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The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga
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The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga Hardcover - 2009

by Helen McCarthy; Osamu Tezuka (Illustrator); Foreword by Katsuhiro Otomo

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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 first authorized biography celebrating his work and life and featuring over 300 images--many of which have never been seen outside of Japan. With text by respected manga expert Helen McCarthy, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga pays tribute to the work of an artist, writer, animator, doctor, entrepreneur, and traveler whose curious mind spawned dozens of animated films, and over 170,000 pages of comics art in one astonishingly creative lifetime.
The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga also includes an exclusive 45-minute DVD documentary covering Tezuka's prolific career, from his early manga characters to his later animation work. The package is out of the ordinary as well. It is a hardcover with an onlay and a vinyl jacket.

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  • Title The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga
  • Author Helen McCarthy; Osamu Tezuka (Illustrator); Foreword by Katsuhiro Otomo
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Har/DVD
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams, USA
  • Date 2009-10
  • ISBN 9780810982499 / 0810982498
  • Weight 3.74 lbs (1.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.68 x 9.32 x 1.17 in (32.21 x 23.67 x 2.97 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009019155
  • Dewey Decimal Code 741.595

About the author

Helen McCarthy is the author of eight books about Japanese animation and comics, including the first book in the English language devoted to anime: Anime! A Beginners Guide To Japanese Animation (1993). She is also the curator of the Osamu Tezuka Film Festival at London's Barbican Centre.
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At once an encyclopedia of Tezuka's work and a narrative journey through his incredible life, McCarthy's guide is an inspiring examination of the artist's impact on anime and manga. 272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm + 1 videodisc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.). Titles on DVD label: Sosaku no himitsu; The secret of creation : the art of Osamu Tezuka, god of manga. DVD produced by NHK and Ilex Press; documentary originally produced by NHK in 1986. First edition, first printing. Illustrated boards, plastic dust jacket. Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
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New York: Abrams, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 272pp. Red pictorial boards with relief image of Astro Boy on the front cover. Foreword by Katsushiro Otomo. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of comic book pages, covers, sketches, posters and designs. Includes a bonus DVD with a 45 minute never-before-seen documentary, featuring behind-the-scenes- footage of Osamu Tezuka at work. A fine copy in fine transparent vinyl wrapper. ; Quarto.
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