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Osamu Tezuka


Born
in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
November 03, 1928

Died
February 09, 1989

Website

Genre
Comics, Graphic Novels, Art

Influences
Walt Disney


Dr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the God of Manga." ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.19 · 125,724 ratings · 8,432 reviews · 2,153 distinct works • Similar authors
Buddha, Vol. 1: Kapilavastu...
4.17 avg rating — 8,574 ratings — published 1972 — 28 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 2: The Four En...
4.24 avg rating — 4,875 ratings — published 1983 — 17 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 3: Devadatta (...
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4.26 avg rating — 4,018 ratings — published 1983 — 17 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 4: The Forest ...
4.34 avg rating — 3,612 ratings — published 1983 — 14 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 5: Deer Park (...
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4.34 avg rating — 3,307 ratings — published 1983 — 15 editions
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Black Jack, Vol. 1
4.10 avg rating — 3,334 ratings — published 1974 — 2 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 6: Ananda
4.33 avg rating — 3,124 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 7: Prince Ajat...
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4.35 avg rating — 2,990 ratings — published 1983 — 13 editions
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Buddha, Vol. 8: Jetavana
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4.40 avg rating — 2,940 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions
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3.92 avg rating — 2,483 ratings — published 1976 — 16 editions
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Series by Osamu Tezuka

Buddha, Vol. 1: Kapilavastu Buda 2 Buda 3 Buda 4 Buda 5 Buda 6 Buda 7
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Ayako 1 Ayako 2 Ayako 3 Ayako
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Princess Knight, Vol. 1 Princess Knight, Vol. 2
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“My teacher said once that every man faces seven enemies in his lifetime. Sickness, hunger, betrayal, envy, greed, old age, and then death...”
― Osamu Tezuka
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“What is one man's life compared to the eternity of time and space? No more than a snowflake that glitters in the sun for a moment before melting into the flow of time.”
― Osamu Tezuka, Buddha, Vol. 2: The Four Encounters
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“Manga is virtual. Manga is sentiment. Manga is resistance. Manga is bizarre. Manga is pathos. Manga is destruction. Manga is arrogance. Manga is love. Manga is kitsch. Manga is sense of wonder. Manga is … there is no conclusion yet.”
― Osamu Tezuka
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Which of these books would you like to be our Fifth Group Read Discussion (May 2012)?

The winning pick will be our official Fifth Group Read Discussion. The 2nd place finisher will have an optional discussion thread.

 
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