Shotaro Ishinomori
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Shotaro Ishinomori, né Onodera, was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, writer and director. Known as the "King of Manga", he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential manga artists of
Shotaro Ishinomori
Osamu Tezuka
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Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and inno
Shotaro Ishinomori
…katakana. In December 1954, Ishinomori published his first work, Nikyuu Tenshi, in Manga Shōnen. In 1956, he moved to Tokyo and became an assistant to Osamu Tezuka. During his time working under Tezuka, Ishinomori worked on Astro Boy and Alakazam the Great. In 1960, Ishinomori published Flying Phantom Ship, which…
Tezuka in 1951
Tezuka in the 1950s
The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum