| 1. The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga | 
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By: Helen McCarthy
Publisher: Abrams ComicArts
October 01, 2009
I bought this book after seeing the excellent Astro Boy movie, and I have to say that it's worth every dollar. It's exhaustively researched and richly illustrated, and gives a reader curious about the life and work of Japan's "God of Manga", Osamu Tezuka, plenty to chew on. My only caveat is that the comics included in the book are often untranslated, even the ones pertaining to Astro Boy, and that... more
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| 2. Buddha, Volume 1: Kapilavastu |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
May 02, 2006
This series was recommended to me by a friend in Chennai, a biophysics professor whose daughter read the books, and who stumbled into it through her. He found Tezuka's Buddha series engaging, anachronistic, humorous, bizarre, gripping, and somehow also capturing the enormous spiritual and intellectual ferment and tumult of India in those far-off days, a vitality now almost entirely dissipated.more
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| 3. Ode To Kirihito |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
October 24, 2006
How fascinating that the beast... is more of a man than the men are! This book raises a lot of questions and is very thought-provoking. Tezuka flexes his medical knowledge in this book to make for a very convincing read, and I was rather impressed with some of the character dialog. There's questions raised about human rights, medicine, and ethics, and is a rather heady read. Whether or not you're... more
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| 4. Black Jack, Vol. 1 | 
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
September 23, 2008
Following the knowledge, logic, guesswork, and touch of luck that goes into diagnosing a patient is like reading a great detective story. The mysteries contained within the human body have fascinated us since the dawn of time. Even today, television shows like CSI, Bones, and House have taken such a hold on the American imagination that juries in actual courtrooms expect to see forensic evidence admitted... more
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| 5. Apollo's Song | 
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
June 08, 2007
I could not put down this compelling graphic novel by Osamu Tezuka, who has been called the godfather of Japanese Manga comics. Tezuka uses the story of Shogo, a bitter young man who cannot love to ponder the issues of love, environmental destruction, cloning, and the question of what is humanity itself. I have not read such a powerful graphic novel in a long time. In a way, it is incomparable because... more
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| 6. Devadatta (Buddha, Vol. 3) |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
September 05, 2006
Osama Tezuka is a legend, often called "Japan's greatest cartoonist." He is worthy of this praise. His detailed black and white drawings are moving, vivid and cinematic. In this wonderful volume, he continues the tale of young Siddharta, a prince born into wealth and leisure, who struggles to determine the meaning of his existence. The side stories of the wolf boy and the young Assaji are moving and... more
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| 7. Swallowing The Earth |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Digital Manga
July 08, 2009
During World War II, stories begin circulating in the South Pacific about a bewitchingly lovely woman with the power to enthrall, then destroy, every man who sees her. Twenty years pass and the rumors resurface, this time saying that Zephyrus has come to Japan, once again using her wiles to control men. A former soldier, now a successful businessman, is determined to find Zephyrus and he hires dockworker... more
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| 8. Buddha, Vol. 2: The Four Encounters |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
July 11, 2006
Osama Tezuka is a legend, often called "Japan's greatest cartoonist." He is worthy of this praise. His detailed black and white drawings are moving, vivid and cinematic. In this wonderful volume, he tells the tale of young Siddharta, a prince born into wealth and leisure, who struggles to determine the meaning of his existence. Despite the philosophical depth of the book, Tezuka is able to keep... more
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| 9. Dororo Volume 1 (v. 1) |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
April 29, 2008
Dororo is very exiting, with decent graphics and excellent writing. The book is interesting right from the start and really keeps you at the edge of your seat throughout the whole story. The title comes from the Japanese word dorobo which means thief, but children who cannot pronounce it properly often say dororo. Dororo's name fits him very well because he is both a young child and a thief.
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| 10. Buddha, Volume 4: The Forest of Uruvela (Buddha) |
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By: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
November 14, 2006
Osama Tezuka is a legend, often called "Japan's greatest cartoonist." He is worthy of this praise. His detailed black and white drawings are moving, vivid and cinematic. In this wonderful volume, he continues the tale of young Siddhartha; he becomes Buddha, and achieves enlightenment. This is the first of the "Buddha" tales in which Tezuka begins to make Buddhist thought a central part of the story... more
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