Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3, 1928, in Osaka. He grew up in
an open-minded family exposed to comics and Walt Disney. As a boy
he also had a love for insects, which he would later as a grown-up
incorporate into pen name. Having developed an intense
understanding of the preciousness of life from his wartime
experience, Osamu Tezuka aimed to become a physician and later
earned his degree in medicine, but ultimately chose the profession
he loved best: manga artist and animated film writer.
Tezuka's manga and animated films had a tremendous impact on the
shaping of the psychology of Japan's postwar youth. His work
changed the concept of Japanese comics, transforming it into an art
form and incorporating a variety of new styles in creating the
"story cartoon." Osamu Tezuka lived out his entire life tirelessly
pursuing his efforts, passing away at the age of 60 on February 8,
1989.
In all, Tezuka produced more than 150,000 pages of graphic
storytelling before his death.
The paradox is that what s essentially the same story, filtered
through various historic and fantastic milieus, not only holds our
interest but also sparks a satisfaction deeper than the sum of its
episodes. We know what s going to happen, but Tezuka s shamelessly
entertaining storytelling and versatile art make repetition a giddy
and even profound pleasure. The Los Angeles Times
Apollo s Song deserves the close reading of a literary novel and
will reward those who do so.
Bookslut"
"The paradox is that what's essentially the same story, filtered
through various historic and fantastic milieus, not only holds our
interest but also sparks a satisfaction deeper than the sum of its
episodes. We know what's going to happen, but Tezuka's shamelessly
entertaining storytelling and versatile art make repetition a giddy
and even profound pleasure."--The Los Angeles Times
"Apollo's Song deserves the close reading of a literary novel and
will reward those who do so."
--Bookslut
“The paradox is that what’s essentially the same story, filtered
through various historic and fantastic milieus, not only holds our
interest but also sparks a satisfaction deeper than the sum of its
episodes. We know what’s going to happen, but Tezuka’s shamelessly
entertaining storytelling and versatile art make repetition a giddy
and even profound pleasure.”—The Los Angeles Times
“Apollo’s Song deserves the close reading of a literary novel and
will reward those who do so.”
—Bookslut
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