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(W) Osamu Tezuka (A/CA) Osamu Tezuka
OSAMU TEZUKA
On sale June 25, SC, 256pg, b&w, 4 1/2" x 7"
In the wake of the critical acclaim for the incredible
Metropolis animated feature, interest in the work of master storyteller and cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, creator of
Metropolis and the godfather of Japanese comics and animation, has never been greater, and
Astro Boy is the flame that ignited the modern anime and manga industries and is a key touchstone in virtually every area of popular entertainment.
Translation by Frederik L. Schodt , author of
America and the Four Japans and translator of
Masamune Shirow's Orion.
Dark Horse has sold over 65,000 copies of the first 9 volumes of their Astro Boy series
"One explanation for the popularity of comics in Japan is that Japan had Osamu Tezuka, whereas others did not." -Japan's Asahi Newspaper (quoted in Wizard Magazine)
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SRP: $9.95
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