Osamu Tezuka has often been called the god of manga and the Walt Disney ofJapan but he was far more than that. Tezuka was Walt Disney Stan Lee JackKirby Tim Bur... » 

Osamu Tezuka has often been called the god of manga and the Walt Disney ofJapan but he was far more than that. Tezuka was Walt Disney Stan Lee JackKirby Tim Burton and Carl Sagan all rolled into one incredibly prolificcreator changing the face of Japanese culture forever. Best known for AstroBoy and Kimba the White Lion Tezuka was instrumental in developing Japaneseanimation and modern manga comics. The Art of Osamu Tezuka is the firstauthorized biography celebrating his work and life and featuring over 300imagesmany of which have never been seen outside of Japan. With text byrespected manga expert Helen McCarthy The Art of Osamu Tezuka God of Mangapays tribute to the work of an artist writer animator doctor entrepreneurand traveler whose curious mind spawned dozens of animated films and over170000 pages of comics art in one astonishingly creative lifetime. The Art ofOsamu Tezuka God of Manga also includes an exclusive 45minute DVDdocumentary covering Tezukas prolific career from his early manga charactersto his later animation work. «