The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga

by Helen McCarthy

Book Overview

Osamu Tezuka has often been called "the god of manga" and "the Walt Disney of Japan," but he was far more than that. Tezuka was Walt Disney, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Tim Burton, and Carl Sagan all rolled into one incredibly prolific creator, changing the face of Japanese culture forever. Best known for Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, Tezuka was instrumental in developing Japanese animation and modern manga comics. ? The Art of Osamu Tezuka is the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810982498
• ISBN13: 9780810982499
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.5" x 12.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary