Most Popular Books by OSAMU TEZUKA

When Dan Takuya’s sister marries into the mob, he is also automatically thrown into the dark underworld of organized crime. While unknowingly breaking the mob’s code of silence, Dan is brutally tortured, arms severed and left for dead as punishment. He somehow manages to survive, and through rehab and with the help of an eccentric doctor, he is provided with new prosthetic metal arms. But there is a catch! He must tap into his psychic powers to move his new limbs. Through the use of telekinesis, or KP, he trains to make use of his new arms through sheer will and vows revenge to those who did him wrong. But as soon as he’s out for the hunt, there is a wake of death that’s left behind which he has no knowledge of. Does Dan truly have full control of his new metal weapons? Also includes other short stories by Osamu Tezuka.

Monmow disease, a life-threatening condition that transforms a person into a dog-like beast, is not the only villain in this brilliant medical thriller by manga god Osamu Tezuka. Said to have been a personal favourite of the artist, who held a degree in medicine and who was surprisingly attentive to Christian imagery, Ode to Kirihito demolishes naive notions about human nature, health and likely preconceptions about the comics master himself. Incorporating elements of the often lurid and adult-oriented |gekiga|, this work marks the beginning of Tezuka's late period.

Chirurgien sans diplôme opérant dans la clandestinité, personnage ténébreux, génial et hors-la-loi, Black Jack passe sa vie à sauver celle des autres. Tezuka, lui-même médecin, s'exprime à travers son personnage. Chaque nouveau cas est, pour l'auteur, l'occasion de dévoiler un regard acéré, sans concessions sur la nature humaine... et pourtant profondément humaniste, malgré son apparente dureté. Chaque épisode de Black Jack est une fable noire et superbe sur la condition humaine. Here comes the man in black... Considéré comme l'un des chefs-d'oeuvre d'Osamu Tezuka, Black Jack est aussi la série la plus conséquente du fondateur du manga moderne. Depuis sa création, de nombreux auteurs de manga rendent régulièrement hommage à ce personnage mythique : Naoki Urasawa (Monster), Akihito Yoshitomi (Ray) Eiji Ohtsuka et You Kinutani (Leviathan) ou encore Shuho Satô (Say Hello to Black Jack). Un des plus grands classiques du manga, régulièrement adapté en animé (la dernière adaptation en date est une série T.V. diffusée au Japon depuis fin 2004). La lecture de Tezuka rejoint ici ce que les plus grands auteurs ont cherché à atteindre : émouvoir son prochain, le remettre en question et finalement l'inviter à s'élever vers ce qu'il porte en lui de meilleur, de plus juste et de plus haut... De plus humain. Un must à ne pas rater pour tous les amateurs de bandes dessinées et pour les fans de Tezuka !

The final fate of Ami is to be decided in the second half of Osamu Tezuka’s dark tale, ALABASTER. Alabaster hopes to have her be the queen of his future, dark and twisted kingdom that redefines what beauty is to the world, while Gen hopes to flee with her from the transparent tyrant’s wrath. When Ami’s long-forgotten brother Kanihei steps in to try to save his sister, the devious government operative Rock is out to destroy her and her world. There’s only one fate for Ami, but it might not be clear who will decide it.

Japanese perspective on World War II events.

Chirurgien sans diplôme opérant dans la clandestinité, personnage ténébreux, génial et hors-la-loi, Black Jack passe sa vie à sauver celle des autres. Tezuka, lui-même médecin, s'exprime à travers son personnage. Chaque nouveau cas est, pour l'auteur, l'occasion de dévoiler un regard acéré, sans concessions sur la nature humaine... et pourtant profondément humaniste, malgré son apparente dureté. Chaque épisode de Black Jack est une fable noire et superbe sur la condition humaine. Here comes the man in black... Considéré comme l'un des chefs-d'oeuvre d'Osamu Tezuka, Black Jack est aussi la série la plus conséquente du fondateur du manga moderne. Depuis sa création, de nombreux auteurs de manga rendent régulièrement hommage à ce personnage mythique : Naoki Urasawa (Monster), Akihito Yoshitomi (Ray) Eiji Ohtsuka et You Kinutani (Leviathan) ou encore Shuho Satô (Say Hello to Black Jack). Un des plus grands classiques du manga, régulièrement adapté en animé (la dernière adaptation en date est une série T.V. diffusée au Japon depuis fin 2004). La lecture de Tezuka rejoint ici ce que les plus grands auteurs ont cherché à atteindre : émouvoir son prochain, le remettre en question et finalement l'inviter à s'élever vers ce qu'il porte en lui de meilleur, de plus juste et de plus haut... De plus humain. Un must à ne pas rater pour tous les amateurs de bandes dessinées et pour les fans de Tezuka !

