Tag: Osamu tezuka

INTERVIEW: Frederik Schodt Guides Us Through the Lion King/Kimba Controversy Just in Time for Mufasa

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is not meant to confirm nor deny a decades-old controversy—the topic of which is well-tread—but rather to provide context as to its origins from those who were closer to it at the time. In honor of the new movie Mufasa, I’m going …Read more »

Howl’s Moving Castle Lyricist Shuntaro Tanigawa Has Passed Away

November 20, 2024

Danica Davidson

Right after reporting on the death of Shohei Hino, a voice actor in Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron, another person involved with Studio Ghibli has passed away. This time it’s Shuntaro Tanigawa, a writer, poet, lyricist and translator, who wrote the lyrics for …Read more »

REVIEWS: Titan Manga Releases Coming in December 2024

November 2, 2024

Kara Dennison

Earlier this year, Titan Manga unleashed a whole raft of announcements for the end of 2024. In addition to Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol. 8, there are four new releases getting underway. Plus, the publisher is releasing a stand-alone classic from manga legend Osamu Tezuka! Read on …Read more »

Search and Destroy is Gritty Sci-Fi Inspired by Tezuka’s Dororo

August 8, 2024

Danica Davidson

Search and Destroy describes itself as “based on Dororo by Osamu Tezuka,” but a more accurate description might be “inspired by Dororo.” That’s because mangaka Atsushi Kaneko didn’t simply remake Tezuka’s classic work. Instead, he is bringing out a new story with many parallels to …Read more »

INTERVIEW: Artists Gurihiru Share the Magic of Unico: The Awakening

August 7, 2024

Danica Davidson

Unico: The Awakening by Samuel Sattin and artist team Gurihiru hits comic shops today! The title is a continuation of Osamu Tezuka’s Unico manga, and Gurihiru spoke to Otaku USA about how Tezuka influenced them, their creative process, and what they like best about the …Read more »

Finalists for 28th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Announced

February 19, 2024

Matt Schley

The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, named for the Godfather of Manga himself, is now in its 28th year, and the finalists for this year’s prize have just been unveiled. The 10 manga up for the prize are: Ikoku Nikki (Tomoko Yamashita) Oshi no Ko (Aka …Read more »

Tezuka Spins a Supernatural Yarn with One Hundred Tales

November 28, 2023

Danica Davidson

Osamu Tezuka, known as the god of manga, refers to One Hundred Tales as one of his representative works. It’s described as an adaptation of Goethe’s Faust, only as a historical samurai piece. And while there is a character making a deal with a supernatural …Read more »

INTERVIEW: PHOENIX Eden 17 Composer Takatsugu Muramatsu Talks Writing Music for Tezuka’s Masterwork

October 11, 2023

Danica Davidson

The new anime PHOENIX Eden 17, with its stories coming from the iconic manga series Phoenix by Osamu Tezuka, had its music composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu, whose musical credentials include working on Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie was There, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, and the …Read more »

Tezuka Works Celebrated in Crowdfunded TEZUCOMI Collection

August 11, 2023

Kara Dennison

There’s no question that Osamu Tezuka pretty much defined the manga landscape as we know it. From remakes to reimaginings, his works live on even today. And soon, fans can dive into an English translation of 2018’s TEZUCOMI, a multi-issue tribute to the his many works. …Read more »

Tezuka Productions Plans AI-Generated Black Jack Chapter

June 20, 2023

Matt Schley

Black Jack, the famous manga by Osamu Tezuka, is about to get a new chapter over 30 years since Tezuka’s death thanks to AI. The project was announced last week by folks at Tezuka Productions, including Macoto Tezka, son of the legendary manga creator. “While …Read more »

Getting to Know the Upcoming Netflix Anime PLUTO

February 16, 2023

Kara Dennison

As you may have seen, PLUTO is coming this year to Netflix. The gorgeous, gritty anime series has lots of classic anime fans excited. But why? And what relationship does this series have to Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy? That’s what we’re here to talk about! If you’re …Read more »

Four Osamu Tezuka Classics Will Be Published By ABLAZE

February 14, 2023

Danica Davidson

Yesterday comics publisher ABLAZE revealed that it has licensed four titles by “god of manga” Osamu Tezuka. The books were licensed from Tezuka Productions with cooperation from DI Books. First up is One Hundred Tales, which is scheduled to come out this August. ABLAZE gave …Read more »

Disney+ Reveals New Series by JUJUTSU KAISEN Director as Part of Original Anime Slate

November 30, 2022

Joseph Luster

Disney+ is coming strong with anime content, including the fresh announcement of an expanded partnership with publisher Kodansha that nets them the new season of the Tokyo Revengers anime. Beyond that, Disney+ revealed a slate of upcoming anime, which includes a reboot, an adaptation and …Read more »

ATOM: The Beginning Manga Spins a New Astro Boy Story

November 27, 2022

Kara Dennison

No matter how new an anime fan you are, it’s likely you understand the importance of Astro Boy. Osamu Tezuka’s trailblazing title is one of the earliest examples of anime and manga as we know it, and still considered one of the greatest series of all …Read more »

Man’s Osamu Tezuka Collection Is So Massive It’s In a Museum

September 12, 2022

Danica Davidson

Many fans of anime and manga are also collectors, and one fan’s collection of Osamu Tezuka items is so big it’s actually being shown off at the Hashima Movie Museum in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The collection consists of more than 1,000 Tezuka comics, plus …Read more »