known as Mighty Atom or Astro Boy, a comic series featuring a cute little android who yearns to be more human. The history of Tetsuwan Atomu and Tezuka’s role in it is a road map to understanding the development of new media in Japan and the United States. Topics include Tezuka’s life, the art of animation, the connection between fantasy robots and technology, spin-offs, and Astro Boy’s cultural impact. Frederik L. Schodt is a translator and author of numerous books about Japan, including Manga! Manga! and Dreamland Japan. He often served as Osamu Tezuka’s English interpreter. In 2009 he was received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for his contribution to the introduction and promotion of Japanese contemporary popular culture.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Kodansha USA
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781945054754

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The Book of Human Insects by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

Toshiko Tomura is a genius; the darling of the intelligentsia. A modern-day Michelangelo, this twenty year-old is already an established international stage actress, an up-and-coming architect, and the next recipient of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize as Japan's best new writer. Her actions make headlines in the papers, and inspire radio and television programming. And like many great talents, her troubled past is what motivates her to greatness. She has the amazing ability to emulate the talents of others. Toshiko is also the mastermind behind a series of murders. The ultimate mimic, she has plagiarized, blackmailed, stolen and replicated the works of scores of talents. And now as her star is rising within the world of the elites and powerful she has amassed a long list of enemies frustrated by the fact that she has built critical and financial acclaim for nothing more than copying others' work. Neglected as a child, she is challenging the concepts of gender inequality while unleashing her loneliness upon the world as she climbs the social ladder one body at a time. One of Osamu Tezuka's most wicked tales, The Book of Human Insects renders the 70's as a brutal and often polarizing bug-eat-bug world, where only those willing to sell their soul to the masses and become something less than human are capable of achieving their wildest dreams

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781616558611

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Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 2 by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

Who will stand against invaders from space, robot slave masters, and a dictator producing human clones? Astro Boy, that's who! The most popular and influential creation of Osamu Tezuka, "the Walt Disney of Japan," Astro Boy is all-ages adventure packed with action, laughs, and a few tugs at the heartstrings. Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 2 is 680 pages of Tezuka's classic manga, value priced and ready to rock the 21st Century! Osamu Tezuka is renowned internationally as a master cartoonist, animator, and storyteller. "Tezuka is widely considered the most important and influential figure in post-World War II Japanese animation." -The New York Times "Comics are a bridge between all cultures." -Osamu Tezuka "The Astro Boy stories always end with peace and human supremacy restored, but usually not before both sides, human and robot, have committed great wrongs." -ANIMERICA

Author : Helen McCarthy
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Cartoonists
ISBN : 1781570337

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The Art of Osamu Tezuka by Helen McCarthy Pdf

Osamu Tezuka has often been called "the Walt Disney of Japan. This work celebrates his work and life and features more than 300 images. Includes an exclusive 45-minute DVD documentary covering Tezuka's prolific career.

Author : Osamu Tezuka,Haruji Mori
Publisher : Udon Entertainment Corporation
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 1927925398

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Osamu Tezuka: Anime & Manga Character Sketchbook by Osamu Tezuka,Haruji Mori Pdf

The grandfather of manga and anime, Osamu Tezuka created hundreds of unforgettable characters during his 40+ year career as an illustrator and animator. His influence on generations of artists has been immeasurable, and is still felt today across Japan and beyond. The Osamu Tezuka: Anime & Manga Character Sketchbook collects rough concepts from several of Tezuka's anime and manga projects. Included are characters from Mighty Atom (Astroboy), Jungle Emperor (Kimba the White Lion), and many more.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : OCLC:49556230

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Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

Author : 伴俊男,手塚プロダクション
Publisher : HEIAN International Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1611720257

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The Osamu Tezuka Story by 伴俊男,手塚プロダクション Pdf

A documentary manga biography of the influential artist and the birth and evolution of manga and anime in Japan.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1935654055

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Apollo's Song by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood left him with a loathing of love, begins to see the virtues of love as he experiences love and loss repeatedly through the ages as a punishment from the gods.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : Vertical Comics
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PSU:000063309393

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Buddha 2: The Four Encounters by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

A story about a biography of Shiddhartha, Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Author : Osamu Tezuka
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781421575230

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Phoenix, Vol. 3 by Osamu Tezuka Pdf

This third volume of Osamu Tezuka's acclaimed Phoenix saga contains two self-contained stories, one set in Japan's turbulent past, the other in the far-flung future. Yamato is a bloody Shakespearean morality play, where betrayal heaps upon betrayal. Space is a trip into outer and inner space featuring some of Tezuka's most innovative layouts ever. -- VIZ Media

Author : Helen McCarthy
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Animated films
ISBN : 1905814666

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The Art of Osamu Tezuka by Helen McCarthy Pdf

Osamu Tezuka has often been called "the Walt Disney of Japan. This work celebrates his work and life and features more than 300 images. Includes an exclusive 45-minute DVD documentary covering Tezuka's prolific career.