The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life In Manga and Anime

by Toshio Ban, Tezuka Productions

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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.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Ban, Toshio	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Tezuka Productions	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Sada, Adriana	Translator	main author	some editions	confirmed
Tezuka, Osamu	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Monthiers, Marie-Françoise	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Schodt, Frederik L.	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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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.

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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.

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