Set in a medieval fairy-tale backdrop, Princess Knight is the tale of a young princess named Sapphire who must pretend to be a male prince so she can inherit the throne. Women have long been prevented from taking the throne, but Sapphire is not discouraged and instead she fully accepts the role, becoming a dashing hero(ine) that the populous is proud of. The playful cartooning style of Princess Knight is comparable to that of Disney, à la Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Considered by many as one of the first major shojo works, inspiring comics for girls such as Revolutionary Girl Utena, Cardcaptor Sakura and Sailor Moon for generations to follow. A rare shojo property from the godfather of manga, Princess Knight has been long considered one of Tezuka's most popular works worldwide.

Japan, 1594. In an effort to hold his chief rival in check, the shogun entrusts his loyal vassal, Lord Matsunoki with a plan to construct a new castle. The castle of dawn is not just any castle though, but one to be built in a traditional European style. Will Lord Matsunoki succeed in building his life’s work? Or will the spies, traitors, and saboteurs that oppose him bring the whole thing crashing down on top of him?

Storm fairy is a collection of three short stories by legendary manga-ka Osamu Tezuka. In Storm Fairy, an empress flees her burning castle to the nearby forest where she encounters a mischievous forest fairy who grants her wish, for a seemingly small price. It’s not until much later, after she’s given birth to her daughter Ruri, that the empress realizes the true weight of her deal with the fairy. Now the princess, with a face as ugly as sin, must live the rest of her life from behind a mask. When a malcontent discovers Princess Ruri's curse, he plots to overthrow the emperor by masquerading his own daughter as the princess, mask and all. Ruri also meets a lowly ronin and a beautiful fairy who make it their mission to return her to her rightful place on the throne. In “Kokeshi Detective Agency,” fearless little Pako goes around solving spooky mysteries while her dog Moll does his best to protect her. Oddly enough, Taro, Pako’s scaredy-cat older brother, is forced to accompany Pako on all these scary adventures. In “Pink Angel,” a sunset cloud named Pink spends an awfully lot of time on the surface helping those who are unhappy or in need. Unfortunately, the rainclouds Sir Brown and Sepia don’t take kindly to Pink’s meddling.

Ludwig van Beethoven is rising in the charts; gaining some praise and attention from those he'd seek to learn from (for better or worse), Beethoven's life strives in the face of the war in France, despite his debilitating deafness making itself all-too-apparent. Escaping from Bonn to live his life, Beethoven fights a war for recognition and support, while his unknown nemesis, Franz Kreuzstein, fights the literal War of the First Coalition. While Beethoven is a lover of the craft of music making, he's not a fighter, but Franz might give him a battle when the war is over. Will Beethoven be able to hear the music he plays, or is he cursed to only imagine what joy he'll bring to the world for centuries to come?

A shocking display of racism ends athletic superstar James Block's life when the woman he thought he loved admits she only dated him because of his celebrity status, and she would never marry someone of his color. His rage and temper leads him to incarceration where he meets the mysterious “Dr. F,” a man who’s invisibility ray gun killed his daughter and led to the continued diminishing visibility of his granddaughter, Ami. Once freed from jail, James tracks down the gun and turns it on himself, but stops right before the he's fatally wounded. James can no longer be discriminated due to his skin color for he has none! He takes the nom de guerre “Alabaster” and his translucent tyranny begins with two goals: exact his revenge on his ex-girlfriend, and take on the similarly invisible Ami as his own ward. Written in a dark period of Tezuka's life, Alabaster is a thrilling revenge story that touches on the dark side of humanity and the extent one would go to get even. It shows that not only does it affect the victims, but how destructive it is to be surrounded by such animosity. How far will you go for retribution?

In 1876, young Takanosuke Arashi is sent by the Edo government to deliver a top-secret message to the United States of America. When his ship is waylaid by pirates, Takanosuke is cast adrift with an eclectic group of passengers, including a dog with four names, and part of a treasure map. Then begins an adventure that will take Rakanosuke around the world, from the wild-west, to old Morocco, to Baghdad. Who will get their hands on Napoleon's treasure first?

