Children of the Sea, Vol. 1
The ocean occupies a special place in the artistic imagination, inspiring a mixture of awe, terror, and fascination. Watson and the Shark, for example, depicts…
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Dororo, Vols. 1-3
If Phoenix is Tezuka’s Ring Cycle, Wagnerian in scope, form, and seriousness, then Dororo is Tezuka’s Don Giovanni, a playful marriage of supernatural intrigue and…
Cat Paradise, Vol. 1
When I was applying to college, my guidance counselor encouraged me to make a list of amenities that my dream school would have — say,…
Swallowing the Earth
Nineteen sixty-eight was a critical year in Osamu Tezuka’s artistic development. Best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Jungle Emperor Leo, and Princess Knight,…
Bamboo Blade, Vol. 1
Dangerous Minds, Dead Poets Society, Stand and Deliver, and To Sir, With Love all depict teachers who are heroic in their self-sacrifice, renouncing money, family…