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In the 1970s, Frederik L. Schodt was part of a group that wanted to translate manga and showcase it to the world. While manga’s international recognition was still to come, this led to him meeting Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy , Kimba the …Read more »
Madhouse is one of the most venerable anime studios out there. From the minds and hard work of former Mushi Pro ( Astro Boy , Dororo , Kimba the White Lion ) animators like Masao Maruyama (see our MAPPA feature), Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintaro, Osamu Dezaki, …Read more »
This summer will mark a couple of major milestones for both the Fuji TV network and legendary god of manga, Osamu Tezuka. The 80th anniversary of the late creator's birth and the 50th anniversary of Fuji TV are combining to resurrect Tezuka's classic series, Jungle …Read more »
Aritsune Toyota, a beloved science-fiction writer who worked on many anime series, has died at age 85. The cause of death was cancer of the esophagus. Toyota, who was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1938, was known for his novel series like Nihon Shin Shinwa …Read more »
Let’s face it. Traveling to Japan can get pretty expensive, especially if you’re planning to check out the latest anime exhibits, spending all your 100 yen coins to play crane games, and shopping. If you’re looking for free activities around Tokyo, check out the following …Read more »
The “Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure” will make its American debut on May 21 in Los Angeles, where it will have a 60-piece orchestra and live vocals bringing Dragon Ball music to life, all while scenes from the anime play on the big screen behind the …Read more »
As announced during a Tokyo screening of 1973’s Belladonna of Sadness over the weekend, the anime film’s director, Eiichi Yamamoto, passed away due to heart failure on September 7. Yamamoto was 80 years old, and his close family held a funeral for him on September …Read more »
Without Fred Ladd, the anime landscape in America wouldn’t be what it is today. Fred “Ladd” Laderman was instrumental in introducing anime to North America, starting with the adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s Tetsuwan Atom—AKA Astro Boy, as it would be known in English—in 1963. Sadly, …Read more »
Any anime fan knows, or at least learns quickly, that Osamu Tezuka was instrumental in creating anime as we know it today. His early creations drew from both Eastern and Western sources, combining into the art form we know and love. And fans who want …Read more »
RetroCrush is adding more anime to its roster this June, including several Osamu Tezuka titles. Today Puppet Princess, Galaxy Angel, and Galaxy Angel Z all become available and can be watched either dubbed or subbed. Then we get to the Tezuka titles. On June 11 …Read more »
Video game company Capcom, creator of the Street Fighter franchise, has an agreement with Tezuka Productions for Capcom vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters. But instead of fighting it out digitally, as the name implies, they’re working with each other for a special event at the Osamu …Read more »
Nothing says classy and expensive quite like a life-size gold statue, so it’s a bonus when said statue happens to be of the lead character from Osamu Tezuka’s classic Black Jack manga. The Black Jack statue is set to go on sale in Japan on …Read more »
Streaming platform Nico Nico has one heck of a way to commemorate what would have been God of Manga Osamu Tezuka’s 90th birthday. Starting Halloween night at 6:00pm Japan Time, viewers can look forward to a 90-hour marathon of classic Astro Boy anime. A talking …Read more »
Anno and Hikawa speak at an earlier panel at TIFF. Acclaimed director Hideaki Anno of Evangelion fame held a special panel entitled, “Anno and Hikawa’s Collection of Showa TV Manga Openings” at movie theater Wald 9 in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on November 8. …Read more »
There’s sad news as it was revealed that prolific stage, TV, film and voice actor French Tickner passed away recently. Anime fans would probably know him best from playing Watari in Death Note, Dozle Zabi in Mobile Suit Gundam, and Kagome’s grandfather in Inuyasha. The …Read more »
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