Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics.
He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree
before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many
early masterpieces include the series known in the U.S. as Astro
Boy. With his sweeping vision, deftly intertwined plots, feel for
the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human
dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form.
The later Tezuka, when he authored Buddha, often had in mind the
mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had
only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu
Tezuka is a twentieth century classic.
Tezuka is a multiple award-winner on both sides of the Pacific. His
Message to Adolf won the Kodansha Manga Award in 1986. His works
Buddha and Dororo have received Eisner Awards in North America over
the past decade.
Winner of the 1986 Kodansha Manga Award for Best Manga
"Adolf is one of Japan's greatest manga epics... The perfect choice
for those who don't normally read manga. There's humor here, but
also monstrous acts that defy comprehension. Adolf is an emotional
and complex work that proves once again that comic books can be
equal to any great literary novel. Whether you love manga, super
hero books or personal tales, Adolf is one series you must read." -
IGN.com
"Clocking in at 648 pages, “Message to Adolf” begins in modern
times, quickly jumps to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and moves
through World War II. It chronicles the fate of three men with the
same first name: Adolf Kamil, a Jewish boy; Adolf Kaufmann, the
young boy with a German father and a Japanese mother who befriends
him; and Adolf Hitler...The book has a sprawling cast, and the
relationship between the two young boys and their struggle to
remain friends is touching." - NY Times
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