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I am Sarutobi! (Manga)

Also known as おれは猿飛だ! (Oreha Sarutobida!)

English Title: I am Sarutobi!
In English? No
Japanese Title: おれは猿飛だ!
[Oreha Sarutobida!]
Type: Ongoing Serial
Original run: 1960/01 – 1961/02
Published in: Manga King
[漫画王]
Published by: Akita Shoten
Volumes: 2 (MT-215 | MT-216 )

Originally published from January 1960 to February 1961 in Manga King, Osamu Tezuka’s I Am Sarutobi! (1960-61) is another of Tezuka’s samurai-style series, including Castle of Dawn (1959-61) and The Shinsengumi (1963), which draw on well-known characters and events from Japan’s feudal history.

What it’s about

Set in 18th year of the Tensho period (i.e.… Read the rest

Shinsengumi, The (Manga)

Also known as 新選組 (Shinsengumi)

English Title: The Shinsengumi
In English? Yes [digital]
Japanese Title: 新選組 [Shinsengumi]
Type: Ongoing Serial
Original run: 1963/01 – 1963/10
Published in: Shonen Book
[少年ブック]
Published by: Shueisha
Volumes: 1

Originally published from January to October 1963 in Shonen Book, Osamu Tezuka’s The Shinsengumi (1963) is another of Tezuka’s samurai-style series, including Castle of Dawn (1959-61) and I Am Sarutobi (1960-61), which draw on well-known characters and events from Japan’s feudal history.

What it’s about

In Kyoto, in the late 1800s, the son of a local book-binder, Kyujuro Fukakusa sees his father murdered before his very eyes and vows to have his revenge.  … Read the rest

Castle of Dawn (Manga)

Originally published from September 1959 to March 1961 in Seventh – Eighth Grader, Osamu Tezuka’s Castle of Dawn (1959-61) is one of several samurai-style series, including The Shinsengumi (1963) and I Am Sarutobi (1960-61), which are set against the backdrop of important moments in Japan’s history.

Tree in the Sun, A (Manga)

Sometimes referred to as Tezuka’s Ancestor Dr. Ryoan, Osamu Tezuka’s series A Tree in the Sun (1981-86) was originally published in Big Comic from April 25, 1981 to December 25, 1986. Based on the life of Tezuka’s real-life ancestors, Ryoan Tezuka, it is one of Osamu Tezuka’s three medical dramas, with the other two being Ode to Kirihito (1970-71) and Black Jack (1973-83).

Phoenix (Manga)

One of Tezuka's most well-known series, Phoenix (1967-88), is a series of twelve loosely connected stories – with the first chapter, “Dawn” published in COM magazine in 1967, and the last, “Sun”, appearing in 1988 in The Wild Age.

Dororo (Manga)

Tezuka's signature samurai series, Dororo (1967-69) was originally published in Weekly Shonen Sunday from August 1967 to July 1968. After a hiatus the manga series concluded its run in Adventure King in 1969 to coincide with the release of the animated television show.