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OSAMU TEZUKA

Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka's influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
CULTURE / Entertainment news / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 17, 2026
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Japan reveres Osamu Tezuka. As his centennial approaches, a slew of events hope to show why the rest of the world should, too.
A child looks at a selection of comics by Osamu Tezuka at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007 in Tokyo in March 2007.
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Jun 7, 2026
Unpublished anime documents created by Osamu Tezuka found
Tezuka laid the foundation for Japan¡¯s anime industry by producing numerous popular anime series. He continued to work energetically until the end of his life.
The inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Narratives Takanawa is organized around the theme of spirals and searching for them in science, art and our own bodies.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2026
Museum of Narratives is rife with possibilities
Part museum, part performance venue, the ambitious Museum of Narratives aims to make Shinagawa a cultural hub.
One of the unreleased pencil sketches believed to have been written by Osamu Tezuka that were recently discovered in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture
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Oct 6, 2025
¡®God of manga¡¯ Osamu Tezuka¡¯s unknown storyboards discovered
The storyboards are ¡°arguably the biggest discovery¡± since Tezuka¡¯s death in 1989, said Hajime Tanaka, head of materials management at Tezuka Productions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 28, 2023
Anime luminary Masao Maruyama warns Japan is at risk of losing the crown to China
One of the industry¡¯s most important players says rampant commercialization is a threat to Japanese creativity when it comes to animation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 25, 2020
¡®Tezuka¡¯s Barbara¡¯: A dazzlingly dull descent into madness
Macoto Tezka¡¯s adaptation of his father¡¯s racy 1970s manga is visually intoxicating, but liable to leave viewers with a hangover.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 21, 2020
¡®The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives¡¯: Personal stories present a fresh perspective on Japan
Christopher Harding scales Japan¡¯s history down to the level of the individual with portraits of the eminent as well as the overlooked.
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Oct 18, 2020
Original comic strips by manga legend Osamu Tezuka to be released in book form
The three-volume box set includes the complete stories, in the size they were originally drawn, of ¡®Tiger Land¡¯ ¡ª a comic about the coexistence of humans and animals.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 13, 2019
Social media weighs in on design and purpose of Japan¡¯s new bank notes
Social media has been awash with posts following the public unveiling of Japan¡¯s new era name, Reiwa, at the beginning of April. The announcement was almost the complete opposite of an April Fools¡¯ Day joke and yet every detail has been picked apart online, from the way the name was officially unveiled...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 6, 2019
Robot rights: From Asimov to Tezuka
Asimov¡¯s ¡®Three Laws of Robotics¡¯ are fictional rules, so why do we keep looking to them for guidance? The closest thing to real-world robot law we could have more seems likely to develop around the question of when autonomous military drones can make ¡®kill¡¯ decisions without human intervention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 4, 2017
Frederik Schodt recalls the ¡®different world¡¯ of manga translation in the 1970s
¡®I loved manga but there was no way to make a living (with it),¡¯ recalls manga translation pioneer Frederik Schodt.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 2, 2017
Leiji Matsumoto surfs the floating world
The work of manga artist Leiji Matsumoto mixes historical periods, themes and technologies, often in a science-fiction setting: His signature comics involve steam locomotives and reborn World War II battleships sailing among the stars. These grand flights of fancy, which have found fans around the world,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 18, 2016
Drawing on the past of Osamu Tezuka
In 1977, American author and translator Frederik L. Schodt and three friends formed a manga-translation group in Tokyo, with the then-quixotic dream of introducing Japanese comics to a global readership. Schodt had arrived in Japan in 1965, courtesy of a father in the United States Foreign Service. He...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2016
¡®Phoenix¡¯: Osamu Tezuka¡¯s epoch-spanning manga masterpiece
¡°Hi no Tori¡± (¡°Phoenix¡± ) is a 12-part masterpiece by manga legend Osamu Tezuka. Started in 1954, Tezuka worked on the manga until his death in 1989. Acclaimed for both its story and style, ¡°Phoenix¡± rises above the greatness of Tezuka¡¯s ¡°Astro Boy¡± or ¡°Black Jack¡± ¡ª it was, in translator Frederik...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2015
Down and out with Tokyo¡¯s manga artists
That Japanese movies are often adapted from Japanese manga is no secret. Less well known is the subgenre of films about the lives of some Japanese mangaka (manga artists), which is informally known as mangakamono. Many of these fictional biopics have gone on to become local blockbusters, but we¡¯ll get...
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOPHILES
Mar 21, 2015
Black Jack
Although he is best known internationally for creating ¡°Astro Boy,¡± Osamu Tezuka¡¯s most popular work for adults in Japan is ¡°Black Jack,¡± a series of short stand-alone stories from the 1970s, documenting the renegade antics of the unconventional title doctor whose mercenary facade masks a wise, compassionate...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 7, 2015
Star Belgian choreographer celebrates manga and more
¡°Tokyo, my brother, my protector¡± was the tweet posted by Belgian-born Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui ¡ª often dubbed ¡°the busiest choreographer in the world¡± ¡ª straight after he arrived here two months ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 20, 2014
¡®Babel¡¯ dance speaks volumes
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet have lots in common.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 2, 2014
Monster Volume 1
Naoki Urasawa is one of the giants of modern manga and is perhaps best known outside Japan for his epic series ¡°Nijuseiki Shonen (20th Century Boys)¡± and ¡°Pluto,¡± his reinterpretation of Osamu Tezuka¡¯s ¡°Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy).¡± In ¡°Monster,¡± too, it could be argued there is a hint of Tezuka¡¯s influence....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 21, 2013
Spreading the word through manga
Videos of anime conventions in America greet visitors to Tokyo¡¯s Museum of Contemporary Art at this summer¡¯s ¡°The Power of Manga ¡ª Osamu Tezuka and Shotaro Ishinomori¡± exhibition. Looped footage of attendants in cosplay at the Los Angeles Anime Expo and other similar events play, while a ¡°prologue¡°...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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