{"product_id":"the-osamu-tezuka-story-a-life-in-manga-and-anime-paperback","title":"The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToshio Ban\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTezuka Productions\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrederik L. Schodt\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2016 Foreword INDIES Award for Graphic Novels \u0026amp; Comic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe official manga biography of Osamu Tezuka, Japan's \"God of Manga,\" chronicling the birth and evolution of manga and anime. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis graphic-format biography of Osamu Tezuka--Japan's \"God of Manga\"--looks at one of the twentieth century's great creative artists (\u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKimba the White Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Jack\u003c\/i\u003e). It is also an anecdotal study of the evolution of Japan's early manga and anime business and its heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA never-before-seen popular culture history of postwar Japan, it is sure to fascinate fans and anyone interested in manga, anime, and the potential of the graphic storytelling medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToshio Ban\u003c\/b\u003e (b. 1953) was Osamu Tezuka's subchief of manga production for magazines at Tezuka Productions, the company founded by Tezuka and responsible for the development, production, merchandising, licensing, and distribution of his many manga and anime creations, including books, films, and characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTezuka Productions Co., Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the now-legendary company founded by Osamu Tezuka in 1968 to produce his own manga and anime. In the wake of Tezuka's death in 1989, it has continued as a family enterprise, responsible for the development, production, merchandising, licensing, and distribution of his many manga and anime creations, including books, films, and characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederik L. Schodt\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and author of numerous books about Japan, including \u003ci\u003eManga! Manga!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDreamland Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Might Atom, and the Manga\/Anime Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He often served as Osamu Tezuka's English interpreter in the U.S. and Canada and served as a consultant on one of his animated features and a TV series. In 2009 he received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for his contribution to the introduction and promotion of Japanese contemporary popular culture. He is also winner of the Asahi Shimbun's Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 928\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6 x 9 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53468947382579,"sku":"9781611720259","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-osamu-tezuka-story-a-life-in-manga-and-anime-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}