Osamu Tezukas books
Discover the genius of Osamu Tezuka with this curated book list featuring timeless manga classics. Explore Ode to Kirihito, Astro Boy, Metropolis, and Phoenix, Volume 2—must-read comics and graphic novels that showcase the master's legendary storytelling and artistic brilliance.
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Ode to Kirihito
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.
