Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3rd, 1928, in Osaka. He grew up in a liberal family exposed to manga and Walt Disney. As a boy he also had a love for insects; as a grown-up he would incorporate the ideogram for "insect" into his 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 license, but ultimately chose the profession he loved best- manga artist and animated film writer.
2009 Eisner Award Winner
“By far Tezuka’s edgiest work at that point in his career, this
series is riveting and, frankly, creepy as hell, with Tezuka’s
signature ‘cute’ style offering a welcome counterpoint to the
visceral horrors depicted. Highly recommended.” —Publishers
Weekly“The premise and Tezuka’s eerie renditions of larval
Hyakkimaru and the monsters that come after him is unusually
effective and chilling.” —The Onion A.V. Club“It’s the pioneer of
the manga tradition wading neck deep into the mire of freakish
swordsmen, ghouls and historical messiness: Kurosawa and Leone
meets Romero… Dororo stands as a classic that showcases Osamu
Tezuka’s unique approach to manga and to the world.”—Aint’t It Cool
News“Sleek in design and swift in pacing, the story’s blend of
mayhem and laffs and depression creates a uniquely chaotic world…
The monster designs are excellent, ranging from detailed etchings
to gargantuan masses of doomy scribbles.” —Jog-The Blog
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