In this thrilling continuation, the revolution Captain Ken sparked has reached a fever pitch. On the brink of war with the Martians, the human settlers of Mars begin a mass exodus from the planet. In Hedes, however, some townspeople have decided to stand their ground. Unable to stand by and watch his friends be murdered, Captain Ken finds himself in a battle of wits against the Martians. Can Captain Ken diffuse this tense situation? Who are these Martians looting passenger transport ships? Can Captain Ken bring down the most powerful man on Mars, the criminal mastermind Napoleon? Will Captain Ken go down in a blaze of glory, or is he merely a flash in the pan? Regardless, the ending is sure to be explosive!

As the future emperor of the African jungle, Leo the lion cub is sent off to live with a little Japanese boy named Kenichi. During his stint with the humans, Leo has many learning experiences and somehow always manages to get into a little trouble along the way. But when a rat arrives—carried by a stork like a little bundle of joy, no less—with a message from home, Leo realizes it’s time to return to the jungle. As he embarks on his biggest adventure yet, he’s unaware of the great battles that lie ahead.

In BUDDHA widmet sich Osamu Tezuka voller Fabulierlust dem Leben und Wirken des Begründers des Buddhismus und entführt den Leser in das historische Indien. Ebenso humorvoll wie auch sozialkritisch erzählt der Großmeister des Manga die abenteuerliche Geschichte des Fürstensohns Siddharta Gautama, der vor ca. 2500 Jahren aus seiner Tradition ausbrach und zum Erleuchteten wurde: fähig seinen Weg aus dem leidvollen Leben zu finden und diesen auch anderen zu weisen. Osamu Tezuka, als Japaner selbst in einer buddhistischen Kultur aufgewachsen, arbeitete zehn Jahre an BUDDHA. Zahlreiche Auszeichnungen (darunter der renommierte Eisner Award) und internationale Ausgaben belegen den Erfolg seines humanistischen Epos, das ohne Zweifel zu den großen Meisterwerken der Comicgeschichte zählt.

IMMORTALITY, AT WHAT COST? In the Glass Mansion, a family has been frozen in cryosleep for 20 years under the orders of their patriarch. When the oldest son Ichirou awakes, he struggles to accept the reality that he has slept away 20 years of his life. Ichirou plans to exact revenge on those in his family that stole his life from him. As Shirou, the youngest brother, attempts to stop Ichirou, he becomes aware of the dangerous side effect of cryosleep that led to its national ban years ago. How far will Ichirou fall, and will Shirou be able to stop him?

The Banmon is a grim barrier between lands, a line that no man can cross alive. Its guardian: Tahomaru, a mysterious warrior with the same prosthetics as Hyakkimaru. Both men lost pieces of themselves to demons, and both men stood tall again thanks to the inventions of doctor Jukai. In another world, they might have met in friendship. But with Hyakkimaru's companion Dororo missing, a fated and bloody conflict looms.

Now that the documents containing Hitler's secret have been destroyed, reporter Sohei Toge should be safe. But the Gestapo and the Japanese police are still after him and he must seek out his brother's teacher to learn why. Meanwhile, Adolf Kaufmann has been brainwashed by the Hitler Youth and sent to Lithuania to hunt Jews.

Recounts Siddhartha's spiritual journey on the path to enlightenment and becoming the Buddha.

A young swordsman travels alone through war-torn Japan, hunting demons wherever they might hide. His name: Hyakkimaru. Soon he crosses paths with Dororo, an orphan who steals to survive. Dororo can’t help but wonder: Who is this demon hunter with skin as cold as ice, and blades hidden inside his own arms...?

Alors que l'étoile Mamango est sur le point de frôler la Terre, sept petites pierres provenant de l'étoile et semblant faites d'énergie tombent sur la planète. Le Professeur Shikishima, jeune scientifique prodige, découvre l'existence des mystérieuses pierres qu'il décide alors de confier à deux de ses plus proches amis. Malheureusement, celles-ci se font dérober peu de temps après...

Part 2: "In this second and concluding part, the comics master's late masterpiece takes the tale of the three Adolfs beyond the Axis defeat-- for the war's damage does not end with it-- to the middle East"--Page 4 of cover.